Nancy Prince

Keeping You in Stitches

 Hello Fall!

Dear Quilter

The summer may be winding down in your area of the country and a twinge of fall may be in the air for you but summer is still in full force here in Orlando. This has been the hottest summer on record and I am way over the heat and humidity. I was in Olympia, WA several weeks ago last week and was so looking forward to some cooler weather. Unfortunately, they experienced hotter than normal temperatures there as well. Guess the heat is just following me wherever I go.

My New Pattern Line

I have a new pattern line that I am excited to introduce – Crazy for Landscapes. The Crazy for Landscapes series – consisting of summer, fall, winter and spring individual patterns – is a great way to give thread painting a try or for experienced thread painters a way to increase your thread painting skills. And to make the process easy, custom printed background fabric is included in each pattern so all you have to do is grab your thread and hoop and get started. Straight or zigzag stitches do all the work for you so no special machine is required.

Each pattern can be completed separately for a cute little wall hanging or all 4 can be incorporated into one fantastic four seasons quilt. All the seasons are easy and quick to complete and will make you a thread artist in no time. Pattern instructions are in full color booklet form.  Stabilizer kits are also available online at a reasonable price. So give Crazy for Landscapes a try – you’ll be glad you did!!

Copyright
Dos and Don'ts

One of the most asked about subjects is information on copyright. I am sure that all of us want to “obey” the copyright rules, but many times we are uncertain as to what constitutes the rules. Some copyright laws as they apply to quilters are listed below:

General

• Copying other people’s images by any means is an infringement of copyright law if we do not own the copyright or have not obtained permission. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

• The basic rule of copyright is to ask permission before copying someone else’s material. A copyright statement, usually included in the front of all books and on most pattern material, specifies what, if anything can be done with the book or pattern’s material.

• Any copyright granted after January 1, 1978 generally lasts the lifetime of the author plus 70 years. Work done anonymously or for hire has copyright protection for 95 years from the year of its first publication or 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever is the earliest.

• Copyright protection is automatic. Registration or any other formal procedure is not required. However, while your design is protected without registration, to best protect your legal rights register your design for about $35 at www.lcweb.loc.gov/copyright.

• Copyright does not protect techniques

 
What happens when

• You purchase a quilt pattern which consists of typed instructions and templates and you want to make a copy of the pattern?

Publication of a pattern usually implies that the buyer is allowed to use the pattern for their own personal use. It is okay to photocopy or trace the relevant section of the book for you own personal use.

• You are at a quilt show and you take photographs of your favorite quilts. Is this an infringement of copyright?
  
  Quilts on display cannot be photographed without permission from the copyright owner. However, most major shows have a clause in their entry form which the quilt owner must sign giving permission for their quilt to be photographed. Most major shows post their photography rules with each exhibit but if you are in doubt, check with the organizers of the show to find out what the photography rules are.

• You see a great patchwork pattern in a noted author’s book and would like to teach that pattern in a workshop in your quilt shop or guild. What would you need to do?

Each person would be required to purchase the book to use the pattern. Contact the author for any other type of permission.

• You call your quilt “Life in Holly Ridge” and at the next quilt show, you see another quilt with the same name.

What do you do? Nothing, there is no copyright in a title.

• You have just completed your most gorgeous quilt ever and you want to submit the design to a magazine. What do you need to do?

Since copyright is automatic, there is nothing that needs to be done. However, marking the copyright sign, the date and your name is a reminder to anyone that copyright does exist.

 Let's Get Together!

Techie Tom Talks

Ebooks Have Come of Age!

Nancy is an avid novel reader.  She reads at bedtime, on planes and while waiting at airports.  For several years I encouraged her to buy an ebook reader.  She always gave the same response -" I like the feel of a real book in my hands.  I like turning the pages."  Finally, two months ago she received an ebook reader as a gift and her only regret is having waited so long to get one.

Nancy loves her ebook reader for two main reasons. First, she eliminated the weight and space issue of carrying paper novels in her carryon luggage.  Second,  no matter where she is when she finishes a book, she can download a new one in 60 seconds!  She can also download and read 2-3 chapters of a book to decide if she wants to buy it plus read the reviews of thousands of people that have already read the book.

Which ebook reader did I recommend for Nancy?  The Kindle 2.  My second choice was the Nook.  Why?  Because these are the only two readers that allow you to download books from anywhere.  All other readers require you download the book to your computer and then to the reader.  Not practical when you are out of town.   Why the Kindle 2 over the Nook?  The Kindle loads the book faster when you turn it on, is faster to turn pages and the Kindle has had years to prefect its system.

Why not the Ipad?  To expensive, hard on the eyes due to the backlit screen, to heavy to hold and short battery life (The Kindle 2 allows you to read for approximately 14 days on a charge).

Click here for more information that may help you decide or click here to send me a question about ebook readers.  Here's to your success!

Keeping you in stitches, 

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Volume 3 Issue 2

What's In This Issue?

  - My New Pattern Line

  - Copyright\Does and Don'ts

  - Let's Get Together!

  - Techie Tom Talks...

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