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I was on line last night looking at Chinese imports and lo and behold they were selling quilts that bear more than a passing resemblance to "Shakespeare in the Park". A quilt I am very familiar with. They had it in bundles of 18 for $300.00 us. You could tell the fabric was cheap knockoff and the hand quilting was 3 to the inch. But its this type of Copyright infringement we need to stop and not allow in this country. I have never been told "NO" when I asked permission for displaying in a quilt show. They always wish me luck and ask to let them know after how I did. Great women!
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The item in question for me was the FABRIC! Not a pattern! Printed on the selvage.
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Still makes me wonder how these designers can tweek a pattern then sell it for mega bucks One Bock Wonder was the most plain to understand tweeked pattern that I ever saw and
as far as I know Bethany Reynolda designed the one in the stack and whack also when I pay for the pattern buy hards of very expensive fabric do hours and hours of work the quilt is MINE not the pattern as I did not design it but I did pay for it for my use so I am really done with the McCalls magazine get the new copy of Fon's and Porter and read it seems a lot friendlier then McCalls |
Originally Posted by plainjane
The item in question for me was the FABRIC! Not a pattern! Printed on the selvage.
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Originally Posted by Dodie
Still makes me wonder how these designers can tweek a pattern then sell it for mega bucks One Bock Wonder was the most plain to understand tweeked pattern that I ever saw and
as far as I know Bethany Reynolda designed the one in the stack and whack also when I pay for the pattern buy hards of very expensive fabric do hours and hours of work the quilt is MINE not the pattern as I did not design it but I did pay for it for my use so I am really done with the McCalls magazine get the new copy of Fon's and Porter and read it seems a lot friendlier then McCalls I noticed in the latest copy of Fons & Porter, they give permission to use one of the patterns. that was nice to see. It appears that more and more we are being restricted and if we question or complain, we are "not understanding" what they meant. there is a reason that McCalls printed that article but now there is so much backlash that they will have a fun time trying to explain it all. I wonder how much their magazine will suffer in all of this. I can't wait to read the next installment in the copyright saga and see what they say-especially about the quilt show issues. |
Originally Posted by garysgal
I emailed McCalls Quilting magazine and here is there answer:
Dear Carol, Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding the article about copyright law for quilters in the September/October 2010 issue of McCall’s Quilting. Due to overwhelming reader interest, we are working with the author of the piece, Janet Jo Smith, to prepare a short follow-up for our November/December issue. Copyright law is a complex topic, one which we would never have space enough to present completely to our readers. But it’s also a very important topic, and one we believe all quilters need information about in order to protect their rights and respect those of other quilters. It was with this in mind that we presented Janet Jo’s answers to quilters’ most common copyright questions. Unfortunately, some readers seem to have drawn inaccurate conclusions based on the limited information presented in the article, and are feeling alarmed about situations where copyright law has little or no application. For example, vast numbers of our favorite quilt blocks and patterns have been within the public domain for years and are not encumbered by copyright law as we understand it. We’re glad the article has spurred such interest and discussion in the quilting community, and hope you’ll watch for the follow-up. Sincerely, Beth Hayes Editor-in-Chief <emailed by Kathy Patterson, Senior Editor> So, I guess that now we wait. |
Okay, I've been sitting here wondering why I am letting McCall's magazine raise my blood pressure. I guess it's because I love quilting, and I love seeing what all of you quilt. When someone tries to 'rain on our parade', it starts to take the enjoyment out of an otherwise pleasant activity.
I understand there's a need for copyright laws. I don't think the magazine article did a very good job of explaining those laws. I'm going to let it go. BREATHE I will continue to love quilting, and look forward to being inspired by all of you. I will not let one unfortunate article take away my joy. Peace. |
Originally Posted by garysgal
Originally Posted by plainjane
The item in question for me was the FABRIC! Not a pattern! Printed on the selvage.
If you buy from a fabric store and turn it into fat quarters and sell on ebay, your doing no more then being a store. |
I am considering canceling this magazine. It was the last of the quilt magazines I still have coming. The only place I display quilts is at my house or if I gave them to some one and when I post them on the internet like this board. I am not even sure if I ever made a pattern in any of the magazines I paid for. It is more eye candy and fun to read. What irritates me the most is that most of these so said designer patterns are knock offs of patterns that have been around a long time. Maybe they are the ones using and selling other people's info.
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Originally Posted by moonwolf23
Originally Posted by garysgal
Originally Posted by plainjane
The item in question for me was the FABRIC! Not a pattern! Printed on the selvage.
If you buy from a fabric store and turn it into fat quarters and sell on ebay, your doing no more then being a store. |
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