Originally Posted by ghostrider
I see no problem at all with getting paid for doing something you love. Sounds ideal to me. Deadlines don't have to cause stress, nor does working within guidelines....most people deal with both quite easily every day of their lives.
You have to remember that your customers quilts come first. And when you are in such demand, there is NEVER any time to work on your own projects. I machine quilted on my Bernina 1530 for over 10 years. Besides not able to make any of my own quilts, quilting took a toll on my poor old body. Back aches were common but now I have a thumb that doesn't work properly any more. Trust me, it DOES become a job and is not fun anymore. There are deadlines that one has to constantly juggle and of course, EVERYONE want their quilt done by yesterday. The real truth is that you really ONLY have fun designing and creating your own quilt.
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