Hi all, I posted this on the African violet forum today. I decided post it here too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Because I have been hearing conflicting opinions of what iVillage claims to have proprietary rights over I decided to look over the document a little closer. I should have done this sooner before posting an opinion. I'm no lawyer, so don't consider my interpretation of the copyright statement to be the final word. When looking at 7. Rights of Content paragraph 2, I also see no reference to iVillage laying claim to the link to any picture. And, that makes sense. If one posts a picture, it becomes a physical part of the forum. A link to it picture would not be a part of the forum and could be in some ways construed as a footnote or reference. It is sort of the same if I were to post a picture belonging to someone else, without their permission, I would be in violation of copyright laws. However, if I post a URL, where this picture resides, I have not violated copyright laws, because I have shown the owner of the picture. Another concern that people have had, in this same paragraph, is of iVillage having proprietary rights of the content of one's personal web page. People are concerned that if one were to link to his or her web page or web site that iVillage would lay claim to that also. After looking at the wording it seems to me that one's personal web site is really our member page. I came to that conclusion because in the first line it does say, ' By submitting content, which shall include your member name, to any "public area" of the Garden Web network, including, but not limited to, the forums and your personal web site, exchange page or journal...'. The use of the term web site for our member page is very confusing. Nowhere else on Garden Web is our member page referred to as our web site. I think it's OK for iVillage to have a legal document that spells things out in legalese. But I think that it would be a good idea if there was a place where this was spelled out in layman's terms. I really don't understand why iVillage doesn't respond to some of the threads in the suggestions and comments forum. When these interpretations and rumors start it is best to address the problems immediately so that people don't get upset and spend considerable time dwelling on them. There are people who have decided to leave G. W. because of what may be false interpretations on their part. I don't know. I like Garden Web a lot. I think it's one of the best message boards out there and I want to continue to be a part of it. Larry

***doing a happy dance*** gmom! I've got your block all sealed up and ready to go into the mail tomorrow! after asking you to e-mail me your addie, I took a chance on the computer and tried accessing that file of gw addresses. well, that didn't work, but then I thought of how aol is kinda, half-working for me, so I checked in my saved e-mails and there was one with your address in it! I usually delete those once I've input the address into the gw file, but thankfully I forgot to do so this time! lol! so, the envie is all addressed, and I'll be mailing it out tomorrow. I'm glad you spoke up because not knowing who these extras were supposed to go to was making me feel bad. I tried to not short anyone with what I thought was a fool-proof system, but it looks like my "system" fooled me! ah well, live and learn, right? so, in the paraphrased words of the Monkees, your 10th quilt block is now saying "here I come!" -dan

Hi All, I kept a plant journal for a while (have over 120) plants, but that became a burdensome chore after a while. So I didn't think to keep a quilt journal, but I have photos of all my work. I'm a self-taught quilter who started quilting as a form of self-expression (I was a textile designer who had to quit the biz when the industry collapsed 25 yrs. ago). I just needed a form of textiles to play w/ & could no longer batik for enjoyment 'cause most of the places I live are white & I rent apmts, don't own my home. Can't be getting dye stains on things which was never an issue at my parents home for me (I had an improvised batik/dye studio next to my Mom's weaving/etching studio). I haven't given away many quilts so I have them hung all over my apmt. But I hope to start selling this year & really need to keep some better records. I also received my first commision last yr, I defferred to this yr, as I was too busy & backed up w/ UFOs. I've named them all just to be able to keep track of the photos. When I did work from existing patterns like magazines share, I just keep the magazine aside, having dog-earned the corner. In more recent times I've tried to compile a list of each of the multiple lessons I've learned from each quilt (maybe for a book someday?), 'cause on each quilt I try to include a couple of new techniques, tricks, etc. But now that I'm making original art quilts, I'll have to have better photos, quilts listed by name, dimensions & maybe a couple of comments abt particular techniques, or articulating the 'uniqueness of each'. I may compile a book of photos & corresponding swatches in case I wish to use them as items to show as examples when discussing new commissions. An aside: to the poster above whose retreat buddies kept a journal but stopped 'cause someomne didn't like having to think of something to write. Yikes, what a selfish person, I would have guessed she might have just opted out of writing something herself, no? If the rest of the group enjoyed it, they should resume & just skip the person unwilling to think/write!? I happen to agree w/ Mary C (I think) abt it becoming chore/ project-like (cumbersome to me, one more thing to keep track of remembering to do).

Solstice98, Yes, I did applique by machine but by hand would have been better. I was just trying to get the technique togeather. I tried to explain on the gallery how it was done. Each triangle is sewn to next, stopping 1/4" from the end on the inner part of the circle with first ring, then connected. The lower edge (the center) is turned under for the applique. The second or outer ring is sewn with one star point sewn to the corner 1/4 sq. triangle along the "tall" side forming a new triangle. Then the next star point is sewn to the lower edge of that triangle stopping 1/4" from the end. This continues around the ring and is connected. The space that is left in the center is connected to the middle ring by sewing the top of lower triangle to the space let on each of the star point triangles. My triangles were 3 1/2". 1/2 sq. tri were cut across from 4 3/8" sq.; 1/4 sq triandgles were from 4 3/4" sq. cut corner to corner, twice. This probable isn't explained too well but it was pretty easy. There maybe a better way. Jayne