My ten year old posted a project on my account today and some one gave her a cruddy rating with out even leaving a comment! It is a kids project and she is only a beginner to the whole sewing scene, and the poor rating of her project did not send the right message to her. I have once almost been convinced on this very site to quite posting because some “MEMBERS” constant negative ratings, remarks and actions. I don’t mind the negative critisisim myself, but it needs to be left to the adults projects only.
I thought that there was some sort of unwriten code of conduct that you leave the little members alone. It is like the saying “If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all” We as members need to keep the abuse from happening so that our little girls or boys can join us here and not be afraid that their first creations will be put down.
Thank you,
Brownlow3

Mar 17, 2010, 07.36 PM by brownlow3

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    Mar 18, 2010, 05.31 AMby Sew4my3

    Wow! I am so sorry to hear that. Hopefully if enough of us respond it will change the rating rather quickly, so your little one won’t be discouraged. I agree that most of the time our members are very supportive especially to our young designers, but occasionally we get rogue members that their only objective is to put down others projects. These members are usually handled by the office and given warnings before discontinuing their membership. Some members when posting their projects will ask for particular comments, but for the majority If they do not like something or just don’t work within that certain project to know enough to comment usually don’t leave a comment. Again, I am sorry you have had this issue and hopefully the kind comments left by our proper members with offset the discouraging rating. Happy sewing!

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      Mar 18, 2010, 02.20 PMby wzrdreams

      Except that additional good ratings DON’T necessarily improve the overall rating.

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    Mar 18, 2010, 11.26 AMby WackyBlonde

    I always rate childrens projects high or make a nice comment. We need to encourage the next generation with words of kindness. To keep the art of needle work alive. My grandmother taught me, she was patient and non-critical. It was just what I needed to continue and try harder. So sorry that somebody was mean. To whomever gave it a bad rating, shame on you.

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    Mar 18, 2010, 03.28 PMby brownlow3

    Thank You Ladies!! I myself love to see kids projects and never rate them anything other than a 5 and try to leave a sweet comment for the creator! I agree the make it yourself scene is disapearing when you can just go down to the nearest store and buy brand new. I grew up with a grandmother that made all of her clothing and fortunatly instilled that quallity into me. That is why I am tring to teach her the importance of making the things that she needs or wants and she loves it! She craves to hear stories of women that make all of their clothes so I have given her almost all of my grandmothers old dresses because she likes that they are all “handmade” so she uses them for her dress up.

    When I had seen the bad rating I will admit I was not the happiest person. You see she does not live with her father and I, her home life is alittle rough so when she is with us she gets to have her gaurd down to be a little girl. To see the excitment in her eyes when she finishes a project and her knowing that I aprove is wonderful, she gets very little praise from her birth mother. Right now she wants to do everything like me and that includes posting her projects for others to see! I given her a little notebook that she draws all of her design ideas in, she’s pretty good, she just might be the next big fashion desinger.

    So, to all of you that rated my little girl’s project nicely I THANK YOU so much, you don’t know how much it means to me.

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      Mar 19, 2010, 09.41 AMby Judeb

      Just as a note it is far too easy to click on the wrong bit of the ratings in error. I made this mistake on a wonderful project and gave a 3 instead of a 5 I felt very bad and apolagised for it, however it has been discussed in another discussion that maybe the ratings system should be ammended..

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