>>>From: Jane Partridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] But maybe there are ways we could make it easier for those who wish to obtain a legal copy to identify who designed the pattern in the first place? (And I know I'm a terror for often simply putting JP or JMP and the year on my patterns!).<<<
Well, if everyone is working from a bought (not copied from a friend) pattern, there's a good chance they'll remember what book/magazine they got the pattern from. Not always, especially if they've cut out the pricking long ago and just now gotten around to working it, but much of the time. That'll help. If lacemakers wrote the source on the back of their prickings, that would help even more. The other thing is for designers to put their *name* on the pattern next to the pinholes (so it won't get cut off when trimming excess paper), not just initials. Still, getting permission to copy an out-of-print pattern will be difficult with just a name. It means finding the publisher's address so you can write to them to try to get the address of the designer, then writing to the designer to get permission to use it. A long delay and a lot of bother, both of which promote pirating a copy. I don't know any way around that. Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
