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Business Cards for Quilters & Fabric Artists

by Mary Emma Allen on May 22nd, 2007

 Most quilters and fabric artists realize they need business cards…at least something that lets others know what they do.  This is particularly important if they operate their quilting and fabric art interests as a business.

Many quilters often are at a quandry what design to choose for business cards.  There are many options, depending on your type of business and your personality.

Some people desire a traditional, conservative card.  Nowadays, many are selecting business cards that reflect artistic designs or something that relates in shape and colors to products they have in their business.

My daughter has included a picture of one of her quilt hangings on her business card, which makes it look very attractive.  This also gives anyone an idea of the type of work she does.

Alyson B. Stanfield, of Art Biz Blog, alerted me to a great selection of business card ideas pictured by Daily Poetics at Flickr.  You also can look at these as a slide show.

(Alyson credited Nicolette Talmadge of The Crafted Webmaster as the source for this particular information, in the post,  Business Card Design Inspiration.)

Many people also are making their own business cards these days.  If you do, make sure you get good quality card stock and that the ink doesn’t run when damp.  This latter, of course, causes the card to become blurry and unusable.  It also could result in staining  someone’s shirt pocket.  (My husband usually puts business cards in his pocket when he receives one.) 

               

Do you have some interesting business card ideas you use and would like to share with us? And reasons for choosing the one(s) you did.

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2 opinions for Business Cards for Quilters & Fabric Artists

  • Chloe
    May 28, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    I print my own cards using Avery “clean edge” business cards & their online software (no company affiliation :-) I like the freedom to print 20 cards or 200 - with my own options.

  • Mary Emma Allen
    May 29, 2007 at 10:32 am

    Thanks, Chloe, for these tips. Yes, by printing your own, you have the option of printing as few or as many as you like.
    Do you use any of your designs or art work on your business cards? I think business cards are very attractive when quilters do so.

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