Originally Posted by
rosiewell
I have an extensive quilting library, I do lend out books to my fellow quilters friends if they are looking for ideas, they usually combine designs from different books or create their own beautiful patterns.
I'm sure that this is how I would be if I were around a lot of quilters. I have only one around me here in Poland I do let her look at books I have. I also don't mind asking for them back.
Unless it was one of my favorite 5 quilting books, I'd loan it. If it were one of my quilter's academy or a couple of other books I look at OFTEN, then I'd pass and say I'd rather not. Books are often easy/inexpensive to buy on Amazon at incredibly good prices--check out the used ones when you look up the new one.
But she may not really know if she wants the whole book--I'd give the lady a break and simply say, "I'm not comfortable loaning it out as it is one of my favorites." (if it is--otherwise, just leave off the last part)
As to the lady who had someone start to write in a loaned book--I'd have been STEAMING! Wow. That's audacity!