Pattern book rant!
06-14-2010, 10:13 AM
#12
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AAANNNNDDD OK, you got me started. Over $70 for one pattern? I don't think so. I realize the designer wants to make a profit but really? $70! Let's just say I won't be buying that pattern either.
I am so with you on this one and just had to throw in my 2 cents which really isn't worth 2 cents anyway. lol
I am so with you on this one and just had to throw in my 2 cents which really isn't worth 2 cents anyway. lol
06-14-2010, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
I hate them. Well not really. but.....
I hate the fact that I have to buy THE WHOLE BOOK just to get one pattern out of it. Then looking for the book used it is one dollar cheaper than buying it NEW! GRRR. I wish I could just get the one pattern I want and leave it at that. I use to just rent books from the library for this purpose but then we moved away from our nice library and I hate it:(
I guess "If the Hat Fits" from the book "Frightfully Crazy" by The Buggy Barn is NOT in my near future because I refuse to pay 22 dollars for ONE pattern! :thumbdown:
There now I feel better. Sorry if I interupted someone or something.
Thank you for reading!
I hate the fact that I have to buy THE WHOLE BOOK just to get one pattern out of it. Then looking for the book used it is one dollar cheaper than buying it NEW! GRRR. I wish I could just get the one pattern I want and leave it at that. I use to just rent books from the library for this purpose but then we moved away from our nice library and I hate it:(
I guess "If the Hat Fits" from the book "Frightfully Crazy" by The Buggy Barn is NOT in my near future because I refuse to pay 22 dollars for ONE pattern! :thumbdown:
There now I feel better. Sorry if I interupted someone or something.
Thank you for reading!
Ever heard of paperbookswap.com? My daughter uses it and she put a quilt book that I was looking for on her wish list.
You get points for books that you post and the points are for you to "spend". There are some books that have long waiting lists (not necessarily quilt books) but this might be a good way to get the book, if you're willing to wait.
06-14-2010, 05:46 PM
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I found a close up of this block online. It may help.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KSsdjEIuHF...e+Hat+Fits.JPG
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_KSsdjEIuHF...e+Hat+Fits.JPG
06-14-2010, 06:20 PM
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I bought the EQ7 program so I thought let's give it whirl. I put the quilt block image in EQ. Selected Trace Block and then selected print Foundation Piecing. EQ added the number sequence to the pieces and it was ready to print as a paper pieced pattern any size I wanted. Amazing! I didn't save the pattern I know it's copyrighted but I know I can make a pattern from any quilt block picture. It's almost scary.
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