You can find all sorts of articles about quilting and copyrights on the Internet. Some quilters want to know about selling quilts that include licensed fabrics; other quilters want to know what restrictions limit how they use or display quilts or quilt photos of a purchased pattern. A California quilt guild was sued in 2007 for a copyright violation in the raffle quilt made for a show (read about that lawsuit at http://quiltersmuse.com/blog/2007/12/28/guild-sued-for-using-quilt-design/). A good, clear article on quilting and copyright can be found at http://www.lostquilt.com/CopyrightInfringement.php. More quilt copyright discussion with commonsense examples can be found at http://www.canadianquilter.com/pdf/Copyright.pdf. A general copyright quiz for Australian quilters can be found at http://www.quilt.com/FAQS/CopyrightFAQ.html. Have you created an original quilt design? Read about the copyrighting your design at http://www.lostquilt.com/CopyrightYourQuilt.php.
