Originally Posted by IBQLTN
Originally Posted by lclang
Originally Posted by IBQLTN
Originally Posted by elise
HAVE YOU MADE THE WONDER WALLET YET, SOLD LOTS OF THEM, PATTERN LAZY GIRL
Lazy Girl patterns are copyrighted and they do not allow you to sell constructed items. I saw so many folks on her blog talking about selling them that I e-mailed and asked. Joan personally responded and said it is a violation of the copyright and we are NOT supposed to sell them. She thanked me for honoring her copyright.
Peggy
According to a legal opinion I read, the PATTERN may not be copied or sold in any way, but the projects you make from them is your property and you may sell them regardless of what the pattern maker says.
Wow, I'd really like to read this. I have had so many plans go down the tubes because of copyright issues. May I have the website, please!?
Peggy
OK folks ... I Called the copyright office. He hemmed and hawed a little but and then basically said (I used a handbag as an example) that the pattern is copywritten but the finished product was mine to do with as I want. Selling completed project is not covered by the copyright.
However, when we switched the example to a quilt pattern he said that fell more into the "art" category and that I would have to get an attorney to interpret the law for me because there are many 'interpretations'.
I'll be off the soap box now and I am delighted to know I don't have to re-invent the wheel and can actually use some of the purse patterns I've purchased without having to design my own.
Blessings,
Peggy