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Posted by mbunzo on March 1, 2006, 10:31 am
Before anyone makes a decision, please consider the other side of the
picture. Sadia hasn't posted here and probably won't since she usually
posts in forums dedicated to machine embroidery. I have used her
designs. I know she provides a number of free designs to help people
get started in embroidery and to try out her digitizing work.
Her decision to post on alt.binaries.crafts.pictures may not have been a
wise decision on her part but my guess is that there is more to the
story than a digitizer businesswoman "threatening a craft".
If you visit Sadia's site, you will see many aids to people getting
started, tutorials and information. Included on her page is a long
description of how to get started digitizing. Evidence seems to point to
someone who is supportive. That confirms everything I have seen with
Sadia in her posts to newsgroups and special interest forums to which I
belong.
For instance, Sadia provided this free design for people who want to
memorialize Katrina or make something to donate for Katrina victims.
http://www.sadiasews.com/katrina.html It is a _free_ design although
she does suggest a contribution in return to a Kartina relief charity.
She has other free designs in her Special Occasions designs. For those
not familiar with machine embroidery, there are many free designs
available to help you get started with machine embroidery. A site
called Ann the Gran provides a whole library of them. Most digitizers
have free samples available to allow you to try their embroidery
designs. Yes, this has the effect that you may some day buy some of
their designs if you like the way they stitch out.
I do not read or post to alt.binaries.crafts.pictures. I know many
use it to share designs that they have digitized. What else happens
there may be what triggered Sadia's posts. I don't know. I don't want
to see Sadia attacked in this group without anyone seeing some of the
other side. I am not associated with Sadia or Sadia Sews in any way.
Marilyn in MN
polly wrote:
> I am taking a break from my doodle pad to ask
> for some help from you who also love forums, free forums.
> There is a crisis happening in alt.binaries.crafts.pictures
> where we swap machine embroidery files freely.
> Our very quiet nexus of the Internet has been invaded
> by a lady calling from sadia@sadiasews.com with abuse
> and threats of having people taken to the law.
> I doodle in the pictures group too, it is very helpful in
> getting designs to try out if you want to take the time
> to download any design you ask for. I have bought designs
> from this Sadia and felt cheated but not concerned, now she
> turns up and start screaming about going to the poor house
> because the group posts embroidery designs..not hers!
> So what is her biz!!
> The consensus is overwhelming, no one wants her designs!
> So Sadia comes to cause trouble in our group.
> I am asking crafters everywhere to place a ban on
> any links to sadiasews.com or at the very least email her
> sadia@sadiasews.com and give an opinion. It is hard
> enough to get started in quilt and embroider without
> scammers having a piece of our loaded Amex card ready to go!
> The pictures group helps us all with getting started and then
> helps by trying out stuff and telling if it is any good or no.
> So please help our group to help your new starters.
> Subscribe to alt.binaries.crafts.pictures, read the FAQ posted
> and then tell Sadia where to go!
> Hugs to all crafters :-)
> polly
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