I agree totally. I for one adapt many different patterns to other styles. BUT you have to understand that the books in question that people have been looking for were (and are) quite good in the 'just gingerbread' dept. Not just in the gingerbread people themselves but the projects the books present - I know because I have them. And sometimes as a decorative painter substitutes just won't do. Sometimes like any other collector, it's a title you'd really like to have in your painting book library. :-)

That is also why I scan the bargain book list somewhat regularly at artistsclub.com. The majority of books I have including those particular gingerbread books I got for $2.49 or less. But like thrift store shopping you have to check often.

Did everyone see the adorable gingerbread pattern in the Deco Art project library?? (Visions of Sugarplums, myra Mahy)I love it, but for some reason, the link to download the pattern isn't there, did anyone else have this problem? Or, if anyone has downloaded the pattern already, could you e-mail it to me??

Here is a link that might be useful: DecoArt

I couldn't get any of the patterns to download.