tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post8543385249836143683..comments2024-03-25T10:36:04.376-05:00Comments on klein meisje quilts: classes and ethicsLynn Dykstrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16689293134690945439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post-83873513957532287622007-12-17T00:47:00.000-06:002007-12-17T00:47:00.000-06:00Most quilt patterns you see are nothing new anyway...Most quilt patterns you see are nothing new anyway, IMO. How people sell a pattern that is basically a 9 patch or something similar, then get upset if they see what they feel is a copy, beats me. I don't sell quilts, so I don't feel too worried about it all. If I am inspired to make something similar to something I see on a blog, then I put a link if I am writing about it on 'my' blog, to show what inspired me, but I really do this to illustrate how we can all make a quilt that is personal to ourselves from an idea. If you offer a free pattern, then surely it is free without strings attached?Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15434857739724897230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post-6037950349262954962007-11-14T06:36:00.000-06:002007-11-14T06:36:00.000-06:00I appreciate your explanation of how you use patte...I appreciate your explanation of how you use patterns in your class, as this is a difficult area to sort out. That said I do think there is a world of difference between using a copyrighted work to TEACH someone and SELLING patterns which are taken from a copyrighted work, even if it has been changed in one or two aspects. While it's true that sharing, tweaking and migrations of patterns has been part of our history the stakes are much higher now since quilting is such a big market.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692219747077108474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post-38149776097508999732007-11-11T11:42:00.000-06:002007-11-11T11:42:00.000-06:00Thanks, Lynn -- this is always an issue in an art ...Thanks, Lynn -- this is always an issue in an art class. Usually I am outside painting or using my own photos of places I've been if I'm working inside. In my evening art class I sometimes use photos from a book and while I know I am using my own color scheme (the photo could be black + white or a color one) and making a different composition than the original photo, I just don't feel right about selling the finished work.slimjohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996144241854482415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post-58310248499071422672007-11-11T09:23:00.000-06:002007-11-11T09:23:00.000-06:00I am sorry for any hurt feelingsthat people have. ...I am sorry for any hurt feelingsthat people have. I don't use patterns that anyone else has made for anything but my own personal use. I like to make up my own patterns, anyway. Makes for a lively blog discussion, anyway.julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15152634.post-30465566890344960662007-11-08T08:19:00.000-06:002007-11-08T08:19:00.000-06:00This is a very, very confusing issue, despite repe...This is a very, very confusing issue, despite repeated attempts by people with various interests to clarify it. I think that the very history of quiltmaking...the sharing of patterns, the personal tweaking of traditional blocks and sets...contributes to this. While some infractions are quite obvious, there are many complaints made that I, personally, think are a bit of a stretch. <BR/>Several months ago, there was a lively *discussion* about this over on Whipup, prompted by a post by Weeks Ringle. Many excellent comments were written from various viewpoints. Did you see it?<BR/><BR/>http://whipup.net/2007/08/28/the-value-of-a-pattern/Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308304528741934038noreply@blogger.com