Pattern testing
#11
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So I'm assuming that for a full pattern test, all the way thru to quilted & bound, you are compensated for your time & materials.
There is a quilt pattern testers Yahoo group. Might be worthwhile to join. Also if you google 'quilt pattern testers' there are several blogs specific to this topic. One issue that may be covered is copyright of your design before publication.
There is a quilt pattern testers Yahoo group. Might be worthwhile to join. Also if you google 'quilt pattern testers' there are several blogs specific to this topic. One issue that may be covered is copyright of your design before publication.
#13
I tested one once. It was a digital paper piecing pattern and I learned about the testing on a blog I follow. I was given the pattern to try and had to let her know if I had any difficulty with it, plus I sent a picture of the finished block.
#14
I just finished a quilt I pattern tested. She asked for testers on her blog and on instagram, and you had to define which size you were going to make, agree to the deadline, etc. I went in a completely different color way than her original quilt. She asked for feedback for all aspects - from the instructions on cutting to piecing. I provided images along the way where I would have questions and of the finished quilt (quilted and bound). And she asked that no one publish full photos on their blog or other online outlet until she releases the pattern. Interestingly enough, she did rewrite the pattern several times for clarification and 'ease'. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to her next pattern testing event!
#17
I just finished a quilt I pattern tested. She asked for testers on her blog and on instagram, and you had to define which size you were going to make, agree to the deadline, etc. I went in a completely different color way than her original quilt. She asked for feedback for all aspects - from the instructions on cutting to piecing. I provided images along the way where I would have questions and of the finished quilt (quilted and bound). And she asked that no one publish full photos on their blog or other online outlet until she releases the pattern. Interestingly enough, she did rewrite the pattern several times for clarification and 'ease'. It was a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to her next pattern testing event!
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
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When you "test" these patterns do you have to identify the fabric/mfgr of the fab u use...does it have to be newer, or can it just be stash-fab? So they don t publish your rendition of the pattern? In several mags I have seen at end of piece a smaller , different version of the featured quilt..is this what a tester does.....but those published, if I remember, also list the fab they have used......
#19
I would be up to doing it again too.
peace
#20
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,093
Hi Karie,
There's a group on Yahoo, called Quilt Pattern Testers. They have a huge list of people who are willing to test for you. I've used them myself. There's a quilt tester's contract on the Yahoo group that I recommend -- not all testers will give you much input. They are generally not paid with money, but appreciate quilting supplies as payment. Are you a member of Peace By Piece or Needles and Friends? I'll bet some of the ladies at the guilds would love to test for you.
Annette (at Bernina in Logan)
There's a group on Yahoo, called Quilt Pattern Testers. They have a huge list of people who are willing to test for you. I've used them myself. There's a quilt tester's contract on the Yahoo group that I recommend -- not all testers will give you much input. They are generally not paid with money, but appreciate quilting supplies as payment. Are you a member of Peace By Piece or Needles and Friends? I'll bet some of the ladies at the guilds would love to test for you.
Annette (at Bernina in Logan)
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