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Thank you for the picture of the flowers, I put them in my sketchbook called ‘greenhouse’.

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thank you Carson. It is great to get paid for doing your art, but sometimes that becomes a burden as well. I have seen some amazing cloth art from Africa (Ethiopia I think), which would fit the image of a quilt, though it isn't exactly that. Huge amount of time put into them, what they get paid for each one you can't really turn into a, 'what is this per hour?' because it just makes you cry.

I think independent wealth is what you should strive toward as then you can do whatever you want with your time. But needing to pay the bills and actually have to work to do that is like everyone I know. Read what Adrian Piper said about artists who support themselves off of their art. What you make is so wonderful that people should be throwing money at you to keep making it.

Hope you get there.

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Top 3 audiobooks for recent quilting escapades? Best of luck!

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Cat- Stevens? (Plum) Pudding or (Plum)Tuckered? Cat names

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I have no good answers to the making-money-through-textiles, but it's up there on my list of dream jobs, too. Have you seen Gareth Brookes' graphic novel about a 1518 community that is overtaken with dancing that he illustrated using "pyrography and embroidery"? Seems up your alley! https://www.gbrookes.com/shop/the-dancing-plague

The more laborious and incredible hand-stitched things in the world, the better!

P.S. My all time fave pet name is Grendel, after Beowulf's monster

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enzo! it means "home ruler" which, well, he obvs is

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Very looking forward to that book!

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Nov 14, 2022Liked by Carson Ellis

The quilt you are working on is lovely, a little haunting and beautiful. I too have been wondering if I could make a living from embroidery instead of children's books - I found the same answer - Nope:)

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Reallllly burying the llama lede there…

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The cat is clearly Asterix. Thanks for the Jean Ritchie song. Love how she’s singing about courting a woman. There’s a market for everything you just need to find your quilt tribe.

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I like the back side of the quilt is like the doppelgänger of the front. So similar, but something is amiss.

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I think he looks like a Lazlo.

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OMG! That's light years past anything 'Martha Stewart', you're a rock star! Well, it's amazing and I'm impressed.

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Nov 14, 2022Liked by Carson Ellis

I see you have Bear and a few non-English names on your lists, so how about Mishka? It means ‘little bear’ in Russian.

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That cat's name is obviously Merlin, the song touching, the quilt amazing, calendula beautiful (makes me miss warmth)....but that wallpaper! Swoon! Where didn't you get it? How old is it? Peel n' stick or glue application? I'm in love.

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So very excited for this new book! I'm also tempted to try quilting, though it seems like something you'd need a lot of space for

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