tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16943342.post2691128261037740711..comments2023-07-25T06:28:04.041-04:00Comments on Hooks & Heddles: My kingdom for a well-written instructionMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15637410058857423775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16943342.post-32045904784342711862013-05-20T19:22:22.456-04:002013-05-20T19:22:22.456-04:00Frankly, I find that many knitting and crochet ins...Frankly, I find that many knitting and crochet instructions stinkLoree Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026063430473415288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16943342.post-36056818003220396432013-05-20T15:18:27.212-04:002013-05-20T15:18:27.212-04:00Yes, it's a fairly old publication, and I thin...Yes, it's a fairly old publication, and I think it may have originally been published in Japanese, but if you're going to publish something in English, and have it translated anyway, why not spend a little extra cash and have it done well? <br /><br />Good thing I'm not a newbie or I'd have thrown the book across the room years ago.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15637410058857423775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16943342.post-25230401425398712152013-05-20T15:14:29.464-04:002013-05-20T15:14:29.464-04:00I have that same trouble with quilting patterns th...I have that same trouble with quilting patterns that are poorly written sometimes - and more often with clothing patterns (on the very rare occassions I can be coerced into making an article of clothing - ick). I will say, however, that once you try to write instructions for something yourself, you realize it's much more difficult than it seems. I'm guessing older patterns didn't have "test creators" the way many new ones do.....which only makes the problem worse. Good luck!Shenoreply@blogger.com