Originally Posted by katmom54
but if I go to the quilt show, take a picture of a quilt and then make one to show myself - that is an infringement...
Is it getting more complicated than that?
If the "design" of the quilt is an original design, and if the design is understandable from your picture, then your picture is an infringement.
If you remember the quilt in your head and make one of your own, your quilt is not an infringement.
But don't ever write it down!