tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post8562861977172581318..comments2024-03-28T01:59:51.875-07:00Comments on Poppyprint: With My ComplimentsPoppyprinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08251892807966340175noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-18266347780615009672011-12-08T13:10:33.937-08:002011-12-08T13:10:33.937-08:00Off to read some more. Great post and thank you f...Off to read some more. Great post and thank you for all the links :)pinksuedeshoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002905706141198125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-21781469478511701362011-12-08T11:39:21.787-08:002011-12-08T11:39:21.787-08:00This discussion reminds me of this post - http://w...This discussion reminds me of this post - http://www.austinkleon.com/2011/03/30/how-to-steal-like-an-artist-and-9-other-things-nobody-told-me/<br /><br />As a novice quilter, I'm no where near the design-my-own-quilt-stuff, but there are the same concerns with photography. BOY HOWDY. YIKES!<br /><br />This was a great read this morning on my way to work. Thanks!Carol Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366962429733151563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-10988514390737007952011-12-08T10:17:33.699-08:002011-12-08T10:17:33.699-08:00I am on of those "chill out" people, but...I am on of those "chill out" people, but only because I think of all the other things that could be possible. Like someone creates something, on their own, and doesn't realize that someone else has created something similar or just like it. I don't read many blogs anymore, or ever visit Flickr, for just these reasons. So many times I don't even know i've been influenced. I just create what pops into my head, not realizing that maybe i've seen it months back and forgotten about it. So sometimes, people do create without a source of inspiration, but end up creating something just like their "neighbor". Food for thought.Christina Lane | The Sometimes Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855629064932597399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-28556805207165177632011-12-07T23:31:00.438-08:002011-12-07T23:31:00.438-08:00OMG I missed this, brilliant post, you are the coo...OMG I missed this, brilliant post, you are the coolest and so is this post - off to tweet everyone to tell them to come and read it.Lynne (Lily's Quilts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12706577666898878440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-74805076567663216432011-12-07T21:10:32.629-08:002011-12-07T21:10:32.629-08:00As I learn about the quilting world, I struggle wi...As I learn about the quilting world, I struggle with this concept of what is someone's original design and what is inspired by something and what is just using an age old quilt block a new way.<br /><br />I agree that we need to try to support each other and give credit whenever we know that we have been inspired by another. But I also agree that sometimes people "unvent" the same idea - that term comes from one of the greatest modern knitting gurus, Elizabeth Zimmermann, who suggested that there was nothing new, we all just were rediscovering what people who crafted before us had figured out.<br /><br />And I firmly believe that we need to value our work and be proud to require fair payment for it.<br /><br />Thanks for such an interesting post.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-32261882877013992872011-12-07T20:59:48.229-08:002011-12-07T20:59:48.229-08:00Interesting. Especially the Stash Books developmen...Interesting. Especially the Stash Books development. thanks for sharing!felicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175463051620709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-54760656320327639352011-12-07T20:10:32.189-08:002011-12-07T20:10:32.189-08:00That was an interesting read over at Stash Books ...That was an interesting read over at Stash Books by Suzanne. I imagine that people are frustrated with the way things play out sometimes. I've been frustrated with publishers myself at times. Sometimes I think the whole industry is growing too quickly for its own good. Everyone is always looking to the next fabric line, the next project, the next big author... On a side note, this is always why I feel quite justified having sponsors on my blog. I put HOURS into my work and it's frustrating when some feel that it's not enough, there's not enough for free, there's not enough giveaways, there's too many giveaways. <br /><br />Hmmm...you can tell where my mind is these days. lolAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710673755073476003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-58088769041256651662011-12-07T14:14:14.881-08:002011-12-07T14:14:14.881-08:00Well put, Krista!Well put, Krista!Nina Lise@Mrs Moenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943912994076653225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-23495380190526688322011-12-07T13:23:02.057-08:002011-12-07T13:23:02.057-08:00A very interesting post. I think about this stuff ...A very interesting post. I think about this stuff a lot but will keep my opinions to myself for now. Let me just say this: I think it's important to talk about these things and, thanks for having the discussion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707731064152242190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-85700098455410248922011-12-07T13:04:09.768-08:002011-12-07T13:04:09.768-08:00ROFL, LOVE that diagram!
