rather than simple...I think you mean conventional, the stitch elements are
commonly combined (same as my erstwhile quilt designer - squares and
rectangles in combination)(interesting, she was from the US).  Then there
are Torchon designers who go beyond convention, producing lace that is
recognizable Torchon yet in a stylized form.

Thank you for mentioning the word 'unique.'

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 11:18 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

>  I don't think you could copyright that in the US because it lacks
> sufficient uniqueness. You can't copyright the concept of the wheel or the
> word "the" either. I think there is an argument to be made that most torchon
> designs don't really have sufficient uniqueness, since they are rather
> simple. If it is simple enough that people are accidentally creating the
> same thing on a torchon design program, it is probably not unique or
> original enough to merit a copyright.
>
>


-- 
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada

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