This controversy could be brought to a screeching halt by the designers and the quilt magazines. Anyone publishing or selling an ORIGINAL quilt design only has to state Clearly IN WRITING on the pattern , in an easily seen location, that it may or may not be used in a show, sold, or gifted or used for a raffle for any worthy cause. This way no one could say they didn't know the intent of the mag. or the designer and we would all know which designers to avoid if we want to do any of the above. Some quilters may or may not know or understand copyright laws and this would help us all avoid confusion.