WELCOME TO THE  AUTUMN 2008  LOOM EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER!

The summer holidays are over and Autumn is well and truly here, so now is the time to start those winter projects, hand made Christmas presents etc.  With the evenings drawing in, now is a good time to start new projects, and as I have been sorting through the Loom Exchange second hand books, I have been amazed at the variety of craft projects there are - all very exciting and tempting!  I have tried to make the book section of the catalogue a bit easier to navigate...... please note there are some new headings, such as "print" and "basketry".   I hope you find something to inspire you!

Very Best Wishes,  From Hilary

NEW INFORMATION:  New advertisements will appear in a box format for the first two weeks that they are published on the website and in the catalogue.  After two weeks, they will appear as normal adverts.  This is to enable potential buyers to see what's new.

PAY PAL:  Please note that you are welcome to make payments via PayPal (to: hilary@totallytextiles.co.uk) but I must now make an additional charge of 50p for this service.

I have been alerted to the fact that there are some email scams going on out there - if you receive a response to an advert via email and you have any suspicions about it, simply delete it.  Any serious purchaser can always speak to you directly on the phone so don't take any chances by responding to emails that don't appear genuine.  And please don't hesitate to call me if you have any queries about any aspect of the Loom Exchange business.

More Kind words:

"I had several enquiries with two definite sale requests; thank you for your assistance....." Freda

"Thanks to your brilliant site, a couple of months ago I had two calls from ladies selling Orkney wheels and I am now the very happy owner of one of them..... thank you very much for an excellent service....." Janey

"Many thanks for your prompt service.  I am very pleased with the book, an excellent copy, much appreciated..." M.

"....I've recommended your service to many people, both buying and selling...."  Michele.

"Thank you so much for the recent book I ordered.....what an easy, efficient way to shop! I look forward to shopping with you again..." Irene

"Thank you so much for helping me to sell my loom.....I'm thrilled!" Lorraine

"....many thanks for the prompt service that you operate, if only most suppliers were as fab as yourself." Margaret

"I always look through your website with the hope of seeing a drumcarder - but no luck so far!  It is a very interesting website..." Sharon

"Thank you again for providing such a wonderful service.  I don't know where we could go without your excellent site to sell and buy a  remarkable range of wonderful, useful equipment......" Jan

".....Your set up with the Loom Exchange and your service is unique and great..."  Margreet

"I sold my Glimakra loom on Friday..... Thank you very much for providing such an excellent service...." Chrissy

".....I have always found the Loom Exchange invaluable for finding tools of the trade as well as books, and now I also know that you care about looking after your customers and resolving problems... it is a pleasure to be a customer of someone who takes these things seriously......." Dorothy

"Many thanks for sending the books.... very best wishes for your continued success.." Janet

"...I was very pleasantly surprised that it (loom) sold so quickly - a week .... thank you" Pat

"......I'm delighted to have a copy of this book, it is a mine of interesting facts and fascinating details...." Dorothy

"Thank you very much for your prompt service - it was just the right book...." C.

"Your website has worked wonders! I have sold all my equipment in three short months which is very satisfying... many thanks" Flora

"Two more additions to my weaving library which I shall treasure! Thank you"... Dorothy

"Many thanks, very pleased with the books and your usual speedy response!" Gill

"......they elicited 9 enquiries.....amazed at the popularity of these items..... you have an excellent site, congratulations...." Flora

"..I have been most grateful for the way you have dealt with items to be sold..." Jean

"....the reed - fantastic! Also thank you so much for the sett chart, I can't believe how much it has simplified things..... it is now pinned firmly to the wall above my loom...." Stella

".. thank you very much for your prompt, efficient response!" Janet

"....the parcel was carefully packed and the contents in excellent condition..." M.G.

"Thank you very much for these lovely books - what a super service!" Heather

"Thank you for sending the book so promptly.  It is perfect for what I am doing..." Lindy

" Thank you for the prompt service, the threading hooks are fun, great Christmas prezzies for my spinning friends... keep up the good work..." Magie

"Thank you very much for the books and for your wonderful website etc.  I bought a super floor loom from your site last year....." Elizabeth

"Thank you for the excellent way in which to dispose of such articles....(spinning wheel)"  Stan.

