Originally Posted by
Buckeye Rose
the copyright is applied to the pattern itself....whether a printed pattern, cd or embroidery program, you cannot make a copy of the pattern and sell it....but using the pattern to create anything is completely legal.
Sorry, it isn't exactly like that. If the design itself is original, it cannot be copied. But copyright is a very murky issue. Why not just send a note to the designer and ask for permission?