My View, My Opinion.

Regarding this mornings copyright post:

Some commenters think I should handle this like it’s CNN with a presidential debate and leave equal time for both sides to share their story? I'm not writing a term paper here. This is my blog for my thoughts. Sometimes straight out of my head to my fingers, do not pass go, do not collect $200.00.

I read what I read. I posted my genuine fears on what I saw going on. A fellow author and designer was pulled into the midst of a nasty threat of law suit, demanded that 10s of thousands of dollars be paid, her books destroyed – you think that doesn’t upset me from where I stand? The legal letters and threats to her were REAL. In print, in her mailbox. How would you feel?

My opinions are just that. Opinions. Of COURSE there is more than one side. There always is. Is it my job to check them both out FOR YOU before I post what MY gut feelings are? No – that is your job. If you don’t agree with me, do more research. You are allowed your own opinion, but what I don’t need is for random strangers to belittle mine. You want to type your feelings for the other side? Please do it on your own blog ---this is mine.

The threats to Emily were quite real. I feel for her. It puts my stomach in knots. That’s all I was saying, right or wrong, one sided or not. It still stands as true ---

I can see it in the future – Oh, you hand dye your fabric for use in your quilts that are in your book? You didn’t name ((insert dye manufacturer here)) as the dye producer and you used our product, so now we are going to sue you. We live in a sue happy society, and it’s a shame. It really is.

I thought that maybe I would just go to using only SOLIDS in my quilts – but then, there could be someone that says --- “That’s our cheddar ---where are our royalties?”

I own my fears. You own yours. End of story. I don’t try to make you feel stupid for your view point, and I simply ask that you not bulldoze me into accepting that mine is wrong.

Likely we will never see eye to eye, all of us ---Remind me never to bring up Religion, Politics, Breastfeeding in public without a blanket over your shoulder, ((you had to be on facebook to catch THAT hornet’s nest)) and now my thoughts on sue-happy lawyers and fabric designers who …..never mind. I’m not saying it. I’ve poked the hornet’s nest enough today! Just for expressing my OWN thoughts and feelings with no malice or misinformation intended.

And just to make myself feel better ---I want to introduce you to the latest machine to join my fleet --- because THIS is what I do. I sew.

Isn’t she gorgeous?! She is a Morse, from the early 60s I think…need to do some checking on her serial number. Her dials are pearl toned! And she has zig-zag! I can’t wait to get to know her better…who wouldn’t want that lovely raspberry ice color? Pati and I found her in Piccolo Antique Mall in Belmont, NC. We wandered FOREVER in there, there is so much to see! I also brought home a couple other goodies, I will show those later --

As for this girl….she needs a name. And let me tell you, she is quite the hefty girl! I put her on the scale after getting her in the house….with her case on she weighs 43.9 lbs! LOL! I do love sewing on a solid heavy machine. Nothing feels like it.

Thanks, Pati for meeting up with me for an awesome day of fabric shopping, eating, antiquing and lots of laughing and catching up!