Originally Posted by huggyface
take a picture of your quilt and instructions, put it in an envelope and mail it to yourself, when it comes back put it in with your valuables and don't open it. It's the same as putting a patten on it, if someone publishes it with out your consent you have proof it is your patten. A man in our area does this all the time.
The key is NOT to open it... even if it ends up being published by someone else. That UNOPENED mailed copy is your proof.
Barb C