Jen @ Faith and Fabric

Lorinda, this is great! SUCH good advice. I’ve taken both your comments, and am going to make up a bit of a plan based on the great input. As for the ages of the children…they are young (in the KG – 2nd grade range).

Wendi, this is *so* helpful! I’ve saved your reply so I can go through it (again) in the weeks to come. Thank you very much for all the details; it’s given me a lot to think about as this new avenue opens up.

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That’s a really interesting approach! I price my paper patterns at $4 USD more than the .pdf patterns, since there is an added expense of the paper (printing, shipping, etc.). I hadn’t thought about it from your perspective before, Alyce, in that both are “equally as desireable” depending on the audience.

I haven’t yet tried it, but am really interested in how much of a game changer it will end up being. Knowing Periscope was first to market with the instant video app gives them the edge, but FB has such a *huge* reach that it’s sure to be a hit, you know? Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with for your videos!

Bronwyn, your writing sounds like poetry…beautiful. I will definitely focus on keeping my globe bright!

Alyce, thanks – it’s a good point that there are likely two different audiences (those that read magazines vs. those that scour internet for patterns).

Christa – that’s such a brilliant point! Having the magazine article sponsored relieves some of the initial costs, and then self-publishing it under your own company gives you a chance to reshare the item with a new, fresh print and in your own style. Thank you for the insight!

Anita, first – congrats on both of your submissions getting published! That’s wonderful! Great point about them being quilts you would want to make anyway. Truthfully, these are things I would want to make, so I agree it’s not bad to wait. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Hi B – that’s such a great point about them being different audiences. I never even thought of that, but it makes total sense!

Thanks, G. Some of the magazines have great detail on how long a submission process takes, when you can expect to hear back, etc. Others…not so much.

Thanks, Andi – these are all really great things to think about. It’s a big decision to try for my first article, and each of your points above is a great one to think about!