Originally Posted by hcarpanini
Interesting - that's the SAME thing that's in the McCall's rag - sounds like these places have gotten together and "hatched a plan".
or the "designers" are creating a stink.
Which reinforces MY plan to design my own quilts in EQ - as I've said before, I hate sounding like a commercial (I asked myself if I could quote myself and myself said, "yes" ) but it looks like we all need to take a step back from magazines and books for INSPIRATION and just frequent places with free quilt blocks (read: public domain) - there are enough of us on this board that we CAN make our voices heard.
If I used "designer" quilt patterns to make wowie quilts I would have no problem with acknowledging the designer and/or asking permission to show some far-out fantastic quilt but this claiming LONG TIME PUBLIC DOMAIN blocks in DERIVATIVE works and then saying we have to ask permission is really a dirty deed.
Ok, here's another thought, that says that if you see a displayed quilt that you have to ask permission to make/display a similar quilt. How many have seen a double wedding ring quilt hanging in a show or museum? NUMEROUS quilts. Soooooo, do we dig up the dead old lady who made the first one? And who was she? And if we can't get to her WHO IS CLAIMING *****HER**** DESIGN and making you ASK to show it???????? And has everybody who came after her asked her permission?
As I said, it's totally stupid and if they say they are not claiming public domain blocks they are LYING.
Go over that crap with a fine tooth magnifying glass and you'll see....