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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 3:12:15 GMT
I've recently started quilting again, and so have started reading quilt blogs, shopping, etc.
I am very struck by some big differences between the quilt and scrapbook industry worlds. Namely:
- print publications of quilt idea/pattern books are still very common. Quilt magazines are more easily found than scrapbooking magazines.
- there are still tonnes of free quilt resources... Free patterns, quilt-alongs, etc.
- quilt market is alive and well (trade show).
To me, quilting and scrapbooking are very similar Hobbies. Both are done primarily by women. Both are time-consuming. Both are expensive. Both require special tools and space. Both appeal to visual and tactile learners/appreciators. Both can be considered family-based hobbies of heirloom interest/quality. Both have new collections released several times a year and are subject to trends.
Why do you think quilting print media and trade shows are alive and well, but scrapbooking has died in these areas?
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 2, 2014 5:15:36 GMT
Quilting has been around for hundreds of years and almost everyone see the value of a quilt. I think scrapbooking is seen more as a hobby even though those of us that do it see it differently.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Nov 2, 2014 5:27:54 GMT
Probably for the same reason that McCall's and Butterick and Vogue still make patterns for clothes: most things made from fabric have a utilitarian function beyond fulfilling your crafty need.
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Post by artfulscrapbooking on Nov 4, 2014 0:35:10 GMT
How fun Ashley! I've done a bit of quilting in my time, but I never actually completed a project. Hmmm...I'm not sure about the magazine thing. It is so very sad what has happened to the scrapbooking publishing industry. As for the quilting maybe because quilts are useful...I mean as scrapbookers we value telling our story, recording our families history, but maybe it's like Eddie-n-Harley said, that quilts are utilitarian. But still you can just buy a comforter at Target...so I don't know. What a good question though and something to think about. It is sort of a mystery to me why scrapbooking is dwindling. my blog: Artful Scrapbooking |
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Post by Skysnaina on Nov 4, 2014 2:09:44 GMT
I still scrapbook as well as quilt. I love them both. I do wish there were more LSS around. I used to quilt in the 70's and then quit when I started crocheting. I never had a big stash of fabric. I always used up what I had. So now that I'm into quilting again, I still don't have a stash built up. I really love to do scrap quilts.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Nov 5, 2014 6:09:11 GMT
I'm not a quilter so this is a guess, but maybe magazines would be more necessary for quilting due to patterns and detailed how-to instructions. It's pretty easy to scrap lift a page just by viewing it in a gallery or learn a new technique by watching a 10 minute video. Also, crafts run in cycles. The most popular crafts will be the best investment for magazine publishers and since right now quilting and knitting are on top this is what the publishers are catering to.
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Post by 3dcrafter on Nov 5, 2014 6:21:08 GMT
I'm not a quilter so this is a guess, but maybe magazines would be more necessary for quilting due to patterns and detailed how-to instructions. It's pretty easy to scrap lift a page just by viewing it in a gallery or learn a new technique by watching a 10 minute video. Also, crafts run in cycles. The most popular crafts will be the best investment for magazine publishers and since right now quilting and knitting are on top this is what the publishers are catering to.  I think this sums it to a "T" |
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Post by scrapgirl on Nov 6, 2014 9:36:22 GMT
I think one of the biggest issues in regards to the paper publications is that in Quilting, you have sewing machine companies who have a LOT of advertising dollars to spend. Let's face it, in scrapbooking, most companies are pushing products that retail for between $0.99-14.99, you have to sell a lot of product at that price to come close to the average sewing supply cost. So in general, you have companies with more income resulting in more advertising dollars to put into magazine advertising, and advertising is what keeps a magazine healthy and viable. They don't make their money on subscribers.
As stated by someone earlier, I think that with sewing and quilting there is a usability to the things that are made from your hobby that just isn't there for scrapbooking. So, for instance, you might be able to reconcile paying $40 for some fabric and $7 for new thread to make a new purse using a free pattern you found on Pinterest, because the purse is something you can actively use. Whereas, as lovely and heartwarming as a scrapbook is, all it does is sit there. Sure it makes you (and hopefully your loved ones) feel warm and fuzzy when they look at it, but it serves no usable function. So, I kind of think that is why sewing, and quilting, have not seen as sharp a decline in their industries as scrapbooking has.
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I think this sums it to a "T"