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    Old 09-06-2015, 05:04 AM
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    Default Great Article - Sewing pattern copyright law – myths debunked

    Not that I have gotten into this - it is good information to know.

    http://so-sew-easy.com/sewing-patter...term=Read+More
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    Old 09-06-2015, 05:22 AM
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    Great article and well written. It pretty much mirrors all the info on Tabberone site. We, as quilters, ALL need to understand what is being said so we aren't being taken as fools by pattern makers any longer.
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    Old 09-06-2015, 05:33 AM
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    very good article
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    Old 09-06-2015, 06:17 AM
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    thanks Marti, very good article
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    Old 09-06-2015, 06:35 AM
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    Thanks for posting this. It is interesting.
    The author of the piece also posted a link to 2 other articles that I enjoyed reading and were helpful to me.

    http://so-sew-easy.com/selling-what-...ice-your-work/
    http://so-sew-easy.com/sewing-profit-sew-to-sell/
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    Old 09-06-2015, 07:18 AM
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    When I read something like this, the first thing I look for is: Does the person have a legal background & where do they live? She's a British citizen & lives in the Cayman Islands. Does this still apply? Might, might not. She does have a disclaimer "Different laws may also apply to different regions of the world. Check your local laws." I would look for an article published in the country in which I reside.

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    Old 09-07-2015, 05:46 AM
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    When it comes right down to it, it makes sense. Patterns are basically geometry - straight lines and curves. That's it. How you manipulate them to get what you want to make is the pattern. Pull-on shorts, flip flops, bicycles, sewing machines, all made by various manufacturers all over the world, and all need fundamentals to make them work and the designer provides the interest.

    Thanks for posting this!
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    Old 09-07-2015, 05:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by MartiMorga
    Not that I have gotten into this - it is good information to know.

    http://so-sew-easy.com/sewing-patter...term=Read+More
    Copyright has been a contentious issue for quilters in Ontario (Canada) for the last 4 or 5 years. My personal view is to err on the side of caution. I was doing a quilt for a raffle to support a distress centre. I had the perfect pattern and emailed the designer, Lisa Moore of Quilts With a Twist https://www.quiltswithatwist.com I explained what I wanted to do with the finished quilt, and asked her permission to use her pattern, since there would be monetary gain for the distress center (not me). Lisa was very happy that I asked and very magnanimously sent another pattern as well to use for any charitable purpose. I assured her that I always put the designer's name on the label of each quilt I make for provenance purposes. It only took a few minutes on my comptuter and the outcome was better than I expected. Not only did the distress centre benefit, but Quilts of Valour Canada has as well. My life mantra is "common sense and common courtesy". Works every time.
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    I receive Sew so Easy emails so I read it. Very good info. Thanks for posting
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    Rules added by the designer or company are not law. Only copyright law is law. Anyone can make a rule but no one has to follow it. Straight from an attorney's mouth that handles copyright issues.
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