Dull Roar

Thanks for posting this, I'm just looking for ...

2012-05-21T08:11:52.764-04:00

Thanks for posting this, I'm just looking for their telephone number and happened upon this. I am a small retailer in the Uk and keep getting statements from a third party finance company, claiming I owe them money for adverts I have not placed and have not had invoices for. Not sure how I am to get out of this mess, but cannot get in touch with All craft media on the phone number I have!

Last month I came into a little extra money and wa...

2012-05-19T01:32:28.166-04:00

Last month I came into a little extra money and was planning on using some of this for a subscription to Sew Hip! I live on another continent from the UK, and have been buying this at a book seller for several years and thought I may as well just up and order it to be sent to my home.

I am glad I didn't actually get around to it.

I have to say though, for the most part I have enjoyed this magazine and have made lots of different items. I have also been a contributor (though I was not offered nor did I solicit any payment for the one short article I wrote). I will miss this publication if it indeed goes away.

I had no idea that there was any kind of controversy going on till today when I happened to catch a thread on Ravelry. So sorry to hear about all the people who have been left hanging out to dry.

(That is very frustrating though. I even did a sea...

2012-05-16T17:16:55.835-04:00

(That is very frustrating though. I even did a search on Ravelry for pom pom cowls (I usually do a little bit of a search before I pursue a design) and it didn't come up. Arg.)

How funny! I've never seen that magazine befor...

2012-05-16T17:15:22.199-04:00

How funny! I've never seen that magazine before (I don't usually look at the Japanese craft magazines since I can't read them and all- I don't even think I can get them around here.) They are similar though- but I assure you it's a coincidence :-) You'd be surprised how often simultaneous designs come up- we're all being influenced by the same fashion trends and what not, I suppose. This was actually inspired by a one of those pom-pom edged fabric scarves that was ombre dyed (I think- maybe color blocked?) so the two ends were different colors. Let me see if I can find what I mean...

http://pinterest.com/pin/235735361714674241/
^^ very much like that, but multicolored.

Anyway, I saw a girl wearing it and thought the layered effect with the pom poms was cool around her neck, and tried to figure out how to translate it into a knitting pattern.

FWIW, though, the copyright laws in my country (the US) don't actually prevent anyone from taking an idea and working it up on their own- hence all the fashion knock-offs that you see. I avoid doing that as I think it's lazy, but it's not plagiarism or a copyright law violation in the US.

I'm glad I found this blog post. I've been...

2012-05-16T11:16:07.802-04:00

I'm glad I found this blog post. I've been wondering why the quality of both of these mags has gone down considerably over the last year or so, and this explains it. Can't run a knit/crochet magazine with no designers submitting patterns! Thankfully I only subbed for 6 months, as I really wasn't hopeful it would last. Looks like the administration/liquidation email that came through proved my point. Sad. Lets see if she starts another (failed) business.

Ooh, this is gorgeous! I must get my hands on some...

2012-05-16T08:03:04.592-04:00

Ooh, this is gorgeous! I must get my hands on some Madeline Tosh and have a night in with it, it looks scrumptious! I love the colours you've chosen :)

Faye

I've come across your blog a couple times and ...

2012-05-15T01:22:05.262-04:00

I've come across your blog a couple times and found you to be very advocatory on plagiarism, which seems quite hypocritical since you seemed to have stolen this design from a japanese knitting pattern book that was published in october of 2009 called Knit Friends Volume 2.

http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.116116642.jpg

sorry to put you on the spot but I too am an activist for copyright laws and feel that it is unfair to false advertise as you have done.

I'm not a designer but I ordered downloads of ...

2012-05-11T10:57:18.016-04:00

I'm not a designer but I ordered downloads of KNIT magazines and received nothing!!! This has never happened before and I filed a PayPal claim, but their email seems to be closed. I didn't read all of the posts so apologize if this has been addressed previously. I'm pissed, needless to say.

Not good for the magazine industry at all, just wh...

2012-05-08T04:15:59.972-04:00

Not good for the magazine industry at all, just when it needs support..

