Originally Posted by
sarge1
It seems this discussion of copyright and how we all "think" this issue should be handled is irrelevant in this case. The show has it's own rules, and if the poster wants her quilt shown, she has to abide by the rules, no matter what we think of them, and no matter what actual copyright law states.
I would think that if you get no response by calling McCalls, and no way to contact the original designer (via her website), perhaps you can provide "proof" to the show organizers that you did indeed try, and perhaps you can just credit the designer in the information tag attached to your quilt? Maybe at this point, contact the show's organizers and ask what to do if you are unable to get a response from McCalls? Good luck!
The show organizer is making a good faith attempt to do things correctly, even though it's misguided. You can't blame them for that. I would think the organizer would be relieved to see the facts shown on the tabberone.com website. A thoughtfully written email to the organizer, including the link Feline Fanatic has given us could make things much easier for everyone involved.