Copyright aggrevation.
08-13-2010, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tabberone
This is the most polite board I have seen. Everyone here discusses the subject without getting personal. That is refreshing to see.
Good and charming folks, every one.
I love this place.
08-14-2010, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 2livesdown7togo
a fabric that had "Sold for non-commercial home use only" stamped in the selvage.
What stumps me is why they even go to the trouble.
Whatever in the world do they expect to gain?
Do they think, "Hey, I'm not going to let Quixelda Quilter make a neck pillow from my Ronnie Rhino fabric and sell it to the Mrs. NonSewer Sallies of the world, because Hey, all those Mrs. NonSewer Sallies will then just break their necks running over here to buy the fabric and make their own neck pillows!! Muuhahahahahah"
08-14-2010, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by QuilterInVA
The new issue of McCall's quilting was in my mailbox today and it has a very informative article on copyright law.
A copyright lasts for 70 years AFTER the creators death. You cannot make a quilt and display it at a quilt show, etc. without the creators permission.
Much more. Please read it! Quilters are notarious for breaking the copyright laws.
A copyright lasts for 70 years AFTER the creators death. You cannot make a quilt and display it at a quilt show, etc. without the creators permission.
Much more. Please read it! Quilters are notarious for breaking the copyright laws.
The thing is, it's kind of like the slang name for CocaCola, or Coke. Nowadays, in many parts of the world, a carbonated drink is a coke no matter the flavor.
My point being, when the entire quilting world picks up on block patterns for generations like wildfire, it gets to be a moot point who designed it how long ago.
And I feel confident to say that no one on this board would agree to infringeing deliberately, knowingly and on purpose.
08-14-2010, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by marciacp
The biggest thing is just don't make photo copies of a pattern and pass it out to a class, or a bunch of friends - instead tell your class or friends where they can purchase the pattern if they like it. That's the bottom line. Otherwise, please feel free to continue sharing pictures, etc. That's a good thing and not in violation of copyright law.
And I know quilters who go in together to buy patterns and fabrics to save shipping, and share both when they arrive.
And although it is done, lending a pattern to a friend is probably not as good as telling them where they can get their own.
08-14-2010, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by QuilterInVA
The article in McCall's magazine is written by a patent attorney and contridicts what you say.
08-14-2010, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MistyMarie
Okay. I have rarely seen a quilt in a show or fair that has included the pattern designer (even at professional booths that show off long-arm skills).
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., I feel like I got a "well, duh" type of answer. I am trying hard not to feel like I was personally attacked
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...........You weren't. It's just a hot topic with many opinions and some facts.
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for asking about including the designer's name when this doesn't appear to be the norm at all. Since I have never shown a quilt, I wasn't sure if this was expected since I haven't seen this being done, for the most part, and I doubt that most of the quilts were original creations and not from a pattern somewhere.
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...........Me neither.
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., I feel like I got a "well, duh" type of answer. I am trying hard not to feel like I was personally attacked
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...........You weren't. It's just a hot topic with many opinions and some facts.
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for asking about including the designer's name when this doesn't appear to be the norm at all. Since I have never shown a quilt, I wasn't sure if this was expected since I haven't seen this being done, for the most part, and I doubt that most of the quilts were original creations and not from a pattern somewhere.
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...........I would agree, it would never occur to me to think that each quilt in a show was an original! It's like piecing is not the same talent as handquilting nor longarming, and making a quilt is not the same as designing a quilt.
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08-14-2010, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by aliaslaceygreen
And for some reason, no matter how carefully I or others phrase things on this board, someone is always willing to jump to the other end of the possible meaning. (Not just you MM, it seems a hobby here... :cry: :cry: :cry: )
We do a good job on this board of addressing the pricklier subjects as well as the warm fuzzy subjects, and work through as friends.
08-14-2010, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by thismomquilts
I, officially, do not want to quilt ever again... seriously - if I have to be so afraid of breaking some law because of BUYING a pattern, not matter the source, and making sure I DO NOT copy and sell or give away (which I never do or will) but have to worry about someone seeing the quilt I too the time and effort and money to make and wanting to buy it... good grief...
No one is going to come and snatch us off to the pokey.
I live in East Texas and I seriously doubt that Desireé Designer from Minnesota is going to know whether I made and sold 2 quilts from her design.
I don't sell anything, but the point is still the same.
Reminds me of the thing about meteors hitting the earth. Could. Am I worried? Nah.
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