Originally Posted by NannaJen
OK, so how does this sit with you all, here in Australia patterns (& fabric & everything to do with quilting) are so expensive that if my sister and I like the same pattern we share the cost and share the pattern. We are usually making quilts etc. for family and as long as we acknowledge on the label who the designer is, ( so that when someone goes "oooh isn't that luverly" we can tell them where to get it). Isn't that better than neither of us buying the pattern. Sorry I'm a bit late replying, trying to catch up quick as after being away then sick, only up to March 14th and doing quick look, don't want to miss anything on the board, Jen
As long as you are not making a duplicate copy of the pattern so that you can each have it at the same time, you are doing nothing wrong. You can pass it back and forth all you like without any infringement of the copyright. It's admirable that you also put attribution on the quilt label.