I agree with you all. If a pattern or even a mystery quilt is published for the whole world to see, why can't the public use it for free to do with as they may. Just because someone has changed a block around does not mean they OWN it. I also can take about any pattern or block I see and copy or change it as I see fit. Then it is mine to do with as I wish. The magazine publishers are only hurting them selves, their circulation will go down, then they will have to charge more for advertising and magazine prices, who's going to buy them. NOT ME!