Auction question
 

Each year I make baby quilts for a nonprofit benefit auction. This year I would like to make a rag quilt using the LSU colors. I will not use logos or team prints, just colors. For personal use I know I'm ok. What about for an auction, can I do this and not worry about trademarks?

If you are just using the school colors, I can't see any problems. There aren't any copy-write laws on using certain colors. You can always check with the school.

Sure it is ok. They don't have any claim to colors.

I would think you are safe with the colors. Go Tigers. We moved here from Louisiana and have an LSU flag in our yard.

I would think it would be OK. I would like to see your avatar quilt bigger.

It is a quilt I made last year for my newest grandson. 8 year wait for him!

WOW- that is my newest favorite quilt. Thank you for showing it to us.

That's a darling quilt! Best wishes for the one with the school's colors to raise bunches of money. It's a good idea.

Love your quilt -- very happy. What is the name of the pattern?

This is gorgeous!!

It is beautiful. Have fun with your LSU project!

you should be fine even if you do decide to use some of the licensed fabric. there's a huge question about this topic but, basically, once you purchase the fabric, it's yours to do what you want with it. but just using the colors is ok.

Thanks for the answers on the LSU idea. Confirmed what I hoped. As for the pattern for the above quilt, none. Just played around till I liked it. Thanks again.

love your quilt. good luck on your auction quilt.

I cannot imagine that if you make a quilt with LSU fabric in a donation quilt to raise money that there is any law being broken. They already were paid for the fabric - they got the money they were entitled to. I see NFL and MLB fabric used all the time in such projects.

I second ManiacQuilter2 -- you can't copyright colors. (I have heard that paint companies can copyright NAMES of colors.)
If there is a fabric made in the color you are allowed to use it, just like I could, without intending, make a quilt with a college's colors when I don't know they are.

You can even use logo'd fabrics. You're not using them for a commercial purpose, if you are donating the quilt. Even for commercial use, there is a great deal of evidence that as long as you purchased the fabric it's yours to do with as you please. What you cannot do is claim that it is an official or branded product.

no problem at all, there is no copy wright law on colors.