Originally Posted by PatriceJ
i'm a die-hard contrarian.
i wouldn't be willing to spend that much money on something hundreds of others will have on their beds, too.
i'd buy the pattern; use my own fabric selections; and then fiddle with the design just enough to make it uniquely mine. (while giving ALL due credit to the original designer, of course.)
ABSOLUTELY! With the exception of buying the pattern, you're describing what I do. I get ideas from patterns in magazines and books, but often 'borrow' pictures from catalogs or on-line and venture bravely on from there.