The question is "is each pattern copyrighted?" Or is the book copyrighted (words, phrases)? I would have asked the designer for the copyright #. I am wondering if their is a lawyer quilter who can shed some light on this. I am not a scoff law - but I would ask for more clarifying information from the designer to see what legal tool covers her words. If I use sequins to make a design/pattern, and market the design in my book without legally copyrighting the design but the book is copyrighted, who am I to restrict free trade? If the book gives directions on how to make the pattern isn't that implied permission to use their design? Then any fabric store that sells a copyrighted fabric is breaking the law. They are profitting from the copyrighted design.
Gee I am confused.
Originally Posted by
bigsister63
I recently bought a book of craft patterns and saw one that I thought I would like to make and sell on etsy. The book had the usual "copyright" statements and that you needed permission for whatever. I though that this meant pernission from the the pattern designer to make and SELL her item. I contacted the the designer and was told NO I could not sell her item on etsy since she also sells this item.(I could make for personal use) I did not make this item to sell on etsy. Questions- Could I have sold this item at another place since designer would not know?. Should I have made it anyway since copyright rules may not apply? Or could I have altered the pattern slightly and still claimed it as my own design? Comments? I am not exactly sure what the copyright statesment were since I returned the book to Amazon since I was not going to use it.