After the last thread on this issue I thought of a question to go along with it... if we buy a magazine or pattern book and then sell them in a garage sale - or buy one in a garage sale - is that not defeating the purpose of lettin the designer/magazine profit? I have used patterns from magazines and given the quilts as gifts. I'm not a designer but if I were - I'd be honored that someone wanted to make my designed quilt - if they want to sell it -so be it -