Embellished Squ. Stitch Bracelet (was Sooz's Work)

obviously that link isnt going to work. If you google our group and look for
the thread * 1,000 beads of glass, what a great book you will find my post
suggesting the challenge at 11:30. The other challenge was issued later.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...m/thread/dbc8f

bb3a976943e/320a01bf250f0bd9?q=can+you+picture&_done=%2Fgroup% 2Frec.crafts.b

eads%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcan+you+picture%26start%3D10%2 6scoring%3Dd%26&_doneTitle
=Back+to+Search&&d#320a01bf250f0bd9
My suggestion for a challenge was out there before Sooz's. Imagine my
dismay
to hear that someone hijacked 'her' idea. I know she meant no harm. ;-)
Now, let's get back to beading.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
...
I'm glad to hear others felt the same way! Thanks, Polly.

Polly S. wrote:
Kalera Stratton wrote:

I don't want to step on any toes by saying this, because I know that
none of the "hijackers" meant any harm at all, but I'm a bit shocked
that no one seems to understand or appreciate the affront.


fwiw, I did because I'd been right there in the past.
When you know no harm was intended though, that kind of makes it even
harder.

At the time, I did not think I had been here long enough and wasn't
comfortable enough here to say anything... no excuse, just a reason.

Polly

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

Thank you for clearing that one up, Di...I was more than confused...I
*thought* I'd seen your post on it first...but you know...pregnant brain
like a seive and all

~Candace~

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...m/thread/dbc8f
bb3a976943e/320a01bf250f0bd9?q=can+you+picture&_done=%2Fgroup% 2Frec.crafts.b
eads%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcan+you+picture%26start%3D10%2 6scoring%3Dd%26&_doneTitle
=Back+to+Search&&d#320a01bf250f0bd9
My suggestion for a challenge was out there before Sooz's. Imagine my
dismay
to hear that someone hijacked 'her' idea. I know she meant no harm. ;-)
Now, let's get back to beading.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
...
I'm glad to hear others felt the same way! Thanks, Polly.

Polly S. wrote:
Kalera Stratton wrote:

I don't want to step on any toes by saying this, because I know that
none of the "hijackers" meant any harm at all, but I'm a bit shocked
that no one seems to understand or appreciate the affront.


fwiw, I did because I'd been right there in the past.
When you know no harm was intended though, that kind of makes it even
harder.

At the time, I did not think I had been here long enough and wasn't
comfortable enough here to say anything... no excuse, just a reason.

Polly

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

I know that you arrived at the same idea completely independently of
Sooz, and yes, I appreciate that great minds think alike, but I was
specifically talking about the pony challenge thread
(http://snipurl.com/cjjy) that she started. I wasn't referring to anyone
specific... my memory isn't good enough to REMEMBER anyone specific.

My point is that she posted a challenge proposal and then it morphed
into something else and then it was called off. And then someone decided
to do a private, by-invitation challenge, and forgot to include her.
That's hurtful, and I know no one set out to do it with any ill
intentions, but I wanted to say something to publicly acknowledge those
hurt feelings because I didn't speak up at the time it was happening(I
wasn't participating in the thread) and I wish I had.

It's just a matter of being mindful of people's feelings. It's not
ownership, or who thought of something independently *first*. We all
have feelings, and we all want others to be mindful of them. It often
seems as if, because Sooz is outspoken and often impulsive, (one of the
things I respect is that she is as quick to admit she was wrong and make
apologies as she is to shoot off her mouth in the first place) she is
viewed as not having feelings to take into consideration.

Diana Curtis wrote:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...m/thread/dbc8f
bb3a976943e/320a01bf250f0bd9?q=can+you+picture&_done=%2Fgroup% 2Frec.crafts.b
eads%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcan+you+picture%26start%3D10%2 6scoring%3Dd%26&_doneTitle
=Back+to+Search&&d#320a01bf250f0bd9
My suggestion for a challenge was out there before Sooz's. Imagine my dismay
to hear that someone hijacked 'her' idea. I know she meant no harm. ;-)
Now, let's get back to beading.
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too
"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
...

I'm glad to hear others felt the same way! Thanks, Polly.

Polly S. wrote:

Kalera Stratton wrote:


I don't want to step on any toes by saying this, because I know that
none of the "hijackers" meant any harm at all, but I'm a bit shocked
that no one seems to understand or appreciate the affront.


fwiw, I did because I'd been right there in the past.
When you know no harm was intended though, that kind of makes it even
harder.

