Originally Posted by Corky
Every time we show pics of our quilts made from a purchased pattern to a large group we are disobeying copyright laws
Interesting issue and one that many quilters are not aware of.
I don't know where you got this info but it's totally wrong. Copyright laws do not extend to the actual items made from patterns, any patterns, sewing, quilting, knitting, crochet, etc.
The pattern is what is copyrighted. Think of "right to copy" instead of the word copyright and that might help. You do not have the "right to copy" the pattern and give it away or sell it. Making the item from the pattern is not copying the pattern.