More About Quilt Copyright
Whether it involves copyrighting your own patterns and designs or how you can use someone else’s, this issue becomes of concern to quilters, especially those who are considering selling quilts and fabric art or teaching this folk art.
Can you use someone else’s pattern for a quilt you’re going to sell? Can someone commission you to make them a quilt using a copyrighted pattern? When is a pattern in the public domain? Must a pattern have a copyright notice on it to be copyrighted?
These are just a few of the questions confronting quilters and fabric artists. I discussed this topic awhile ago on this blog(http://www.quiltingandpatchwork.com/2006/03/11/quilting-copyright/), but found a very enlightening article on it in the premiere issue of Quilter’s Home (www.quiltershomemag.com).
This is a new magazine on the newsstands and quilt shops (my daughter found hers at the local supermarket). It describes as being “for the new generation of quilters” and delving into topics related to quilters and quiltmaking, but not mainly patterns.
Among the articles is one on “Copyright for Quilters and Crafters” by Sylvia Landman.
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1 opinion for More About Quilt Copyright
Annie Kaczmark
Aug 22, 2008 at 1:06 pm
If the pattern I copy is changed a little, can I still sell my quilts? What about the Amish Quilters?
Thank you, please reply.
Annie
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