Originally Posted by
Peckish
You missed a big part of the discussion. The copyright covers the instructions on how to make the blocks. You can't copy and distribute someone else's instructions. However, you can write up your own instructions on how to make a block.
Yeah, but in the sticky, it says that if you don't reference the original creator, then you are violating copyright, even to the imitation of a quilt as saying you are violating copyright. And the original writer said that you can't sell a quilt made with her pattern (the sticky). Not even one. Wow.
It certainly doesn't work that way with clothing. I can buy a sewing pattern, make a skirt and sell it no problem. I've never even hear of Simplicity or Butterick going after someone who makes clothing for others (using their pattern) as a problem.
I agree with brave little chicken that it is implied that people will make things with patterns--and that is implied when you actually produce a pattern--that is the purpose of a pattern. And why would anyone want to make a pattern that they can't show at a guild, to their friends, etc.
Those bravelittle chicken articles are really good. IMO, much better than the sticky.
They are here:
http://www.bravelittlechicken.com/archives/798
http://www.bravelittlechicken.com/archives/796
http://www.bravelittlechicken.com/archives/902
And in one of her articles, it was interesting that she showed where in one case, one person took another to court over infringement. She showed the original quilt pattern and the one that the court deemed to violate and the one they deemed to not violate her pattern. Interesting.