The conversation about working for pay rather than for “publicity” is everywhere. I suggest that you read this post at DIY Doyenne and ponder: This is the kind of thing that happens to creatives regularly. There is a perception that if you make a living from your creative talents, you are doing it for fun, you […]
“Do What You Love”
There has been a fair bit of talk about the phrase recently, in various disciplines. An article over at Slate by Miya Tokumitsu talks about one interpretation, and there’s a discussion over at Sew Mama Sew right now about the same thing. Personally, I used to buy into it, but now I have issues with the phrase and […]
Designing for Pay: Continuing the Conversation
Abby Glassenberg of While She Naps has a great discussion about what designers actually get paid for fabric lines over at her blog. Some of you may remember the panel at QuiltCon ini 2013, which got a little testy when people asked them what they could reasonably expect for payment for a line. As a […]
Your Quilting Business: Do You Need a Media Kit?
One of the things that turned up several times in the comment thread for “The Problem With Free Milk: Giving Away Your Quilt Work”, was how to present yourself and your business as a bona fide business, and there was some discussion in the comments about media kits, what they were, and how they are […]
Really worth a listen: Wide Ranging Conversation on Modern Quilting with Jacquie Gering
Allison Rosen over at Within a Quarter Inch has a really great recorded interview with Jacquie Gering. They touch on a whole number of different topics, including things that I’ve touched on, such as working for free, the non-existent divide between traditional and modern (will update when I find the right post!), and taking ourselves […]
Hobby or Business?
In responding to a comment from the previous post, I thought the information about whether something was business or hobby was important enough to highlight on its own. The IRS does distinguish between a “hobby” vs. a “business”. If you aren’t sure where to start to figure out which is a fit for you, then this page […]
The Problem With Free Milk: Giving Away Your Quilt Work
I’m a Southerner, and we often speak in idioms or with phrases that have special meaning. You know something more is being said without vocalizing it when someone says “Bless his/her heart,” or “Oh, honey, it’s so sad”. That last one is usually followed by an awful story about someone else which should be a […]
