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Welcome! Your Fair Trade purchases  provide sustainable incomes to the artisans that hand craft our patchwork quilts & fabulous crafts.

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Our Handmade Patchwork Quilts: Proudly featured in "Lucky Magazine", Conde Nast's national shopping magazine! What they said. "Their quilts are simply beautiful." Our products have also been featured in "Bust", "Yoga Journal", and "Latina" magazines, And, Many of our Textiles & Ceramics were used to create a Guatemalan themed set on a recent episode of  "Law & Order, Criminal Intent".  
Orders Ship Within 1 Business Day. 

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new/ mixed huipile

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blue/mixed
 pastel

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red-earth 
tones

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terracotta/rust
quilt 

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Indian
bedspread

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new Indian 
bedspread

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blue/art
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Click to enlarge pictures throughout our website. More about our Guatemalan quilts here: "Guatemalan Quilts" Page

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July Special! A Beautiful Woven Guatemalan Scarf, 12 x 55 inches free with Every  Purchase of $100 or more until July 31st.  

Also, A Free Handmade Card when you send your purchase as a gift to friends or family. See the  "Ordering Info." Page for Details. 
We offer Sale Items, Overstocks, Irregulars, and One-of-a-Kind Crafts on our Overstocks & Sales Page
And Remember, orders ship within 1 Bus. Day and there is always Free Shipping in the Continental US.

Proud members of the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program!
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Museum Shop Association Members

Secure Shopping! Click on "add to cart" to pay with any major credit card via CCNOW! Now Accepting PayPal 
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  No shipping charges in the Continental US and a 30 day return policy on all orders! 

Fair Trade Federation Member! 
Look for the FTF logo to be assured that you are supporting Fair Trade retailers!
Say "No" to Sweatshops!

Our Other Fairly Traded Handmade Crafts!

multineck-whole-weblowb.jpg (225224 bytes)Click here to see our  Embroidered Patchwork Quilts from Guatemala

100_0528ftjewel1.jpg (155683 bytes) Exotic Jewelry from Guatemala, India, Mexico, and Pakistan

000_0006newmug2.jpg (204959 bytes) Hand Painted Ceramic Crafts  from Guatemala.

100_0479b.jpg (334614 bytes) Embroidered & Mirrored Bedspreads & Pillow Covers from India

100_0505morocrug1_edited-1.jpg (651357 bytes) Rugs & Bags from Morocco  novguipilepc1bb.jpg (322916 bytes)Pillow Covers from around the World. webnewkuchitap.jpg (71310 bytes)Kuchi  Embroidered Bedspreads  & Tapestries. 100_0104.jpg (120655 bytes)Tapestries from around the Globe!

FTQ&Cs  is a "social business" which adheres to "Fair Trade"  principles established by the Fair Trade Federation to support artisans in the  developing world. Every product we sell was created by artisan co-ops or individual artisans in a "Sweatshop Free" environment. You can read more about our work and our mission and principles on the "testimonials" page.  As Fair Traders, we pay artisans at least 50 percent more than they are paid within their local market. However, because we buy directly from the artisans, we are able to offer them to you at a great price.

Our customers say:  I have received my quilt and pillow cover and the beauty of these textiles has far exceeded my expectations! I look forward to purchasing 
other products through your group to give as gifts to friends and family. This is a wonderful way to assist our neighbors throughout the developing world and promote their rich cultures. Sincerely, Michele Champagne, Ph.D

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Our customers say: "I just received my quilt last week as promised and am thrilled with the purchase! I just ordered another one for a wedding gift. Thank you for your quality customer service. I will be recommending you to everyone! Thanks, Lisa Schmitz, Glen Ellyn, IL [more testimonials]

Our high-quality patchwork quilts, embroidered bedspreads, and other crafts are handmade by artisan cooperatives in the developing world.  Every item you purchase assists them in building a better life for their families. Fair Trade is the most productive form of aid for such artisans.

Spotlight on our newest Fair Trade Partners-Artisan's Efforts!

newindbs1b_edited-1.jpg (244172 bytes) Artisans' Efforts was established in 2003 as a cooperative to promote and nourish Indian Artisans in West Bengal, India. Their group now includes hundreds of artisans creating fine handmade embroidered & patchwork bedspreads, Jewelry and leather crafts. Theirarti-1b.jpg (235009 bytes) mission is to create an environment in which all artisans are fairly paid for their work and each will have an equal say in running the organization. They also provide training for new members. See more of their fabulous textile work on our Indian Bedspread Page.

Spotlight on New Fair Trade Products

 

100_0505morocrug1_edited-1.jpg (651357 bytes) #079/ Sale! Traditional Hand Knotted Moroccan Rhemmna Rugs. Soft, thick [1/2 inch deep] wool area rug. Each is absolutely unique, but all look very similar to the one pictured. 80 x 42 inches. Was $279.50, now just $199.50. 
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Items on Sale Spotlight

 

000_0016web.jpg (383683 bytes) Sale!  Queen-size Red/Earth Tone Quilt & 2 Pillow Cover Combo. 

#253/ Sale! Queen-size w/2 matching pillow covers. Was $179.00, now just $139.00.  
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Wholesale discounts -Want to carry our crafts in your store, organization or place of worship? Contact us at: info@fairtradequilts.com for details on our wholesale discount programs. 
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scan0002a.jpg (28909 bytes)Special Notice: If you were in Washington DC last year, you may have seen some of our crafts at the  National Gallery of Art's Gallery Shop during their special Mayan Exhibit called "The Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya". They featured our Guatemalan Huipile Tapestries, Embroidered Pillow Covers and Ceramic mugs.  

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Fair Trade Quilts & Crafts, LLC
Don Lam, President
615 Highpoint Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-428-7218
fax: 757-428-3067
Contact us at
info@fairtradequilts.com

 

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Co-op America     Member

We are a supporting member of the Textile Museum in Washington, DC. 
New Exhibition:
Textile Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands. Feb. 15 - Sept. 18, 2008.

We are very proud to be a member of the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program!

                                                 

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Guatemalan
Quilts & Crafts

Kuchi Textiles

Indian Crafts,
Bedspreads

Table Cloths, Scarves & Jewelry 

Moroccan Rugs 

Ceramics, Dolls & Crafts 

Pillow Covers 

Gift Ideas

Tapestries & Throws

Overstocks & Sales

Handbags

Travel Log & Pictures

Crafts Made From Recycled Materials 

Ordering
Info & FAQs

Testimonials & Fair Trade Principals