Pattern book rant!
06-14-2010, 06:43 AM
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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!
06-14-2010, 06:48 AM
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quite often, if you see a pattern you like in one place, you can also find something very similar somewhere else.
there are bazillions of free pattern sites on the internet. just about every fabric manufacturer offers them at their factory website. most quilting magazines have websites that offer at least a few freebies to attract new subscribers. many hundreds of other independent online sources, too.
hunt down some freebies. it'll make you feel better. i promise. ;-)
there are bazillions of free pattern sites on the internet. just about every fabric manufacturer offers them at their factory website. most quilting magazines have websites that offer at least a few freebies to attract new subscribers. many hundreds of other independent online sources, too.
hunt down some freebies. it'll make you feel better. i promise. ;-)
06-14-2010, 07:33 AM
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That is great advice Patrice :D:D:D
I guess the books I gravitate to are more of the teaching variety like OBW's, or other techniques.
I get irritated when looking at some books for $20+ that are more of a glorified pamphlet than a book :roll:
I guess the books I gravitate to are more of the teaching variety like OBW's, or other techniques.
I get irritated when looking at some books for $20+ that are more of a glorified pamphlet than a book :roll:
06-14-2010, 08:03 AM
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I purchase many of my books at ER Hamilton Bookseller. Check this place out, the prices are super low, the quality is just like off the shelf, once in a while you will get a bent paper cover. Shipping is $3.50 for one book, or 100.
Try it, you'll like it.
http://www.edwardrhamilton.com/
Try it, you'll like it.
http://www.edwardrhamilton.com/
06-14-2010, 09:00 AM
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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!
06-14-2010, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
quite often, if you see a pattern you like in one place, you can also find something very similar somewhere else.
there are bazillions of free pattern sites on the internet. just about every fabric manufacturer offers them at their factory website. most quilting magazines have websites that offer at least a few freebies to attract new subscribers. many hundreds of other independent online sources, too.
hunt down some freebies. it'll make you feel better. i promise. ;-)
there are bazillions of free pattern sites on the internet. just about every fabric manufacturer offers them at their factory website. most quilting magazines have websites that offer at least a few freebies to attract new subscribers. many hundreds of other independent online sources, too.
hunt down some freebies. it'll make you feel better. i promise. ;-)
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