Originally Posted by PatriceJ
(1) if you didn't design it, don't say you did. give credit where it's due.
(2) if you didn't create and publish the pattern, don't pass out copies of it. tell your friends where they can get their own.
(3) don't pass out copies of pages from books or magazines. tell your friends where they can get their own.
(4) if you want to enter something into a show, check the rules of that show and follow them.
(5) put yourself in the shoes of the person trying to make an honest living from her talents.
(6) if you want to go professional, invest some time in research. it will be your most valuable tool.
remember The Golden Rule and act accordingly.
see? easy peezy. ;-)
darn it ALL, Patrice!! I didn't read your response before hitting send.
What you have stated is just about EXACTLY what I have written up in a blog that is about to be posted over the weekend. (Just so ya know, I wrote it YESTERDAY, so they be MY thoughts, my very own. Even if you DID just write all this.:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: