Originally Posted by Charlee
Any kind of copying...be it tracing and writing out the instructions or using a copy machine. It's all the same... :)
When I went to quilting class we received copies of instructions and diagrams every time and I don't know where those came from. I still don't see how it is more ethical to borrow a book and make a quilt than to copy the instructions if you can't get it done in three weeks when you have to return the book and to then destroy them after. I doubt that most quilters would sell the patten on or distribute it. Maybe we need someone who writes quilting books to clarify. :)