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[AuntG]

An hour long show devoted to quilts would be nice. When I pulled up QVC's offerings, I saw some from Vera Bradley and Jessica Simpson. Valerie and other brands are offered too. Some variety in programming would be appreciated.

[ValuSkr]

That's a good idea.  Didn't HSN used to have quilt shows?  I think I remember Laura Duffek hosting.

[stevieb]

@AuntG  Auntie... QVC used to have some lovely quilt shows. They featured WInterthur and Williamsburg quilts among others... They also used to have wonderful rug and lighting shows. Now, their excuse for home decor and bedding is so limited and all cut from the same mold... Variety has dwindled in every category across the board and it's reflected in dull programming. I've often thought the hosts are expected to act over-caffienated to try to instill some excitement, however false it might be, among the repetition... 

[teachgrd3]

I would love to see more quilt shows! QVC used to have a frequent show called "The Quilt Rack." I'd love to see that show return.

[IMW]

Used to love the quilt shows. Bought many over the years. Miss them.

[this is my nic]

I love quilts, but won't buy any made in China.  Handmade quilts are time intensive and require talent.  When I see a quilt made in China, I think about the people making them.  No doubt, child labor is involved and working conditions would never meet US standards.  I assume these quilts are done on an assembly type operation; someone cuts one shape while someone else cuts a specified color, etc. until it's assembled.  Seems like a tedious job and, based on the inexpensive cost of the item, the workers can't possibly be making much money or getting any joy out of what they do. I try to purchase items that don't come from China. I have a couple quilts made, in part, by my mother.  Someone sewed squares together, she added the batting and back. So, 2 people made the quilts and even though they are very basic, I love them. 

[depglass]

I think moving production to China and India is what killed the quilt industry, at least the higher priced ones.  I bought a quilt at a local store for around $300.00 and later googled the mfgr.  The made in India tag had been cut out of the label.  I loved the quilt so it wasn't that big of a deal for me, but it must have been for other locals because they went out of business about a year later.  

[CelticCrafter]

If you can find a hand quilted patchwork quilt the piecing and the quality of the hand quilting is really bad.

Most of what I see in stores or on line are machine quilted whole cloth quilts.

I make quilts, usually lap size or crib quilts.  I do all my piecing on the machine and all the quilting is done by hand.  They are labor intensive, about 60 hours from start to finish, not including shopping for the fabric and graphing it all out before I start cutting the fabric.

[Mominohio]

@AuntG 

You bring up a topic dear to my heart. 

Let me start by saying I'm not a quilt snob, by any means. 

I have totally handmade to perfection quilts my grandmother did, some other people did that I've found over the years in thrift stores in excellent shape, and I have machine made quilts from China. All serve a purpose for me. 

The heirloom ones are mostly display, the cheaper ones get used on the beds till they are worn, then used for the car (ball games, picnics etc.) or pet beds. 

I love stamped quilts done in the right colors and prints, I especially love pieced quilts for displaying. 

QVC used to have super quality pieced quilts, and I still have several of them. They weren't made here, as I recall, but were really super quality and held up to regular on the bed use for many years. The ones I have probably go back 20 plus years. 

But what QVC tries to pass off as a quilt now is, for the most part pitiful. I know things come and go out of fashion, and in the world of home decor, pieced quilts have gone the way of baskets, Boyd bears, and other homey type things. Add to that what it would cost for them to acquire even from China, really well made quilts now, and they don't seem to think they have a  market for them. 

I still say, instead of this stupid reruns in the middle of the night thing, try to offer some old things you once sold well. You don't need elaborate sets, lots of 'expert' vendors to run an occasional program with some really nice quilts, a few Peterboro baskets, a couple of nice Waterford pieces and some Tiffany Inspired lamps. 

It would beat 7 straight hours of Tommie Copper!

[AuntG]

@Mominohio sometimes I think they don't offer quality pieces because the stuff lasts forever. Now we get pricey junk. My Peterborough baskets look good as new. The reason I was pushing for a quilt show was because QVC has a lot of cute ones online, but I don't see them on air. Today the TSV is a down blanket, with only 75% down.