Quilting has a committed audience, a substantial supply market, and shoppers who use both local stores and online resources. The figures below summarize published survey results from the most recent available annual quilting reports.
Each statistic links to the report where it appears. Figures reflect the report dates shown, rather than an estimate of current activity.
$4.5 billion
Estimated quilting industry revenue in 2025
The 2025 Quilter's Survey reported $4.5 billion in annualized industry revenue, below the prior year's $4.958 billion estimate but above the $4.2 billion reported for 2020.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 20259-11 million
Active quilting consumers
The survey estimates the industry has held a base of 9 to 11 million active consumers for roughly a decade.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202530,000+
Responses in the 2025 survey
More than 30,000 responses were recorded. Of those respondents, 95% were in the United States and 5% were in Canada.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202518%
Respondents who were new to quilting
The 2025 survey found 18% of respondents identified as new to quilting, up from 11% in the prior year's results.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 20256 hours
Average weekly time spent quilting
The average quilter reported spending six hours each week working on quilts.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202511 started, 9 finished
Average projects per year
The average quilter starts 11 projects a year and finishes 9, with smaller projects such as lap quilts most common.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202564% local, 13% online
Preferred place to buy quilting supplies
Nearly two-thirds of respondents preferred to buy quilting supplies at a local shop, while 13% preferred online shopping.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202551% local, 22% online
Preferred place to buy fabric and thread
For fabric and thread specifically, 51% preferred local shopping and 22% preferred online shopping.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 13, 202567 years
Average age of the long-running survey's core quilter
The 2026 survey coverage reported an average age of 67 for the long-standing core respondent, while also noting that the survey's distribution may skew older.
Source: Craft Industry Alliance, May 26, 2026Sources and notes
The 2025 figures above come from Craft Industry Alliance's coverage of Handi Quilter's 2025 Quilter's Survey, presented at h+h americas. The 2026 age figure comes from Craft Industry Alliance's coverage of the following year's survey. These reports are survey-based, so they describe respondents and reported market estimates, not a census of every quilter or business.
- Craft Industry Alliance, "The Size of the Quilting Market: Quilting Trends Survey Results 2025," May 13, 2025.
- Craft Industry Alliance, "Quilting Industry Consumer Survey Results 2026," May 26, 2026.
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TCR Crafts. "Quilting Industry Statistics: Market and Maker Trends." Updated September 16, 2026. Accessed September 16, 2026.
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