Hi,
I have a ? for anyone. Has anyone read McCalls Quilting Seept/Oct issue concerning copyright issues and having to get the author of a book or patterns permission before you can show a quilt at a show or qlt guild meeting and if so what is the feeling about it. Don't want to open a can of worms if it has already been discussed and I missed it.
Thanks, Marion

Am glad to be a part of such a caring and helpful group. fOnly problem is your chat room is sooo adictive. Keep up the good work. Anne

Hi, Marion,
I've heard something about this but have not read the mag. BUT, ( here's my 2 cents)... sometimes you buy a pattern and you realize that it is impossible to follow ( you know...you can't make heads or tails of it, it isn't clear) so you FIX it your way and then it becomes your own. When exactly do the copyright issues begin?....because now with the changes you have made it is your own pattern! As long as you give credit where credit is due why would I need permission? ...I'm just saying.

Hi Bels,
I guess according to the article which is quite intense we really don't have a right to even show the quilt if there is an author or pattern maker that gets upset. It happened at one of the meetings down here when someone showed a quilt and said it was hers and the author was there and said it was hers and the discussion began and author said she would see her in court.. So now I am really leary about showing quilts without permission and it has to be in writing.
Marion

Geez! Didn't know about that. So now we'll need a lawyer every time we want to show our quilts? So, they're really out there?....the Quilt Police! ....lol!... hope not!

Am going to have to start budgeting my time on this Q B I spend tooooooooooooo much time visiting and learning from all U wonderful CIBER pals that I am not getting anything else done. I need to finish some projects and get some (Sorry I don’t like to use bad words but) housework done. Thanks for being there for me. Love ya all. Caroltee

I agree too! The people on this board are so giving of there knowledge. I have learned so much here. I love this board. I look forward to it. Thanks to all the very nice people. welcome aboard Lilrain

I too agree with Lilrain, if it had not been for you I would have had real bad panic attacks but reading your posts had kept me sane. THANK YOU FOR BEING here when I needed just to talk to and know that there was an answer to whatever I asked. i wish that the people here were my neighbors and I would give you all the biggest hugs that I could give you but this will have to do--HHHHUUUUUUGGGGSSSSSS :thumbup:

I guess so, but inthese time I guess people are getting desperate for money.
Marion