Color Consultations

Expanding in-store services with memorable customer experiences.

Want to offer a unique experience that helps your customers choose fabric and boosts your sales? Say hello to Color Consultations, a fun, creative way to help your customers plan their next quilt using the Quilt Planner from Quiltster along with your quilting expertise!

Have you ever had a customer walk into your shop, overwhelmed by fabric choices, only to leave empty-handed? Offering a Color Consultation turns that frustration into confidence. With Quiltster, you can guide them through the process and help them visualize the final quilt before making a purchase.

Getting Started

Step 1: Subscribe to Quiltster

Make sure your shop has a Quiltster subscription. You only need one!

Choose from:
Monthly: $9.99/month
Annual: $99/year (that’s two months free!)

Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled anytime.

Step 2: Assign a Point Person

Designate a team member to run consultations. Will you offer them in-store, via Zoom, or both? Quiltster is fully online, so virtual appointments are a great way to reach customers beyond your local area, just make sure you can ship their kits!

Step 3: Get a Demo (We've Got You!)

We’re happy to walk you or your staff through a live demonstration of the Quilt Planner. Whether you’re brand new or just need a refresher, we’re here to help!

How Color Consultations Work

You may choose to charge a small consultation fee and apply it toward the customer’s final fabric purchase. It’s a great way to honor your time while offering real value.

During an in-store consultation:

  • Walk through the shop with your customer, pulling fabrics together.
  • Use a tablet to “favorite” fabrics in Quiltster or upload photos if the fabric isn’t in the system yet.
  • Find a cozy spot to sit down and plug the selected fabrics into the Quilt Planner.
  • Build one or more colorways so the customer can see exactly how the quilt will look.
  • Use the built-in yardage chart at the cutting table to fulfill the order. Done and done!

Pro Tips!

Offer Flexible Formats

You don’t have to do all consultations live. You can offer:

  1. Full-service sessions: Walk through fabric and build together.
  2. DIY-style: Customers send inspiration, and you build the quilt later and send them a screenshot for approval.

This second option is a smart way to protect your schedule while still offering a high-value, personalized service that leads to kit sales.

Stay Organized

Name each project with the customer’s name and date to make it easy to find in your “My Projects” section of Quiltster later.  For example: “Sally Smith 06.01.25”.

Limit Availability

Create a sense of urgency by offering only a set number of Color Consultations per week or month. It keeps your staff from being overwhelmed and makes the service feel more exclusive. Plus, if one or two team members lead the charge, they’ll naturally become your in-house Quiltster experts, ready to train others as demand grows.

Get Started with Color Consultations!

At the end of the day, how you offer Color Consultations is totally up to you! We’re here to support you however you choose to roll it out, but no matter your approach, it’s a smart way to get the most out of your Quiltster subscription, boost sales, and give your customers a fun, memorable experience they’ll love.

If you’re ready to get started or if you have questions, just reach out, we’d love to help you make Quiltster part of your customer experience!