The good news, is that if you bought your subscriptions from Newsstand.co.uk you will get a full refund on outstanding copies.

congrats to the winner! happy Monay

2012-05-07T01:06:46.103-04:00

congrats to the winner! happy Monay

For the mouth you could curl a feather shaft. It c...

2012-05-05T19:07:51.484-04:00

For the mouth you could curl a feather shaft. It can be easy to accomplish, you just need a dull scissor-- it's very similar to making ribbon curl!

IF YOU ARE OWED MONEY BY ACM: They have gone into...

2012-05-04T13:38:29.926-04:00

IF YOU ARE OWED MONEY BY ACM:

They have gone into liquidation and you'll need to get your paperwork together to send once we know where. For more information and updates, go here

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/friends-of-the-group-once-known-as/2132232/1-25

The group itself also has information on the history of KAL/ACM and other useful things.

You'll be lucky. As a subscriber to two of the...

2012-05-04T12:13:07.718-04:00

You'll be lucky. As a subscriber to two of their titles, I've just received an email to say All Craft Media have gone into administration. I've received exactly one copy of each magazine, so I'm out practically a full year's worth on two magazine. Not happy.

Heads up everyone, I've just been informed ACM...

2012-05-04T11:19:54.402-04:00

Heads up everyone, I've just been informed ACM have gone into liquidation - be careful out there

I'm really looking forward to the designs on t...

2012-05-03T13:04:40.772-04:00

I'm really looking forward to the designs on this topic. It's such a great and unique idea.

I really dig this hat! Everything about it is grea...

2012-05-03T12:09:49.518-04:00

I really dig this hat! Everything about it is great.
FYI: I know have "tutti frutti" stuck in my head.

It just means you never eat at IHOP, which is prob...

2012-05-02T08:22:23.797-04:00

It just means you never eat at IHOP, which is probably a good thing.

I suppose will forgive you, as there is a critter stealing your brainsmarts, and since I can never remember the exact date of your birthday either. I just send you a card sometime in October and call it good ;-)

I must be the only person on earth who has no asso...

2012-05-01T23:16:29.753-04:00

I must be the only person on earth who has no association with Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity. That's a thing? But I'm also the bum who totally skated over your birthday without even a phone call or text message, so now there's really egg on my face. About the hat -- I am suddenly drawn to those bonnet-y type things, it's adorable and you're hired!

Hi, I'm not a designer but a freelance writer ...

2012-05-01T05:58:03.746-04:00

Hi, I'm not a designer but a freelance writer who has submitted a number of historical articles to Handmade Living over the past year or so. Having read some of these posts I'm grateful to have been paid for five article so far but I'm losing the will to chase for the two outstanding and overdue ones. Constantly fobbed off. Fortunately I have a full-time job otherwise relying on payments from ACM would mean my children would go hungry. Have also supplied images for these articles from the image library I work for but not one single invoice has been paid, dating back to about June last year. My heart is sinking reading all of this.

I refer to this over and over. Because it's fu...

2012-04-30T13:31:39.152-04:00

I refer to this over and over. Because it's funny, and SO true! Here's a mini tip on camera hating reds. I bought a hot mirror filter. It cost $65. a simple screw on lens cover. Booya! My colors a much more balanced, and my Canon 450D can handle red.

Thank you so much! I needed this information and t...

2012-04-28T14:08:06.251-04:00

Thank you so much! I needed this information and the next day I found it here, it was great! Thanks again!

Yeah, I thought that before getting to the end of ...

2012-04-27T17:13:18.569-04:00

Yeah, I thought that before getting to the end of your post.

Cute hat!

>> Giant purple novelty fonts make everybody...

2012-04-27T15:14:02.680-04:00

>> Giant purple novelty fonts make everybody cry.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

Well this just made me laugh out loud. Too funny. Sounds like the font equivalent of Barney the Dinasaur.

And btw, my tech editor recently steered me firmly away from Comic Sans with a discreet yet polite shudder so this also made me chuckle!

Another adorable design! Love!

2012-04-26T18:03:04.178-04:00

Another adorable design! Love!

WOOHOO! Thank you so much for giving yarn away. ...

2012-04-26T12:29:21.767-04:00

WOOHOO!

Thank you so much for giving yarn away. Much appreciated.

I hope you have a great April,and a fun year.