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Posted by John on November 17, 2007, 3:24 pm
Suppose you saw a picture of a quilt pattern on the internet. You said
hey, I like that, I think I'll do one just like it. You figure out the
measurements, yourself, and then proceed to make a copy of what you
saw. The picture you are using for a pattern says Copyrighted on the
website. Are you breaking the law or even crossing the line of ethics?
You do not plan to enter it into any shows and claim it is your own
design. You just like the look of it and want to make one for
yourself. You will not sell it for profit. I recently made a quilt
from what I generated on a website as a "Mondrian Inspired" Quilt. To
my knowledge, Mondrian did not do any quilts. He worked in the paint
medium. But that aside, What about the quilt picture of a pattern that
was for sale, online, and you just take off from there. What is the
best guess as to the ethics of that situation? I think that it is ok,
if you are not going to enter it into competition or sell the product
of your labors. What say all of you. It will be interesting to hear
the responses. Why do I get myself into these quandaries?
John
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