Is this okay?
09-13-2014, 09:47 AM
#32
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Oh my! How many times have I seen a quilt made with simple shapes for a child in tons of patterns and magazines. I don't understand how they can copyright something that has been around for as long as applique has been in existence. I am thinking this must be one special quilt for you to be so nervous about copying it.
The thing that gets to me is, people are able to rip out the pages of the magazine and sell them with no fear of being sued as long as they are selling the originals. Huh? That sure seems weird to me, but happens all the time on e-bay.
I personally like the idea of sighting the original maker as the inspiration response.
The thing that gets to me is, people are able to rip out the pages of the magazine and sell them with no fear of being sued as long as they are selling the originals. Huh? That sure seems weird to me, but happens all the time on e-bay.
I personally like the idea of sighting the original maker as the inspiration response.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 09-13-2014 at 09:49 AM.
09-13-2014, 12:36 PM
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whether or not it's ok depends entirely upon whether the design is original or already in the Public Domain.
if the design is original, or otherwise not already in the Public Domain then it is NOT ok. period.
if the design uses blocks already in the Public Domain, then you'd be safe.
if the design is original, or otherwise not already in the Public Domain then it is NOT ok. period.
if the design uses blocks already in the Public Domain, then you'd be safe.
09-13-2014, 01:27 PM
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McCall's recently sent me an email in response to a question stating that even if my client buys their own copy of a quilt pattern, I can't turn around & sew that quilt for them for profit. They claimed it was an infringement on their patent. I have no idea whether or not that's true (I'm not about to pay a patent attorney to investigate). I figure there are plenty of other beautiful pattern makers out there that are happy to sell me patterns so I can sew a small number of quilts for my customers. I must say that part of me is jealous of the quilters half a century ago that happily shared designs with others. I can understand needing to make a profit, but some of these rules (I have a fabric with carrots on it that says "for home use only") are getting to be ridiculous.
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