I sent McCall's editorial department a link to the thread(s) posted here about the reaction to their copyright article, so I'm sure what you all said had an impact on them.
I also contacted Quilter's World about their copyright policy as it was posted on another thread and sent them the link. They, too, now permit the use of their patterns in shows and for sale. The response I got from Quilters World follows below.
No matter what your stance on the copyright issue, both of these organizations have taken positive steps to make their readers happy so let's us try to be positive about what they've done.
Here's what Quilter's World said:
Dear *****,
I was forwarded your inquiry regarding the copyrights issue of making products from our patterns. I apologize that one of the customer service representatives used a very old script in replying to your inquiry.
We do not require that you obtain our permission for productions of projects made from our patterns, nor do we require that you indicate the copyrighted source of the pattern or idea. However, many people are interested in knowing the source of hand-crafted items, so it's a good feature to include when selling the project.
You can review our copyright bulletin if you have questions about our general copyright information. You can find the bulletin at http://www.drgnetwork.com/pages/copyrights/, or you can request a printed copy by sending a written request to:
Quilter’s World
Attn: Copyright information
306 East Parr Rd.
Berne, IN 46711-2159
I apologize for the inconvenience to you, and we wish you the best in all of your quilting! You may use this e-mail as verification that you can sell the products made from our patterns.
Warm regards,
***redacted****
Customer Relations Manager
DRG
Annie’s Attic, Clotilde, White Birches, Needlecraft Shop