Can you actually get paid to test a quilt pattern? The short answer is yes. The long answer is there are multiple avenues of compensation. Today we’ll discuss the many different ways Quilt Pattern Designers thank their testers for their time and materials. FREE PATTERN Guess what? That pattern that you already love and would purchase once released anyway? It’s yours. For free. Designers typically send a final version to their testers after all definitive edits are made. A...
Good hello, everyone! I am so honored to share my final interview of the Quilt Pattern Testing series. Today, I am pleased to share my final interviewee, Erin of Love Sew Modern. Her voice is unique in that she started testing patterns and grew her knowledge and experience into designing. I cannot wait for...
Happy Wednesday, sewing friends! For today’s interview in the Quilt Pattern Testing series, we’re chatting with Jen Levin. She’s quickly becoming one of my favorite quilters and I so enjoyed hearing her honest and thoughtful feedback. I am grateful she’s agreed to share a bit more of her creative journey and experience in testing...
Hello again! Welcome back to the quilt pattern testing blog series. This week I’d like to discuss communicating quality feedback. After polling fellow testers in my Instagram stories, a great deal expressed that sometimes they don’t know exactly what designers are looking for or what feedback to send to them. Naturally, I became intrigued...
Hi there! Welcome back to the Quilt Pattern Testing series. I am elated that the introductory post was received so well. Many of you found it helpful and I am so pleased. Keep sending me your success stories, I love hearing from you! Today, I’d like to gear our discussion towards etiquette. From my...
When I emerged on to the modern quilting scene, I couldn’t help but notice the numerous social media posts teasing an upcoming quilt pattern release. In addition to designers, a variety of quilters shared colorful shots of fabric pulls and test blocks paired with cheerful captions disclosing their “secret sewing”. I quickly gathered that...
