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Posted by jones on December 15, 2007, 1:13 am
Just want to let you know that
http://www.sewing.org/
is closing down at the end of Dec. There are a lot of good sewing
instructions to download as PDFs especially for beginners.
Thought you would all like to know.
Thanks
Katherine
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Posted by Kirsten on December 15, 2007, 8:47 am
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> Just want to let you know that
> http://www.sewing.org/
> is closing down at the end of Dec. There are a lot of good sewing
> instructions to download as PDFs especially for beginners.
> Thought you would all like to know.
> Thanks
> Katherine
That is a shame it is closing down. Does anyone know why?
There is some cute stuff there. Check out the bra purse.
Kirsten
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Posted by Karen Maslowski on December 15, 2007, 9:49 am
Kirsten wrote:
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>> Just want to let you know that
>> http://www.sewing.org/
>> is closing down at the end of Dec. There are a lot of good sewing
>> instructions to download as PDFs especially for beginners.
>> Thought you would all like to know.
>> Thanks
>> Katherine
>
>
> That is a shame it is closing down. Does anyone know why?
> There is some cute stuff there. Check out the bra purse.
>
> Kirsten
>
>
The reason is that the 80-some year old Home Sewing Association is
closing down, and they maintain the sewing.org site.
It's a shame, too. Now there will be NO ONE to pull for the home sewist.
--
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
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Posted by on December 15, 2007, 1:02 pm
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Karen Maslowski <"sewstorm at f u s e dot com"> wrote:
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>> Kirsten
>>
>>
> The reason is that the 80-some year old Home Sewing Association is
> closing down, and they maintain the sewing.org site.
>
> It's a shame, too. Now there will be NO ONE to pull for the home sewist.
>
Yes it is a shame. Below I'm pasting in a news release that was posted on
another list.
Sharon
---
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
------
We regret to advise you that after 80+ years of service to the sewing
industry, the Home Sewing Association will officially close its doors at the
end of the year.
As your elected representatives, we have endeavored to keep the Association
operating to fulfill its mission to "Get People Sewing!" Recent marketing
programs - including Sew Trendy, Trained Sewing Educator and the Girl Scout
kit promotion have shown great promise. In addition, members and sewers
alike have benefited from our informative newsletters and website, together
with our range of industry and consumer services.
However, we have not been able to absorb the costs - and potential
liabilities - of a wrongful termination lawsuit which was filed against the
Home Sewing Association in 1996. The lawsuit was tried before a jury in the
state of New York in October 2006 and an unfavorable verdict was rendered
against HSA.
The Board has engaged in a year-long assessment of the options available to
deal with this unfavorable judgment and the additional cost of an award for
plaintiff's attorney's fees in the case. It is our determination that the
Association can no longer provide a viable level of industry service given
this enormous financial burden.
Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Home Sewing Association has made
the difficult decision to cease operations as of December 31, 2007. The
dissolution of the Association and its remaining assets, such as the
National Sewing Show, will be managed under the guidance of a chapter 7
bankruptcy of the Court of New York. Updates will be provided when
information becomes available from the Trustee on the disposition of assets.
We will be filing a bankruptcy petition for HSA in that court shortly.
We wish to thank you for your membership support and wish you continued
success in your sewing industry endeavors in the years ahead.
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Posted by Karen Maslowski on December 15, 2007, 2:17 pm
mamahays@cox.net wrote:
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> Karen Maslowski <"sewstorm at f u s e dot com"> wrote:
>
>
>>> Kirsten
>> The reason is that the 80-some year old Home Sewing Association is
>> closing down, and they maintain the sewing.org site.
>> It's a shame, too. Now there will be NO ONE to pull for the home sewist.
>
>
> Yes it is a shame. Below I'm pasting in a news release that was posted on
> another list.
>
> Sharon
> ---
> Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
> pig.
> ------
>
>
>
> We regret to advise you that after 80+ years of service to the sewing
> industry, the Home Sewing Association will officially close its doors at the
> end of the year.
>
> As your elected representatives, we have endeavored to keep the Association
> operating to fulfill its mission to "Get People Sewing!" Recent marketing
> programs - including Sew Trendy, Trained Sewing Educator and the Girl Scout
> kit promotion have shown great promise. In addition, members and sewers
> alike have benefited from our informative newsletters and website, together
> with our range of industry and consumer services.
>
> However, we have not been able to absorb the costs - and potential
> liabilities - of a wrongful termination lawsuit which was filed against the
> Home Sewing Association in 1996. The lawsuit was tried before a jury in the
> state of New York in October 2006 and an unfavorable verdict was rendered
> against HSA.
>
> The Board has engaged in a year-long assessment of the options available to
> deal with this unfavorable judgment and the additional cost of an award for
> plaintiff's attorney's fees in the case. It is our determination that the
> Association can no longer provide a viable level of industry service given
> this enormous financial burden.
>
> Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Home Sewing Association has made
> the difficult decision to cease operations as of December 31, 2007. The
> dissolution of the Association and its remaining assets, such as the
> National Sewing Show, will be managed under the guidance of a chapter 7
> bankruptcy of the Court of New York. Updates will be provided when
> information becomes available from the Trustee on the disposition of assets.
> We will be filing a bankruptcy petition for HSA in that court shortly.
>
> We wish to thank you for your membership support and wish you continued
> success in your sewing industry endeavors in the years ahead.
>
Thanks for posting this, Sharon. I saw this on a list I'm on, but did
not read the reason for their decision to close. How awful! And how
awful for the industry. It's truly sad.
--
Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
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> http://www.sewing.org/
> is closing down at the end of Dec. There are a lot of good sewing
> instructions to download as PDFs especially for beginners.
> Thought you would all like to know.
> Thanks
> Katherine