FYI Purchasing Patterns

[Russ C]

It has come to my attention that some companies are selling patterns of our members who design and sell patterns for a living that may not be complete and may not have permission any longer to sell them. If you have any questions contact the pattern designers before purchasing. Many or most of the pattern designers have there own web sites that you can purchase from to insure you receive the quality and quantity of the patterns you are purchasing.

Thanks Russ 

[GrayBeard]

Just to reinforce Russ' comments...

It is so easy to pirate a plan or drawing these days and more and more as I look through the many pattern sections of catalogs I feel that I am seeing patterns that have been posted on free sites being sold.

If you have any doubt at all about a pattern, check around and be sure it has not been 'pirated' from a reputable designer!!!

The designers are our source of enjoyment and they are trying to make a buck and they deserve our loyalty.

~~~GB~~~

[frankorona]

Thanks for the warning, Greetings

[Toneman]

I agree GB! I pay good money for good patterns and I buy direct from the pattern designer. I know a lot of the patterns on this forum are donated by these designers and we need to patronize their web pages and keep the dollars in our "family".

Tony,aka,Toneman

[cameronj]

I agree, too.  I saw a pattern of my favorite designer's on another website.  I reported it to her and she was glad I did, as permission had not been given.  I buy from only 2 - 3 designers now, and avoid all the others.