Question about traditional quilt patterns
I was on a web-site today that had lots of traditional block patterns like the maple leaf, log cabin just to name a couple. At the bottom of each pattern it said block could not be used for sale without permission because they had a copyright to it. I don't think that would be right because some of these blocks are probably a hundred or so years old.
I want to make some quilts to sell at a flea market or craft show, but don't want to get into trouble doing so. Anyone know how that could be. I know there are probably some that were designed by that person but I do know of one that was around about 40 years ago, it was of a ship with sails. Because I had that pattern back when my oldest daughter was a baby and she just turned 44. |
yep, i agree with some of the older ones for sure. free blocks would be a better bet for you.
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They have the copyright to their instructions. That's all. You can't copy her instructions and sell the pattern. You can make as many quilts as you want and sell them.
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it's her (pattern/process) you can not duplicate & sell- you can certainly make quilts any way you want- using what ever blocks you want to use & sell the quilts...it is generally only a particular (copyrighted) design you can not sell- if someone makes a particular design-that is identifiable as theirs- they have the right to restrict the marketing of it- if you make your own quilt designs you can sell them all day long. it's the (new twist) that someone comes up with that is (theirs) :)
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So how could anyone tell how I constructed a block after the item is complete?
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
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So how could anyone tell how I constructed a block after the item is complete?
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I know Bonnie Hunter (quiltville.com) that you can make any of her quilts and sell them. Best of all, her patterns are free.
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Originally Posted by dunster
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A technique can't be copyrighted. It's only the written instructions that you can't copy (without permission).
Jan in VA |
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