Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl
So here's one a little off topic but not by much.
If you decide to teach a class can you instruct students to pick up XX Book to use as a guide?? Or would it be wisest to choose a public domain Example; irish chain or log cabin to work with. These have both been around forever and published i'm sure many times.
Keep in mind no affilation w/any illustrator, book, etc.
C. Cal,
Yes, you can absolutely teach from a pattern or
book, but you need to include in the supplies a
copy of that pattern or book for each student.
In other words, when you give the students
their list of supplies, the pattern or book should
be a part of that list. We designers are thrilled
when our pattern or a quilt from a book we
wrote is taught in a class - that is a great
compliment. I am coming from both designer
and quilt teacher of many years. And when I
was a new quilter, I took several classes.
The teacher always had everyone in the class
purchase their own copy of the book or pattern she
was teaching from - at least the reputable teachers did.
I do have one more thing to add. I think this thread
has really scared a lot of people into thinking that if
they make a quilt from a pattern, book, or magazine,
and then share that quilt in any way, they will be in trouble.
I really hate it that this discussion has led to that. Most
of you are honest quilters who just love to make quilts
and you shouldn't be this worried that the copyright laws
are such that you can't continue to do things as you have.
As I said in an earlier post - if you don't photo copy a
pattern and then pass it out to a group, try to sell it
on e-bay or some place like that, or take someone
else's design and instructions, re-write it somewhat,
change a percentage of it, and then try to pass it off
as your own, you are fine.
Marcia