Hello all De-lurking because Jane Partridge raised an interesting point: " .........glad that someone who wanted it bought it (even if that person was a dealer themselves who would possibly sell it on), and that the maker liked the design to spend time making it - I'm sure Jane Read knows as well as I do that you can have many patterns published but it is rare that you hear whether or not anyone has ever made lace from them." If I give away an item I've made from a published design I do try and find a way to add an acknowledgement to the item showing the designer's name as well as my own as the maker. Easy enough for a framed picture but more difficult for something like a garter or hankie. But perhaps if we make a design that we particularly like we should send some sort of message of thanks to the designer. Either on here for people we know subscribe or via the publisher for patterns obtained from books. Is that something that would be appreciated, Jane (P. or R. or any other designer reading this)? The downside of this is that some of the best designs around are from people we can no longer thank. Perhaps making up their designs is the best waay of preserving their memory. Any comments? Hazel Smith (Cricklade, Wiltshire UK)
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