I too like to tear out photos of quilts that I liked. Sometimes it's the design, sometimes it's the border, or the color combination, etc. I have even drawn up a few patterns and used it. Can't see any difference than making a quilt from one you see at a fair, show, etc. I agree that it would be wrong to say you designed it yourself. There are lots of times on this board that we see someone elses quilt and "copy" the idea. I think it's fair game.