What would you do if
#51
Thank you all so much for the suggestions!!! I believe telling her I am making another bag and then, my daughter is waiting for the pattern, would work well. Jeanne S has a very good point, "if they have the nerve to ask to borrow, we can have the nerve to politely decline!"
#54
I guess I feel differently about my patterns, I do not mind loaning them out, especially to a coworker who I see all the time and am pretty sure it will be returned. Things (patterns included) to me are to be used, shared, loved, enjoyed. When I began sewing and quilting if people I knew didn't share with me I wouldnt have been able to do all I have, and i try to pass it on.
#55
Saying no is a bit harsh, considering you work with this person. I willingly share my patterns with my close friends who I know will return them in good condition and I don't mind a bit. I would not share with just a co-worker or acquaintance. I would just say that I am still using it and continue to use it for a long time, she will get the message. I would give her the information of how to get it anyway. Some people don't have a clue and I don't like to be too harsh unless they get obnoxious.
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#56
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I have loaned patterns - some were gone for good, others were returned with no problems. For me, I would say that I was planning to make another item and give her the information about the pattern so she could either find it on her own or not. Sometimes I will ask someone where they got the pattern or the name and they act like I am going to make the identical thing. Chances are, I won't even make it, I like to know where other people shop for such interesting items.
Once on the QB I asked a person where she got an embroidery design for a major university, her response was very defensive saying she couldn't send the design to me. I didn't want the one she had I was hoping to find another university and had not been able to locate any so thought she had an avenue that I was not aware.
So don't get super defensive, it can create hard feelings, and you don't want to do that.
Once on the QB I asked a person where she got an embroidery design for a major university, her response was very defensive saying she couldn't send the design to me. I didn't want the one she had I was hoping to find another university and had not been able to locate any so thought she had an avenue that I was not aware.
So don't get super defensive, it can create hard feelings, and you don't want to do that.
#57
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Wide variety of answers here! Made me think of things I had not even considered before. What I have said when some one has asked to borrow a pattern is that I didn't really use a pattern. I usually tweek or change something, or make my own, so them using the "pattern" won't get them the same quilt or wall hanging I made.
#58
If it were one of my friends or co-workers, I would not mind letting someone borrow the pattern. I would feel flattered that they liked what I made. I would hope that they would be responsible enough to take care of the pattern and return it in a timely fashion. But if you want to borrow my scissors or rulers, I would think twice. Those things tend to be a bit more expensive than patterns.
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