Sue (and everyone) It isn't likely that you are repeating anyone else's pattern, although it could happen that yours is similar to one already existing. I for one don't see a problem with your method. You could include a small quirk , e.g.. an intentional mistake that only you and another lacemaker might notice, that will make the pattern unique ;)
May I seque to a parallel: An acquaintance made and sold patchwork items of her own design. She paid people to do the piecework; first they had to sign a paper that they would not use her designs for themselves. Fair enough.The first pattern was a potholder of two squares of fabric stitched wrong sides together and turned, then topstitched. Not highly original in my estimation, and I wondered to myself, how do you copyright a square? On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Sue <[email protected]> wrote: > ok that is in print how can I be sure I have not repeated someone elses > patterns. (I have quite a few but this is not a repeat of anything in > those). > It is not really likely to be an exact of anyone elses, but without looking > how would I know? > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
