I don't know which eBay offering you're referring to, but I would really like to take this opportunity to advise all Arachnids that in the not-too-distant past, the Professor's website at the University of Arizona was easily accessible to all. No one ever imagined that people interested in weaving and lacemaking would steal the work of others and sell it to others.
However, there is good evidence that during that time, a number of people downloaded many files and compiled them into disks of books about weaving, lacemaking, and in some cases, a combination of the two. These offerings on eBay are almost certainly illegal downloads from the work of the Professor, and the work of Tess Parrish who scanned most of the lace documents involved. The website now requires registration in order to download for your own use, but this helps prevent the wholesale download of the entire library. CDs are available for LESS than the eBay selling price when you consider the quantity (and quality) of the information you get on your legal CD. So I fervently ask all lacemakers to avoid the offerings on eBay, and instead to support the work which was begun by Professor Ralph Griswald, with the assistance of Tess Parrish, and which is ongoing under the careful webmastery of Professor Griswald's successor (whose name escapes me... I am so sorry!). Sincerely, Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Shere'e" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My preference would be for a CD as well. They store much easier than a > large book and I also like the ability to only print off what is > needed directly onto the card stock I use for my prickings. > > There is a pattern book on EBay for $7.95 that is simply an emailed > file. I would expect a CD to run a bit more but if it was over $20 US > I would want the ability to see the patterns before purchasing it to > decide if it has anything I would use frequently enough to make the > cost worth it to me. > > Shere'e > Seattle, WA USA > -- > www.webeweddings.com > Unique Weddings for Unique Couples > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
