it violates copyright law.

1. it's somebody else's photograph
2. it's that sombody's photograph of a quilt they made
3. it was copied from another website without that somebody's permission.
4. that somebody posted her photo of her quilt because she wants to sell it, not because she wants people to copy it. therefore, pirating the photo not only infringes on her copyrights to the photo, it interferes with her intent/attempt to earn income from the quilt pictured.

posting a link directly to the webpage with the orginal is permissable. purloining the pic is not.

According to the quilt maker's description on her Etsy shop (Quiltville) listing of the quilt in question, the pattern she used was Courthouse Steps. http://www.etsy.com/listing/56353107...s-batiks-quilt