Originally Posted by bearisgray
There are some patterns and designs that appear to me to be truly original.
Where things get stuck in my craw is when someone takes old stand by blocks - like 9-patch, shoo-fly, variable star, rail fence - and then claims a copyright for the pattern.
here, here!
I'm not a show quilter so I don't pay much attention to the copyright notice. When our local guild has a show they ask that we state the pattern name/source on our labels.
I do what I want to do and part of the fun for me is to get out my graph paper (not EQ) and plan out a top.