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This was at a show that, because of copyright concerns, requires you to have written permission from the designer of any quilt you enter that is not your original work...something that is more and more common for shows and even competitive challenges such as the Keepsake Quilting challenges.[/QUOTE]
This seems to be to a step is the right direction. To not have this permission, and to enter a kit without acknowledging the designing is similar to entering a copy of the Mona Lisa in an Art Show. No matter how well it is copied, it isn't an original and shouldn't try to pass for one. Neither should a kit quilt. There is more to making a quilt than good sewing.