I always try to give the information about the project I've posted; I've seen others do it to, but as Moonpi pointed out there is a name problem sometimes. I've done 9 Patch & Stripes from the Eleanor Burns book, but I know my LQS has a pattern that I would swear is the same thing but has a different name by a different author. All I can do is to say what pattern I myself followed, or at least give a nod to whoever I got the inspiration/idea from - I think that's just the right thing to do.
Originally Posted by Quilting G
I don't mean to highjack this thread, but: If you see a quilt you like somewhere any where and then recreate it how much do you have to change it before you are no longer infringing on someones copy right. I don't sale quilts but I have a friend who wants me to make a quilt but I would not want to infringe on anyones copyright. Thanks!
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Quilting G, the short answer is none - if I were to use someone else's idea, it doesn't matter how much it's changed - it is still derived from someone else's work, making it a derivative work and the copyright is still theirs. Changing something by a magic percentage is an old myth. The best source of info on this is the horse's mouth (LOL) - check out the government's copyright website.
http://copyright.gov/
Hope this helps!