{"id":19630,"date":"2015-09-07T06:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=19630"},"modified":"2015-08-19T17:51:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T22:51:51","slug":"come-on-pattern-designers-be-more-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/come-on-pattern-designers-be-more-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Come on Pattern Designers – be more ‘friendly’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We've looked at sewing to sell just recently, and last week I published an article about sewing pattern copyright law<\/a>, and the mis-information that is spread around to try and \u00a0restrict your freedom to use those patterns for your own enjoyment or profit. I feared it might be rather controversial and attract a lot of attention!<\/p>\n

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So now this week, I thought I should write more about why I think that pattern companies and designers seek to put these restrictions on their work and what they are afraid of. I'll try to look at it from their point of view, which I suppose is in a way my point of view too as a blogger who creates sewing patterns myself.<\/p>\n

So why do designers try to protect their patterns?<\/h2>\n

The answer is simple. \u00a0We all have bills to pay. We all work hard and deserve to be rewarded for that work. \u00a0You included, whatever product you are making. If you've read my earlier article about ‘How a Sewing Pattern is Born<\/a>‘ you'll see what a So Sew Easy pattern can be between 1 and 2 weeks of solid work from start to finish. \u00a0More for a paid pattern, probably less for a free pattern, but not always.<\/p>\n

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Therefore pattern companies seek to sell as many patterns as they can – obviously, they are a business and in it to make a profit. \u00a0When I spend a lot of time creating a pattern and then it only sells a handful of copies, naturally I'm disappointed, but for a big business that could be devastating! \u00a0So they want to do everything they can to make us all buy more patterns.<\/p>\n

Therefore they will tell you:<\/p>\n

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  1. You have to buy a pattern for each person you are making a dress for. \u00a0Making a bridesmaid dress for 3 girls, then you need to buy each girl their own personal copy of the pattern, not reuse the same one 3 times. \u00a0What a load of nonsense!<\/li>\n
  2. Patterns are for your own personal use only therefore can't be used to make something for someone else. \u00a0What! \u00a0Don't be silly.<\/li>\n
  3. You can't sell things (or give them to charity etc) that you make using the pattern – this is a biggie, and again it's pretty much nonsense and to me this doesn't even make any sense.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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