I've read the article as well. What surprised me was the fact that you aren't even supposed to post pics of the quilts you made from the patterns on blogs or other websites without asking permission from the magazine company or the designer. IMHO, that seems to be carrying the copyright a bit too far. Quilters want to share pics of the quilts they've made...but it seems without persmission you can post pics only if you design the quilts yourselves. Unfortunately, not everyone who quilts is cut out to be a designer. And going to the trouble of getting someone's permission in order to post a pic of a quilt I made would discourage me from sharing.

For those of us who haven't got a copy is it a) online? and b) possible to supply us with a link?

Thanking you

Rosemary

I think you're right when it comes to quilts with "blocks", especially after seeing Jenny Beyer's block book and Barbara Brachman's book on applique. It seems like everything should say "based on a traditional pattern."
Now, with art quilts... there's the originality.

I don't particularly want my tax dollars going to the copyright/patent office to license quilt patterns of iffy origins, Oops, is this too political for the forum?

I was also taken back about needing to ask permission to use a published pattern in a quilt show. I understand needing to give credit where credit is due, but that is not how I understood the article.

Sorry Sue. Forgot to do that with the 2008 BOM.

DID YOU READ THE COPY TIGHT ARTICLE IN MC CALLS
sEPT - OCT pages 54-55

I article discussed use of magazine patterns in relationship to copy right.

I personally think they have little room to complain as they persist in taking royalty free blocks that can be found in multiple sources ( EQ6/ BLOCK BASE/ BLOCK ENCYLOPEDIA / etc) They take these blocks write instructions and then claim the quilts as their own creation. The public is suppose to write to them to request permission to use the " PATTERN" to make quilts to display/ show in quilt shows/ raffle off to raise funds.

I have not seen original patterns that do not have the basis in traditional blocks. As for directions in the magazines I usally find them incomplete and inaccurate.

Why do quilters bother to buy magazines if the quilts they make from the patterns are not to be sold or used as the maker wants. The magazines are full of advertisements and the quilts are rarely of orginal designs.... just a rehash of traditional blocks made to sell fabric made by the advertisers,

I am sorry but even if I buy a pattern (as required by most classes) I do not make it like shown by the designer. I learn the techniques and go my own way.

If I see an original pattern I will honor the originator but the majority of blocks are to be found in traditional royalty free sources... there are over 4000s of them. I do not think I have seen any patterns/ blocks that are original in the past 5 years... Have you ??? What were they???

JUST MY OPIONION...

Just a little ticked at magazines... can ya tell?



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