"my patterns"??????????????
02-26-2012, 09:35 AM
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02-26-2012, 09:37 AM
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Last year when all the publicity was going on over the McCalls magazine article on copyright, there was a basic Lone Star quilt featured. Of course it had a copyright on it. I called a knowledgable person ask why a traditional pattern could be copyrighted. that person had also written an article on copyright so felt she has some knowledge.
I was told that the Lone Star was not copyrighted but how it was constructed using the fabrics. That made it unique. As for as the basic pattern - that was not copyrighted. Also the instructions were copyrighted.
I was told that the Lone Star was not copyrighted but how it was constructed using the fabrics. That made it unique. As for as the basic pattern - that was not copyrighted. Also the instructions were copyrighted.
Doesn't float with me!
02-26-2012, 09:39 AM
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That's what is bothering me. We know the patterns are older than anyone here. A new quilter might go to a site and think these the common patterns are indeed copyrighted and be scared off from using them.
02-26-2012, 09:48 AM
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I don't know. But My Hubby and I talked He said it could be that "they' have 'Bought' the 'Rights' to the 'Patterns' !!
But if not and the Patterns are in 'free public' not sure of the right words?
WE should be able to do as we want!! With out asking for some small time 2@#$$% telling us how to DO.
But if not and the Patterns are in 'free public' not sure of the right words?
WE should be able to do as we want!! With out asking for some small time 2@#$$% telling us how to DO.
02-26-2012, 10:23 AM
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copyrights are going into the bin due to the internet and all the sites there in. so many quilters are posting tutorials on how to make blocks or quilts that designers sell patterns for. it's happening every day. so things will be changing some time but i dont' know how they are going to handle this. I think the world is to big to put manacles on everyone.
02-26-2012, 10:23 AM
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I don't know. But My Hubby and I talked He said it could be that "they' have 'Bought' the 'Rights' to the 'Patterns' !!
But if not and the Patterns are in 'free public' not sure of the right words?
WE should be able to do as we want!! With out asking for some small time 2@#$$% telling us how to DO.
But if not and the Patterns are in 'free public' not sure of the right words?
WE should be able to do as we want!! With out asking for some small time 2@#$$% telling us how to DO.
Bought from whom? Mary Jo Smith who first made the pattern in 1792? (fictitious!)
Very few, if any, of these patterns can be placed back to a single person. Take "Annie's choice" probably some Annie long 200 years before me! But none of us will ever know WHICH ANNIE!
Even if someone shows a pattern as first showing up decades ago, how do WE know that our GG Grandma was indeed the first to use the pattern.
02-26-2012, 10:24 AM
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