Comments on: News from you 6/29/2007

By: heather t

heather t — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:53:21 +0000

Hi – I am glad you will be reviving the reusable bag contest. I recently started a blog where I am collecting links to free bag patterns and inspiration.

I’m looking for more patterns to share, so I wonder if you and your participants would be willing to share their entries with the Make A Bag blog as well.

In general, I’m looking for photos, especially photos of projects as they progress, and other environment- and family-friendly content.

By: Cymru Llewes

Cymru Llewes — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:35:33 +0000

http://taoknitter.blogspot.com/

She talks about IDs (Independent Designers, I think) and embellishments and pleating.

Something to look at but I’m not certain how much new (to you) information is there.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:42:32 +0000

I like your word too! If I remember it, I may adopt it myself.

By: Irene

Irene — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:20:14 +0000

I couldn’t see the Eric Glennie site for those collars but that comment was priceless, jenna! I just wish I could see what inspired it!

Springwise is a great addition to the Trendwatching briefings. Their’s and your’s are always on my first-read lists!

Thanks for all the info, Kathleen.

By: morgan

morgan — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:10:24 +0000

very informative, Kathleen!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:12:08 +0000

Kathleen, I always enjoy reading the News from You entries, thanks.

I recently read Timothy Egan’s “The Worst Hard Time,” and unfortunately I can’t recommend it. He does a decent job of capturing a particular man’s experience of the dust bowl years, but he doesn’t expand that into the community around him or the country at large. Since it is billed as a general history of the dust bowl, it was disappointing to me.

By: alison cummins

alison cummins — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:24:49 +0000

Hi Kathleen !

comment posted from the iPhone

By: jenna

jenna — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:50:37 +0000

On the subject of expanding IP rights, one craft yarn vendor has sued a second vendor for a declaratory judgment stating that it hasn't infringed the trade dress rights of the second vendor in beaded silk hand knitting yarn. Hasn't progressed very far, and I'm willing to bet it will settle. I blogged about it: http://www.girlfromauntie.com/journal/index.php/2007/but-she-started-it/ Coincidentally that the second vendor got called out by some consumers last year for their keystone pricing policy, and then suspended that policy. I wonder if they're reinstate it. And on the shirt collars: in that forum topic, reply #15 from "arnach": hilarious.