LOL I need a few more squares yet, then of course, Id love to share it. Its
wonderful how the old and the new squares kind of meld together, not
invisibly but wonderfully... old friends, new friends....
You may recognize one square in particular, a lovely koala snuggling a
heart. :-)
There might be a picture of its former incarnation on the yahoo pages I
have... if not Ill be sure to post that as well as its new form soon.
Diana

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
Do we get pictures?? Huh? Do we?? We'd like too - after all we all come
here to drool over other peoples stuff, why else would we threaten stash
raids.

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (who understood the meaning behind Diana's
original post and supports her completely)
Queen of Down Under
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html
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"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
Thank you for your opinion.
Im working on remaking a siggy quilt. It has had many incarnations, each
being a favorite. Last year I was given siggys from some members here
and
am
now setting them into square in a square blocks to match the originals
in
*Bankie*. Its going to look lots nicer, both from the new squares and
the
fact that it will get bound this time! :-)
Diana

"Pati Cook" wrote in message
...
I come here for companionship, for a chance to sit and chat, or listen
to
all
sorts of things. I don't mind the occasional reference to "business"
especially when it is in response to a question. Many interesting
topics
arise, and yes, it is best to mark them OT if they are not
specifically
quilt/textile related.

Personally I think there is "much ado about" not much with the
current
spate
of anti advertising stuff. In my opinion, it is not advertising if
someone
asks a question about something and a response is given. Especially
if
dollar
amounts and such are not specified. We have had several discussions
in
the
past on the cost of machine quilting a quilt, or how much to sell/
make
a
quilt for, and so on. Nothing has been said about it being off topic.

I enjoy the people on here, I enjoy learning about them. I can also
use
the
"mark thread read" button, and skip messages I don't want to read.
Just
as I
can "tune out" conversations in a group that don't interest me.

I'm thinking that just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in
this
case
so is advertising.

Thanks for "listening" to my opinions.

What's everyone working on quilt wise??

Pati, in Phx working on several projects to be class samples.

Diana Curtis wrote:

I pay to learn how to quilt better. To get quilting advice. To get
inspiration and techinical advice about quilting. I also pay for the
friendship and fun chat.
So, what does everyone else come here for?
Diana

"Jan" wrote in message
link.net...
Maybe it's because it ISN'T a class.


"Diana Curtis" wrote in
:

Only you can decide if that is a reasonable interuption to your
quilt
lesson. For me, trying to pay attention to the teachers, it
would
be
unwelcome. That might not be true for others.
Diana

"Jan" wrote in message
news But is it a person popping in to the classroom or a person
sitting
around the frame answering a question asked? If it's quilting
related
and no prices mentioned or sales pitch made, perhaps it isn't
an
interruption, but a nice addition to the conversation, another
nugget
of
knowledge and a celebration waiting to happen.

What constitutes adverstising in my mind is a price or a
specific
service pitched. Not just saying I do that.... because then
all
of
us
stay at home moms, or other crafters saying I do that.... are
advertising.

Jan

"Diana Curtis" wrote in
:

.
We all talk about this group as if it is a cyber quilting
bee.
It
isnt. It is a quilting lesson, ongoing and dynamic. They are
lessons
we each pay for. Some pay more, some pay less, but dang it,
we
all
pay to be here.
Picture having a quilting lesson at your local quilt store
where
every so
often a person pops into the class room and advertises
something,
interupting the lessons you paid for. You'd be right to be
upset.
It
could be your best friend in the world, offering to quilt for
you,
or
a total stranger offering a better way of living thru pills
or
what
have you. Its the same thing, an interuption.
But what about OT posts, you ask. Arent they an
interruption
as
well? Yes,
when we forget to mark them as being off topic, to the paying
subscriber to this group, they are, for some, an unwanted
interruption
of what they pay to come here for. Quilt lessons. When we do
remember
to use the OT in the header it is as if we have excused
ourselves
to
the little room over there with the coffee urn and the nummy
desserts
where we wont be interupting the other quilters with our
chatter.
We all have the right to be here. We have the right to a
newsgroup
that
the majority will find useful and fun. Along with those
rights
comes a
serious responsibilty to police ourselves and our own posts.
If
we
decide as a group to allow people to post ads where do we
draw
the
line? Who gets to post ads and how many and how often is
offensive?
Do
we get to pick on people who are obviously not regular
posters?
Who
is
going to police such a wishy washy policy?
Does it make more sense to make a blanket policy that
advertisments
are to
go to rec.crafts.textiles.marketplace? That is what it is
for.
Rant mode over, back to quilting
Diana