"attached.....items I wish to sell through the Loom Exchange....which I think is a marvellous idea incidentally.  Thank you for having the initiative to set it up..." Elaine.

"I am very happy ......my loom is sold..... it will have a happy and busy future and will also be used to introduce weaving and textiles to children in schools.... what a splendid service the loom exchange provides!  thank you....." Barbara

"Thank you very much for the excellent service you provide.... my loom sold within a month of the advert being placed.... I had several interested enquiries within a few hours of the advert appearing..... my buyer called to collect the loom and we had a happy exchange over coffee and biscuits...." Mavis

"Many thanks for remembering my request - I'm delighted with the book, very good condition and reasonable price..." Veronica

"My Douglas Andrew loom....has now been sold....if all goes to plan, it should appear in a new BBC series to be called "The Reinventors" where it will undergo a process of mechanisation and matamorphose into a power loom - the mind boggles!......Abi

"The loom and items were sold within 2 weeks and I am very glad to have found out about your Loom Exchange....." Margaret

"Am very impressed with service - loom went within a week...."Jan

"Many thanks, yet again, for a wonderful service...my looms sold for the asking price...Many thanks again for what is still a unique, and much appreciated service...." Alison

"Thanks again for the highly efficient service offered by the Loom Exchange.  It all happened so quickly it was amazing.  I was a little sorry to see the looms go, they've been part of my life for a long time, but it's great to know they'll be used and enjoyed by other weavers...."  Thelma

"I have to say that I am delighted with the result I obtained from placing my advertisement with you.  The wheel was sold in just over a week!" Sue

"thank you very much for sending the books so promptly.....what a wonderful service you offer - so unusual these days...." Irene

"Many thanks for the books, they arrived this morning ...my "new" loom (also via the Loom Exchange) was collected on Mother's Day - best present ever! Can't wait to get rug weaving..." Chris

"Thank you for the prompt service.....the book is for a friend who knew the author and has lost her original copy...." Sue

"once again 'thank you!' for excellent and rapid service......" Brian

"I am pleased to say that the loom sold almost immediately....thank you for your prompt and obviously excellent service...."Andree

"....I couldn't have sold both my looms without your website, many thanks..." Nicola

"Thankyou so much for such a fab service..!" Abbe

"I am delighted with the books and very impressed with your excellent service...Judith

"I have today sold my loom.....thank you for running  this valuable service...." Anthea

"Many thanks for the Ann Sutton book - I've been on the lookout for it for ages! It will be treasured...." Penelope

"Many thanks for your excellent service, the loom sold much quicker than I thought it would...." Kath

"My mother has been successful in selling her loom as a result of an advert placed on your website....thank you for hosting the advertisement, which we would be grateful if you would now remove from your most effective website...." Paul

"Book arrived in very good condition and swiftly....I will make sure to look through the site regularly..." Douglas

"Thank you for sending the items so quickly.....I love your site, I am surprised that more people do not sell on it, there must be a lot of equipment not being used and hanging about in lofts and garages.... thanks..." Sue

"Speedy service! - thank you"  Alan

"Thank you very much for sending the books I ordered in such a trusting manner...I am very pleased with the condition of all three books...." Peter

"Many thanks for sending me the 'Crochet Style' book so promptly.  I am very pleased with it, and I am itching to start a project from it...." Deanna

"The loom has just left ....to have a new life in N. Ireland which is very exciting for me and the loom!...thank you very much for all your help, without your internet site it would never have sold..."Jane

"Looking round my workroom, I see that quite a lot of my equipment and stock came via the Loom Exchange - keep up the good work!" Avril

"What a surprise! I wasn't expecting the book to arrive by the very next post.  Needless to say I was delighted by both the service and the book. Thank you!... I certainly hope to do business with you again as my weaving skills and loom requirements grow...." Brian

"I am pleased to say that your web site has had an effect, as I have now sold my ...loom...with my thanks..." Anne

"Thank you very much (for the weaving tablets)....I am looking forward to starting my weaving project now!..." Joanne

"Thank you for your prompt attention and I would certainly recommend you to others..." Sue

“ We exchanged the loom just off the M6 on Saturday.  I wonder how many ‘shady looking’ exchanges occur across the country!….”   Sharon