Originally Posted by
lizzy
On Ebay, some person sells patterns torn from her magazines to the public. I wondered if that was against copyright laws. Anyone know the answer. Can't see how it would be if you gave your friend a pattern from your quilting magazine. I don't believe that making money (on Ebay) using someone else's design.
It's perfectly legal to do that, as it is the original printing. This is also why you can sell used magazines and used books. What is illegal is making a copy and selling the copy.