Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
I have this question too. Does anyone know?
Contact the copyright holder. At the end of the day, though, it is still their design even if they are not publishing it at the moment. Sometimes a design will go out of publication for a time, but with enough interest will be republished. The thought is that if potential customers are getting the design for free, they will not be motivated to encourage the publisher to re-publish the design for people to purchase.
I do on occasion find that a copyright holder truly has no desire to republish & will grant permission to make copies of their design free of charge.