This is an original design copyrighted by Marcia Hohn, with this notice on the pattern: " This is an original pattern. Please abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use!" It means someone owns this design, so taking it without abiding by her terms is illegal, and well, wrong. Here are the conditions:
http://www.quilterscache.com/TermsPage.html I don't see anywhere that you have to pay for it. You just have to abide by her request not to publish it or sell it. She accepts donations, but if I understand it correctly, you can make yourself a quilt with her pattern as long as you give credit to her and don't sell it or publish it. Thanks for the link - she has some really cool designs!