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Quilting and Patchwork

May 14th, 2008

The Opposite View of the Orphan Works Bill with It’s Potential to Affect Quilters and Other Artisans

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Recently I wrote about How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work? here at Quilting and Patchwork.  I also mentioned it at my Home Biz Notes blog, Will Your Images, Photos, Artistic and Other Copyrighted Work Become Public Property?
Most artists, writers, and artisans are concerned about copyright infringement and […]

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May 9th, 2008

How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art and Written Work?

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If a proposed law, H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Bill of 2008 passes the U.S. House of Representatives or  S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, passes the Senate, will your images, photos, artistic work  and authored works  be in danger of becoming public property?  Apparently, the infringers just have to indicate they can’t […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 16 comments

December 28th, 2007

The Copyright Puzzle of Quiltmaking

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   Copyright continues to present a puzzling issue among quilters and fabric artists.  How can you protect your original work?  What designs and patterns, even fabrics, are free from copyright if you want to make something for sale?
It’s often not a “cut and dried” issue, as Chuck Smith explains in Quilting Copyright: Can I […]

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September 2nd, 2007

The Copyright Issue Affects Most Quilters

The copyright issue, concerning patterns and fabrics, affects most quilters, especially if they’re planning to sell their quilts and fabric art.  If you’re making quilts simply for your own use or to give as gifts, then it doesn’t come into play so much with your work.
I came across an interesting article at Quilting Business.com, titled: […]

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July 2nd, 2006

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 […]

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March 11th, 2006

Quilting & Copyright

 Quilters frequently wonder what they can use as far as quilt patterns and designs and how they can use them without infringing upon the originator’s copyright.  Also, what can be used from books and articles?
 
At www.reddawn.net/quilt/copylaw.htm you’ll find information regarding the US Copyright Law and how it applies to quilters.  This may not answer all […]

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