Would they be willing to keep a sign-up list to see how much interest there really is? Worldwide, if all the lace clubs spread the word that the pattern might be available again there might be enough interest to make this happen. I'm assuming that our wonderful suppliers might order a few. <g>
The mat is beyond my current capabilities, but (knock on wood) I have 50 years of lacemaking ahead of me. Like Tamara, I've learned to buy anything I *might* be interested in when I see it, because it probably won't be around by the time my interest or skills require the book. My mantra, given to me by an avid cross stitcher years ago, is recited faithfully and often: "I can collect; I can collect; I can collect." Heck, if the price is reasonable, I'll buy two - one for "just in case". I can always raffle it, donate it, or give it to someone else later. [One of the silliest questions my DH has ever asked me is "but do you really *need* all of those books? Are you actually going to use them?" "Of course I am." I replied. "I may only make one project out of each book but each one has something interesting in it, even if I'm only dreaming right now. They have entertainment value above and beyond the practical use of the patterns." He's never asked again. <g>] There are prettier patterns, there are more difficult patterns - I'll buy those too, when I see them. Like it or not, this one has "collector cachet", and it would be a shame if it gets locked away for decades because Ruth has decided that it's not worth printing, without really knowing whether there's a market or not. 1000 sounds like a lot, but over what period of time? A year? Two years? Five years? I know holding inventory costs money, but they don't really expect to sell all 1000 copies immediately and then lock it away again, do they? If we gently encourage, is there hope? LeAnn in Oregon >Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 03:53:41 EDT >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [lace] Re: lace-digest V1 #3753--Channer mat > >Hi, I did speak to Ruth and they would need to print and sell 1000 copies. > > KEEP LACING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
