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Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:06 pm
by kell
You're kidding! They put THEIR web address??? That's a bit much, if you ask me! We organised the SAL HERE, we did the work, we contacted them, they ask me to write something about what we've done and then they only use part of one sentence of it, and then they put their web address. That is just too much!
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:14 pm
by kell
I've sent the following email to them. I tried to keep it as nice as possible but still let them know we're a bit miffed:
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for putting our SAL in the magazine this month. One thing though - we didn't organise the SAL at cross-stitching.com - we organised it at
www.crossstitchforum.com, so the group is a little disappointed the wrong web address was published.
Kerry and I were very pleased to have our finished cross stitch samplers in the magazine, but were sorry that the others didn't get their photos in too when they worked just as hard and produced such gorgeous finishes.
Ah well, maybe next time.
Thanks again,
Kell.
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:25 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
Very nicely put, Kell -- polite but with just the right amount of justified miffedness. I do think it's a bit much to take all your info, use a smidgeon of it, and use the result to advertise their forum!
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:09 pm
by Rose
I guess no good deed goes unpunished. You did all of the work used a pattern that they had published but that you all made up and tried to give them some credit and they take it as something they have done and use it as self promotion. Disappointing is all I can say.
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:18 pm
by 3madspaniels
That is really bad of them! I bought this months mag just to see this article, and was very disappointed. It's not one of the magazines that I usually buy, and I certainly won't bother again! I think your email was very restrained Kell. At least I got to see all the lovely versions on here.
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:30 pm
by Nachstenliebe
Way to go Kell. I think your letter was great!
Faith
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:38 pm
by twinkleberry
Did you ever get a reply from them, Kell?
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:57 pm
by kell
I can't properly remember, but I think I remembe rgetting a brief message saying she'd misunderstood about the forum and apologising fo rgetting that wrong, but nothing more than that was said and there was no offer to put it right with a further mention, which is a shame.
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:44 pm
by Nachstenliebe
That's nice of her respond... but it sounds like a common situation that they've had with others..
Faith
Re: I Stitch Therefore I Stash Group SAL
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:46 am
by cgirlish
I don't get that magazine, but it sounds like a great idea.
I just signed up for cross stitch & needlework subscription.
I have been shopping on ebay and have quite a stash going though so
I can relate lol
Connie