have been reading a similiar situation (copyright/selling) on another site recently....boy it sure can be complicated. I did learn from reading some of the posts there though, that indeed there are several (thankfully very few) "designers" who "forbid" selling of their designs.........and I understand that Disney is notorious for prosecuting for using their fabrics for items to be sold..........Just thought I would throw that into the mix. As far as the one seen for sale....I, like you, would have just walked by too.

It is all very confusing to me. What is keeping me from copying someone's pattern, renaming it and selling it? I see so many quilt patterns that are "recycled" with a different fabric and being sold and a "new? design.

This is my opinion only and is not intended to offend anyone, but discussing and re-discussing the copyright issue is like beating a dead horse.

I agree with Tartan. Why should we, as quilters, waste our time policing what other people do with patterns, etc. I don't have enough time for my as own quilting as it is, so I don't bother with trying to police what other quilters are doing. However, making and selling items with copyright fabric, i.e., disney, collegiate, is a different issue than making a quilt with your fabric from a known designer's pattern. Let it drop people and get on with your own quilting.

I just don't understand as maryellen2 ask a question that I have ask may times there is never an answer the subject just gets changed but why oh why can someone take Bethany Reynolds pattern stack and whack and rename it and sell it under another name one block wonder and that is not the only one there are dozens and I think if we could only have an explanation would clear it up for all of us we keep hearing how unlawful for us as quiltmakers but why do we see all of these spin offs would love an explanation thank you

Perhaps that quilter contacted the designer and asked permission? As a quilt shop owner, I have sold samples made from patterns, and still do...I am not/was not mass-producing and no longer needed them. I have told many designers that when purchasing patterns direct and have never had an issue. I also wholeheartedly agree with Tartan...

I think if you apply this to all crafts across the board... You would no longer be able to have any craft fairs or sale of any kind. No handmade purses, pillows, or any birdhouses that we create from patterns from any source.

May I ask why YOU feel the need to do anything?

Thank you! My response was not that kind!

One more comment-------------just how ORIGINAL can any quilt design be? We deal with geometric shapes that have existed since God created the universe. Most "new" designs I've seen are old traditional blocks augmented with even more old traditional blocks. Sometimes in new fabrics, some times in new colors, sometimes in new sizes.

I would not do anything at all.