Requests for help
CyberSeams will do everything possible to help out as many requests for help as we receive. Of course we can’t guarantee anything, but many times a tutorial for one person ends up helping many people, and this is our main goal, to help bring as much information to you as possible. Contact us to let us know when you have a tutorial request!
Why Donate?
At the moment, CyberSeams is completely free to anyone who wishes to use the information contained on this website. The website is completely supported by ads and donations, which means that anyone can access it for free. The intention behind the site has always been that anyone who wants to learn to sew, craft, or knit should be able to do so. Not everyone had the stereotypical white haired grandmother to teach them these things. That shouldn’t stop you from learning! These are great skills to hone, and if you’re not careful you might even have a little fun with it!
That being said, if you feel the urge to support CyberSeams through a donation, we genuinely wish to thank you. Your positive feedback and constructive criticism have helped us make a better site and better tutorials, and funds will always be used to support the site directly.
Note: Donations are sent to our host company, ActionCore. We assure you that any money donated goes directly to CyberSeams. Again, we humbly thank you!
General Requests
Q: Can you show me how to do a certain portion of a knitting pattern?
A: We’ll do our best to help you figure out a knitting pattern – making tutorials may help out many people at the same time, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to fulfill every request. Many times though, we can provide an example in the How To section. For instance, a reader needed help on how to make eyelets as described in a pattern, so we included that information in the Understanding Patterns section.
Q: I don’t understand how to do a certain technique and can’t find it on your site. Can you make a tutorial for it?
A: Please drop us a line to let us know of your request. We might be able to work out a tutorial that will benefit everyone.
Q: Where can I buy supplies for ________?
A: We will make every effort to help you with your search but please keep in mind this sort of thing might be better served by a search engine. For your convenience we have a search box in the menu area at the top of the page.
Q: I don’t understand part of your tutorial. Can you clarify?
A: Please tell us exactly which tutorial you have a question about and try to be as specific as possible about what is confusing you. If it’s a mistake on our part or just not detailed enough, we’d like to fix it. We’ll do our best to answer any questions you may have about our tutorials.
Q: Where do you get the music that I hear in the videos?
A: All of the music used in our newest videos come from Jewelbeat and Kevin MacLeod. Older videos featured music from Shockwave-Sound and FootageFirm.
Q: Why does CyberSeams provide free information?
A: CyberSeams was developed to provide as much free information as possible to anyone who wishes to access it. It is built on the experience of its founder, Janet Ballweber, but continues to grow as more people help to provide input. We realize not everyone has had the opportunity to learn to sew, knit or craft from a school or family member, but with today’s technology and the Internet, this shouldn’t prevent you from learning something new.
The fine print:
All works are copyright and protected under copyright law. Images belonging to entities outside of this website are being used for reference and study purposes. No copyright infringement is intended. Site images and content are © Janet Ballweber unless otherwise noted.
Words of Encouragement
“Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can –
there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.”
~ Sarah Caldwell
“Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know.”
~ Daniel J Boorstin
Even ideas can on some level be considered abundant, because they can propagate without limit due to their “non-rivalrous” nature. As Thomas Jefferson, the father of the U.S. patent system, put it, “He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.”
~ Quoted from The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More