At the time, I did not think I had been here long enough and wasn't
comfortable enough here to say anything... no excuse, just a reason.

Polly

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com




--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

So, if I understand your post correctly, you are concerned that Sooz's
feeling's were hurt because she wasnt invited to the challenge I issued. She
made it clear she didnt want to participate in that type of challenge when
we discussed it on the newsgroup. Furthermore, in the invitations I sent
(excluding the ones to you and Kandice), I made it clear that if anyone else
felt she would want to join by all means, invite her, and to invite anyone
else they felt might have fun as well. Now, I just have to wonder who would
go and tell Sooz she was not welcome, and why on earth would they tell her
such a mean, and untrue thing?
Diana
--
Weird people need beads, too

"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
...
I know that you arrived at the same idea completely independently of
Sooz, and yes, I appreciate that great minds think alike, but I was
specifically talking about the pony challenge thread
(http://snipurl.com/cjjy) that she started. I wasn't referring to anyone
specific... my memory isn't good enough to REMEMBER anyone specific.

My point is that she posted a challenge proposal and then it morphed
into something else and then it was called off. And then someone decided
to do a private, by-invitation challenge, and forgot to include her.
That's hurtful, and I know no one set out to do it with any ill
intentions, but I wanted to say something to publicly acknowledge those
hurt feelings because I didn't speak up at the time it was happening(I
wasn't participating in the thread) and I wish I had.

It's just a matter of being mindful of people's feelings. It's not
ownership, or who thought of something independently *first*. We all
have feelings, and we all want others to be mindful of them. It often
seems as if, because Sooz is outspoken and often impulsive, (one of the
things I respect is that she is as quick to admit she was wrong and make
apologies as she is to shoot off her mouth in the first place) she is
viewed as not having feelings to take into consideration.

I guess you issued it... I don't know. That was one small part of the
whole thing, and although I wasn't a participant it looked odd from the
outside. I don't really care anymore; you seem determined to turn this
into a personal issue about you. It's not about you, I never intended my
post to be about you, and now you're putting words into my mouth, so I'm
done.

Diana Curtis wrote:
So, if I understand your post correctly, you are concerned that Sooz's
feeling's were hurt because she wasnt invited to the challenge I issued. She
made it clear she didnt want to participate in that type of challenge when
we discussed it on the newsgroup. Furthermore, in the invitations I sent
(excluding the ones to you and Kandice), I made it clear that if anyone else
felt she would want to join by all means, invite her, and to invite anyone
else they felt might have fun as well. Now, I just have to wonder who would
go and tell Sooz she was not welcome, and why on earth would they tell her
such a mean, and untrue thing?
Diana
--
Weird people need beads, too

"Kalera Stratton" wrote in message
...

I know that you arrived at the same idea completely independently of
Sooz, and yes, I appreciate that great minds think alike, but I was
specifically talking about the pony challenge thread
(http://snipurl.com/cjjy) that she started. I wasn't referring to anyone
specific... my memory isn't good enough to REMEMBER anyone specific.

My point is that she posted a challenge proposal and then it morphed
into something else and then it was called off. And then someone decided
to do a private, by-invitation challenge, and forgot to include her.
That's hurtful, and I know no one set out to do it with any ill
intentions, but I wanted to say something to publicly acknowledge those
hurt feelings because I didn't speak up at the time it was happening(I
wasn't participating in the thread) and I wish I had.

It's just a matter of being mindful of people's feelings. It's not
ownership, or who thought of something independently *first*. We all
have feelings, and we all want others to be mindful of them. It often
seems as if, because Sooz is outspoken and often impulsive, (one of the
things I respect is that she is as quick to admit she was wrong and make
apologies as she is to shoot off her mouth in the first place) she is
viewed as not having feelings to take into consideration.




--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

Some people want this pattern again. I was wondering if there was a
PDF
copy floating around now?

Too late... it's been sent to China and their bracelets are here! Just
saw some of them today.... My former boss picked up a couple at a gift
show-- $6 each. They look a couple of beads narrower than Sooz'
version, and the embellishment beads aren't as nice, but otherwise
essentially the same.
Kaytee
http://www.eclecticbeadery.com/simplexities.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simplexities/
http://www.mallofcrafters.com/Crafte...umidaCN011.htm
http://craftersbuzz.com/gallery.cgi?KAYTEE
http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=6&b=1343

I wasn't invited either if that makes anyone feel less left out... But
then I am cruising the thrift stores for a pony to bead just cause I
want to... for me


...Stephanie..