Facebook groups
I’m a member of a few FB groups related to quilting and related subjects. When I finish a quilt, I often post in one or more of those groups in addition to posting here. But no more. I had seen a few quilts more than once, but didn’t think anything of it because I’m in more than one group and I figured other people may also be in several groups and post their pics in them. But a few weeks ago, I saw a post of one of my quilts that my daughter had held up for me, taken in my sewing room, but the poster was not me. They had modified the face just a bit, and claimed their daughter had made the quilt. They said it had mistakes in it but that was just evidence if small hands learning the craft or some nonsense. While I’m grateful that they modified my daughter’s face to make it less recognizable, it really set me off that they had lifted my picture, taken credit for my work, and manufactured such a story just to get clicks.
I realize that when you post a picture online, you offer it up for anybody to copy. I know people on this board have had their pictures lifted and other people have taken credit for their work. I shouldn’t be so worked up over it, but here I am. So from now on I will look and admire and ask questions or make comments, but I will not be posting my pictures on any of those groups. And that’s kind of sad. I like that other people enjoy my work and offer encouragement. So now the task falls to all of you to keep me quilting. 🤣.
Have any of you had this happen? Do you still post your quilts on FB? Is this just the price we pay to show off our work and share our love of this craft?