Respect The Work of Others
11-24-2014, 05:36 AM
#11
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A lot of quilts use standard block patterns. If I 'invent' a new 16-patch block (which I did a couple of recently by putting the pieces together wrong!) can I copyright it? Are there any block formations at all which are copyrighted? What about the EQ-7 blocks? Which are in the public domain?
11-24-2014, 05:38 AM
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Another thought
My library has quilting books. I can borrow them and make a quilt from instructions in the book. Same thing for a cookbook? How about a book on furniture making? Jewelry? Think about self-help books with clever techniques for time management... or manners ... or wedding planning...
Why would anyone go to the library to get a book if they can't use it?
I can loan a book to a friend... do you see where this goes?
My library has quilting books. I can borrow them and make a quilt from instructions in the book. Same thing for a cookbook? How about a book on furniture making? Jewelry? Think about self-help books with clever techniques for time management... or manners ... or wedding planning...
Why would anyone go to the library to get a book if they can't use it?
I can loan a book to a friend... do you see where this goes?
11-24-2014, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by SueSew
Another thought
My library has quilting books. I can borrow them and make a quilt from instructions in the book. Same thing for a cookbook? How about a book on furniture making? Jewelry? Think about self-help books with clever techniques for time management... or manners ... or wedding planning...
Why would anyone go to the library to get a book if they can't use it?
I can loan a book to a friend... do you see where this goes?
My library has quilting books. I can borrow them and make a quilt from instructions in the book. Same thing for a cookbook? How about a book on furniture making? Jewelry? Think about self-help books with clever techniques for time management... or manners ... or wedding planning...
Why would anyone go to the library to get a book if they can't use it?
I can loan a book to a friend... do you see where this goes?
11-24-2014, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
makes me wonder why so many people thought it just fine that people remove patterns from magazines and sell them on Ebay. same thing to me. wrong!!!
11-24-2014, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
makes me wonder why so many people thought it just fine that people remove patterns from magazines and sell them on Ebay. same thing to me. wrong!!!
11-24-2014, 08:49 AM
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This post from HettyB has some good info. Here's a paragraph:
For those thinking about become designers and selling - copyrighting a quilt design is going to be very difficult – unless it is so radically new and innovative. I had come across this link only a couple of days ago. It is well worth a read. http://www.bravelittlechicken.com/qu...the-law-series.
For those thinking about become designers and selling - copyrighting a quilt design is going to be very difficult – unless it is so radically new and innovative. I had come across this link only a couple of days ago. It is well worth a read. http://www.bravelittlechicken.com/qu...the-law-series.
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