COPYRIGHTS

You can make a working copy of a chart/leaflet/pattern in your possession. If the copyright statement doesn’t grant you permission, just check with the designer or publisher to be sure. They almost always say yes!!!

You can lend, trade, sell or donate any pattern that you own, once you have purchased it, but remember, you ONLY have the right to do that with the original physical copy that you paid for.

You can take a picture of your stitched piece and post it on-line to show off your beautiful work. You should also post the full name of the piece, the copyright symbol and name of the copyright holder or publisher nearby to help protect that image on-line.

You can combine elements from published designs, change color, fibers and even stitches when making items for your own enjoyment or as a gift.

You can donate the finished products to a worthy cause such as bazaar or charity auction. You may even sell the finished piece as long as the item is not being mass-produced for sale.

You can share a love of your hobby on-line by sharing links, information, tips & tricks, pictures of your finished projects... just not illegally scanned designs. Please help protect the Hobby Industry by doing your part to uphold and respect copyrights. It’s the LAW!!!!

COPYWRONGS

You cannot make a copy for yourself and loan the original to a friend. Wait until you are done and loan them the actual leaflet/chart/pattern.

You cannot scan in a pattern, leaflet, chart or instructions from something published to create an electronic copy for sharing or posting on the internet. This breaks Article 106 of the US Copyright Law (Exclusive rights in copyrighted works) by creating a NEW copy which the copyright holder has not authorized.

You cannot change elements or colors in a published design or incorporate part of another copyrighted works into a new work and publish it , sell it or distribute it as your own work. Under Article 106 of the US Copyright Law, you must first obtain permission from the original copyright holder before creating a “derivative” work.

You cannot mass-produce any item from a single pattern for sale without the express written permission of the copyright holder OR without negotiating a manufacturing or licensing agreement with the person who created the design/pattern/leaflet or its publisher.

You cannot be protected by claiming “fair use” or “for educational purposes” when reproducing copyrighted patterns without permission because of Article 107 (4). Whether or not you make a profit from sharing the copy does not matter.