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Posted by IMS on March 1, 2006, 6:02 pm
I wouldn't think of 'blindly' lobby against someone and was just
thinking, 'what's the other side of this?' and here's your follow up to
it, Marilyn. Good timing & well said. :)=20
-Irene
On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:31:38 -0600, mbunzo
> Before anyone makes a decision, please consider the other side of the=
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>picture. Sadia hasn't posted here and probably won't since she usually=20
>posts in forums dedicated to machine embroidery. I have used her=20
>designs. I know she provides a number of free designs to help people=20
>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=
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>wise decision on her part but my guess is that there is more to the=20
>story than a digitizer businesswoman "threatening a craft".
> If you visit Sadia's site, you will see many aids to people getting=20
>started, tutorials and information. Included on her page is a long=20
>description of how to get started digitizing. Evidence seems to point to=
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>someone who is supportive. That confirms everything I have seen with=20
>Sadia in her posts to newsgroups and special interest forums to which I=20
>belong.
> For instance, Sadia provided this free design for people who want to=20
>memorialize Katrina or make something to donate for Katrina victims.=20
>http://www.sadiasews.com/katrina.html It is a _free_ design although=20
>she does suggest a contribution in return to a Kartina relief charity.=20
>She has other free designs in her Special Occasions designs. For those=20
>not familiar with machine embroidery, there are many free designs=20
>available to help you get started with machine embroidery. A site=20
>called Ann the Gran provides a whole library of them. Most digitizers=20
>have free samples available to allow you to try their embroidery=20
>designs. Yes, this has the effect that you may some day buy some of=20
>their designs if you like the way they stitch out.
> I do not read or post to alt.binaries.crafts.pictures. I know many=20
>use it to share designs that they have digitized. What else happens=20
>there may be what triggered Sadia's posts. I don't know. I don't want=20
>to see Sadia attacked in this group without anyone seeing some of the=20
>other side. I am not associated with Sadia or Sadia Sews in any way.
>
>Marilyn in MN
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>polly wrote:
>> I am taking a break from my doodle pad to ask=20
>> 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=20
>> by a lady calling from sadia@sadiasews.com with abuse=20
>> and threats of having people taken to the law.
>> I doodle in the pictures group too, it is very helpful in=20
>> getting designs to try out if you want to take the time=20
>> to download any design you ask for. I have bought designs=20
>> from this Sadia and felt cheated but not concerned, now she=20
>> turns up and start screaming about going to the poor house=20
>> 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=20
>> any links to sadiasews.com or at the very least email her=20
>> sadia@sadiasews.com and give an opinion. It is hard=20
>> enough to get started in quilt and embroider without=20
>> scammers having a piece of our loaded Amex card ready to go!=20
>> The pictures group helps us all with getting started and then=20
>> 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=20
>> and then tell Sadia where to go!
>> Hugs to all crafters :-)
>> polly
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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