Not sure how to title this...

[MIZBROWN]

I personally wouldnt get offended by it... I mean, not everyone's ideas are completely ORIGINAL... and just because something is similar doesnt mean you intentionally copied it... Not to mention, its the quality that matters...

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by pepe mint

i can respect that. i believe that i did mention that i was trying to find a way to make better knots...i will have to go back and look at what i actually sent to her. but I don't think i was secretive with my intentions. and she never responded to it, so i found out on my own what was the best way to do it.

like i said before, i was not trying to step on her toes. i didn't realize that was the case until just the other day.

Does anyone actually think that if pepe was trying to beat out the other mentioned person or trying to be unethical she would actually call and ask her. I'm sure it was purely innocent. Also she did not respond, did not respond to her request. So she did not teach her to tie a knot.

Someone mentioned they made blankets on dog beds and then someone else made beds with their blankets. That is how it works, all the person that feels out done has to do is come up with a better idea and product. I don't sell on here but I would ditto Kathryn's advise and build friendships and in the long run you will be way ahead.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by Kathryn_V

How do you tie your shoes???

Bunny ears? Or one loop, over, under and pull?

TWO KNOTS.... SAME BASIC RESULT!

Its a tie blanket guys! Its not rocket science! (No offence) I make them too.

But if anyone really thinks that they have exclusive rights to certian patterns, woah! Unless you want to design and license you own prints??? Well, good luck... for now you'll just have to share with the Billions of other shoppers who buy Fabrics at Joanns, Hancocks, and Wallmarts all over the country. Sorry.

I don't mean to be curt, but seriously? ....Seriously. You are not in the wrong in any way!

I asked a blanket maker if they would give me measurements and tell me how to make tie blankets... I needed everything! How much fabric to buy, how to cut it, how big to cut the strips! The whole deal! She all but came to my home and made them for me! In this business getting catty with other vendors is not a good idea... Make friends, you never know when you'll need them. Other vendors and I help eachother out all the time! Its awesome! We work together! We all can use more friends, personally I'll never have enough of them!!!

Good post! I agree

[stedmansmommy]

I don't want to hurt ANYONES feelings here - and I am by NO MEANS trying to "take sides" here AT ALL. But I do just want to say this - when someone PM's you and asks you how you make something (or whatever the case may be) - you DO have the option of not responding, or either just simply telling them in a nice way that you've worked very hard at trying to make your products a little "different" and that your sorry, but you just can't share that information.

Know what I mean??

You don't have to be MEAN about it, but you can just simply tell them sorry - I won't be able to share that with you. Because when you DO give out this information, you take the risk of someone making products that are very similar to yours.

Again, I AM NOT taking any sides here, or saying that this person is wrong, or that person is wrong - it is just something that I thought I would point out and mention.

And P.S. - I do want to add in, that I agree 100% with what Gingergirlsmom said about posting the screen names and e-mails publicly. That is a personal privacy issue and said members might not appreciate having that plastered all over the internet for everyone to see.

I hope you guys get this resolved soon, and I wish BOTH OF YOU the best of luck in your business!