That's what Judge Judy always says that ignorance is not a defense.

Well I do sell some of my quilts and even if I didn't I would still be concerned. You never know what your economic situation will be tomorrow in this economy. My stash is going to my daughter when I pass and I'm going to try my best to have a stash free of "legalities." She does not need to deal with this.

Will keep watching this thread. Will also be checking selvedges.

I get it and I don't get it. I can't wrap my head around all the legalese of this stuff. I will be checking the selvages from now on though. Those I order online, I will cut them off before folding them neatly and adding them to my stash stacks. Behind closed doors.
I feel for all of you that create to help out your families budget. I know I would feel the same if I were in your position.

I agree--dont buy their fabric.Once I buy something I consider it mine and I dont like anybody telling me what I can or cant do with it!!

Amen to that.

Fabric may say something on the selvedge but I don't believe there is any compact between the designer and me when I purchase some. But oh, oh, oh! Just thought of another piece of utter madness in this material(istic) mess. See if you can follow my scenario---Martha makes some much needed money crafting and sewing. She's good and is known for the lovely t-shirt quilts she assembles for customers. Her quilts often contain shirts bearing the licensed logos of colleges and professional sports teams. Is this an illegal license infringement? Will there be a knock on her door? A 'cease and desist' order? Will her iron be confiscated? She's profiting from the use of logos!

Greenheron, if the customer provided the shirts and is getting the finished quilt back, no change of ownership has taken place and Martha was simply compensated for her labor and supplies. Whether the quilt now counts as a derivative work is a whole 'nother stinky question.

Thanks for that solution. I was going for a 'reductio ad absurdum'.

But..........if quilters include 'home use only' fabrics in a quilt could they not give the fabric as a free gift and charge only for their labor and other supplies, as well as taste and talent and misc. costs?

What about pre-cuts? I make quick quilts to sell all the time with pre-cuts and there is no way to know what the salvage says.