Sunday, July 05, 2009
POSTING OTHER PEOPLE'S CONTENT
I had a nasty shock today while browsing the web. I found some of the contents from my Kasuti tutorial copied and posted word for word in another blog and the author was passing it off as her own. There is no possibility of her having copied the contents from the same book I have copied it from as my husband first reasoned - because Whatever I have posted is from my personal notes taken over 15 years of teaching embroidery.
My husband and sons had smug smiles on their faces and if any one of them had said, "I told you so." I would have smacked them. Their constent nagging about other people copying content was one of the reasons why I did not continue the tutorial. Their main concern was the amount of time and effort I was putting into it.
I never worried about copyrights before because thus far I've always found people stumbling on interesting blogs referring readers or directing them to the said blog.
Simply speaking, I never felt the need.
Now it looks like I have to water mark my tutorials and look into copy rights.
My husband and sons had smug smiles on their faces and if any one of them had said, "I told you so." I would have smacked them. Their constent nagging about other people copying content was one of the reasons why I did not continue the tutorial. Their main concern was the amount of time and effort I was putting into it.
I never worried about copyrights before because thus far I've always found people stumbling on interesting blogs referring readers or directing them to the said blog.
Simply speaking, I never felt the need.
Now it looks like I have to water mark my tutorials and look into copy rights.
Labels: COPYING CONTENT
LANTANA
Lantana depressa
This is the species with yellow flowers. This semi-trailing plant is sometimes used in bonsai. It is a hardy plant that withstands any amount of pruning. The flowers as you can see are borne in attractive clusters - probably due to the shape of their leaves, they look like clusters of roses from afar.
I don't know the species name for this lantana. But of the 5 species of lantana in my garden, I love this best. It is truly intriguing - the colours & hues you see during the various stages of blooming.
This is the species with yellow flowers. This semi-trailing plant is sometimes used in bonsai. It is a hardy plant that withstands any amount of pruning. The flowers as you can see are borne in attractive clusters - probably due to the shape of their leaves, they look like clusters of roses from afar.
I don't know the species name for this lantana. But of the 5 species of lantana in my garden, I love this best. It is truly intriguing - the colours & hues you see during the various stages of blooming.
Labels: FLOWERING PLANTS, LANTANA, PLANTS THAT REQUIRE DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
MOTIFS FOR KUTCHWORK/SINDI EMBROIDERY SERIES I
Here are some very basic motifs for Sindi embroidey/Kutchwork
CROCHET PURSE
When I started this project, it was supposed to be a drawstring purse for my aunt.
When my little niece saw it, she asked, "Are you making this coin bag for me? "
so I made a front flap and my mom attached a macreme handle and it became her coin bag.
The scans are not so good and I can't make fresh scans as I don't have the bag.
When my little niece saw it, she asked, "Are you making this coin bag for me? "
so I made a front flap and my mom attached a macreme handle and it became her coin bag.
The scans are not so good and I can't make fresh scans as I don't have the bag.
Labels: CROCHET, CROCHET PURSE
