Judy Martin Quilt pattern
#41
Making a quilt from a pattern that you own is not a violation. Making a bunch of quilts from the pattern is not a violation. Copying the pattern is a violation. The instructions themselves are under copyright protection.
#43
Originally Posted by dunster
Making a quilt from a pattern that you own is not a violation. Making a bunch of quilts from the pattern is not a violation. Copying the pattern is a violation. The instructions themselves are under copyright protection.
#46
Originally Posted by Charlee
Any kind of copying...be it tracing and writing out the instructions or using a copy machine. It's all the same... :)
#47
Originally Posted by Bobbinwinder
So, was my earlier post a no-no?
Again, that's my understanding of the copyright law, but also it's what makes sense to me.
#48
Originally Posted by Stummel
Originally Posted by Charlee
Any kind of copying...be it tracing and writing out the instructions or using a copy machine. It's all the same... :)
I do not think that it is okay to make copies of patterns from a book, whether you own the book, or have borrowed it from a library or a friend. Even if you own the book, there are only a few times when it's okay to copy from it. I picked up a book entirely at random from my shelf (More Simple Quilts with Splash, Dash and Panache by Nicole C. Chambers) and read this:
"All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including information storage and retrieval systems without written permission of the publisher. Exceptions: Permission is granted to reviewers, who may quote brief passages in a review."
I have also read about that "10%" rule that libraries supposedly have. I think it's more for researchers than for quilters. It's hard to find information about this subject on the internet as it pertains to quilters. A lot of what I've read is conflicting. I guess that's why we have these discussions.
#49
A lawyer once said do not try to put logic in the law because the law has no logic. Get involved with the law and you will see what he meant.
If I were to do any of the above I would not tell anyone. I don't even play a lawyer on this board.
I understood what Stummel was asking, I don't understand what brought up the coyright discussion, obliviously nothing she said.
If I were to do any of the above I would not tell anyone. I don't even play a lawyer on this board.
I understood what Stummel was asking, I don't understand what brought up the coyright discussion, obliviously nothing she said.
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