Originally Posted by
Onebyone
All you have to do is post a picture of your quilt on Facebook quilting groups. You will have quilters asking what is that pattern where do I get it. Have a link where the pattern can be purchased from you. Either on Facebook or Etsy or Craftsy. I know many who have sold hundreds of their original patterns by posting it on Facebook. They don't even think of sending to magazines, too much hassle.
Problem with putting it out there on social media is it opens the door for anyone/ everyone to copy/ steal it. Seldom is there anything you can do about it. It's considered by many as ( public property) once it hits Facebook or Pinterest. I've even seen members here on our beloved board state they feel they have the right to copy a pattern even if copyrighted if that is where they've seen it. Then, they claim it as their own & possibly sell it/ publish it benefiting from Your design.