The not working for free...ROFL, LOVE that diagram!<br /><br />The not working for free is one I frequently come across in the photography world - there are some amateurs who are ecstatic to have their work published for free in a magazine/book, for the exposure (excuse the pun), their name in lights, notoriety (okay, I'm speculating a little here ;o) ) while there are pros getting extremely frustrated that they can't get paid anything like a decent rate for their work. I'm not against a bit of photography work as a second job (heck, I make bears as a second job) but undercutting others for preening rights is just, well, wrong.<br /><br />As for crediting, I'm all for that too, although there can be coincidences in design - I see that more in the teddy bear world right enough, as there are infinitely less ways to create a head, body and 4 limbs than there are to make a quilt block/entire quilt, but really, pretending that you didn't see something doesn't do much for your own credibility in the long run...Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-54338651071710273572011-12-07T12:05:44.988-08:002011-12-07T12:05:44.988-08:00Obviously I want to write something sarcastic, lik...Obviously I want to write something sarcastic, like we have the same Mac and ikea drawers as Jessica, who copied who? - I have never posted pics of ours or seen her website before!<br /><br />I agree that not giving credit is really not on, but also agree with Leah that it is also easy to come up with very similar ideas unwittingly... Any similarities between quilts/quilters, living or dead is purely coincidental xxxMrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-81037496090189052812011-12-07T09:23:44.041-08:002011-12-07T09:23:44.041-08:00totally agree with the 'giving credit for insp...totally agree with the 'giving credit for inspiration' points above, it is only polite and can also make the original maker feel honoured (I know I do when someone is inspired enough by somethign I have made to 'copy' it). Off to read this hilarious rules thing now - better be funny Krista!myBearpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513624290881481351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-1137659613621432182011-12-07T09:23:42.278-08:002011-12-07T09:23:42.278-08:00Thanks for pointing me in the direction of Jessica...Thanks for pointing me in the direction of Jessica's blog, I didn't know it existed. I had seen her absolutely awesome 'Should I work for Free' poster before, and would have printed it out except I couldn't get it for free (jokes, jokes). It is very important to give credit where it is due, although I agree a line has to be drawn somewhere as even the smallest thing (I saw a yellow sweatshirt and thought it might be nice to make a yellow cushion) can influence but it isn't always 'relevant' to credit it, if you know what I mean. I actually don't think it takes away from anyone's design to show where it's influence comes from, and in fact I find it really interesting to see where folks draw their inspiration. I always try to document the same (I have a quilt inspired by bathroom tiles in a roundabout way, etc). It makes me happy to know that crafters are looking out for each other in the big wide www. - hopefully if people keep cracking down on those who plagiarise, eventually it will become a less common occurrence.Kirsty @ Bonjour Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177991521347107396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-86047648595339886582011-12-07T08:58:05.292-08:002011-12-07T08:58:05.292-08:00Great post and interesting read,Krista. The thing ...Great post and interesting read,Krista. The thing I always find interesting in the quilting world is the similarity between patterns...each one having the words designed by....on them. There is usually a strict copy write thing as well,yet so many look like they copied each other. I'm just saying...MariQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024634370648175612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-54767288550775646132011-12-07T08:42:09.377-08:002011-12-07T08:42:09.377-08:00I have seen other blog posts that address the issu...I have seen other blog posts that address the issue. It is amazing that people copy without giving credit. I know when I make something and post it on my blog I try to give credit to the designer, book or downloaded pattern by linking to the original book or inspiration. To gain financially on someone else's hard work is on the scale of fraud we have seen in the business/banking industry. Smaller scale but nevertheless, it is stealing from someone. Your post and Jessica's are very good to bring up awareness for this topic again. We need to look out for each other and to be ethical with our own work. Thanks for posting this.PinkGrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396185972224985608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-59495171754940873722011-12-07T08:24:59.250-08:002011-12-07T08:24:59.250-08:00No doubt about it, I have copied others' desig...No doubt about it, I have copied others' designs. However, I hope that I have always remembered to give proper credit. I only make things for personal use or gifts for friends and family. Thanks for reminding those of us who are less original, to always give thanks to those who are!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104447915995814288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-6671759306937310012011-12-07T08:24:03.779-08:002011-12-07T08:24:03.779-08:00Nice Post Krista, I want to say a lot of things bu...Nice Post Krista, I want to say a lot of things but not all of them in a public arena, so I will say the lure of publication is not always a positive force for creativityverykerryberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485169920671733941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-67996983648870203572011-12-07T07:56:43.571-08:002011-12-07T07:56:43.571-08:00I understand where she's coming from.
This ...I understand where she's coming from. <br /><br />This kind of scares me though. Sometimes I don't even know where I was inspired from any more by the time I make something. There are a plethora of blogs and flickr photos that I look at and read and over time I just get ideas that I want to try. Sometimes I know where I got the idea from, sometimes not. I usually dream up what I want to make while going to sleep. I don't always remember where I got the original inspiration.Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177250483417082402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-57336445742096107512011-12-07T07:28:49.115-08:002011-12-07T07:28:49.115-08:00Well written. I will definitely check out Jessica&...Well written. I will definitely check out Jessica's blog. Thanks for taking the time to write this.Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411002666719287765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-52784803825830602222011-12-07T07:26:47.518-08:002011-12-07T07:26:47.518-08:00Really good post Krista. I'm going to check o...Really good post Krista. I'm going to check out Jessica's blog. <br /><br />Some people NEVER get the difference between Inspiration and Imitation. I for one, thank all designers that make their patterns available to me whether its sewing or beading. Maybe I could have thought up the design, but I never could have perfected it and wrote it down in a way that anyone would understand. Its just plain good Karma to give credit where its due.<br />Most ethical people agree.Carol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-34112334534308485382011-12-07T07:16:19.035-08:002011-12-07T07:16:19.035-08:00Great post Krista! Thanks for sharing the link to...Great post Krista! Thanks for sharing the link to Jessica's blog and post...will definitely be checking it out. While it isn't anything that I personally have had to worry about, I have often wondered about the #2....seems to me "someone" is making a lot of money based on the volume of creative projects I see being made....sure hope it trickles down to the creative geniuses behind the original designs ;-)Rene'https://www.blogger.com/profile/04059560899969549882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-78877639272469206512011-12-07T06:32:39.954-08:002011-12-07T06:32:39.954-08:00Hi Krista - I certainly agree with both of your po...Hi Krista - I certainly agree with both of your points. #2 especially strikes a nerve with me because while yes, I have posted a ton of information for free, I refuse to sign a book deal where I work for free (or close to it) as well.<br /><br />However, I do want to point out something about #1 which is this: we are not the only creative people in the world.<br /><br />Creativity has a way of happening spontaneously. The Eureka idea to piece a QR Code into a quilt was a great idea, but if you see it again it there is a great possibility that is also the original idea of another quilter.<br /><br />What I mean to say is: we all have fabric, we all cut it up to make quilts, as designers we all know how to stitch seams and work with circles. If someone else came up with a circle table runner, are they ripping you off, or are they just playing with their accuquilt go?<br /><br />So while it's good to say "give credit where credit is due" and I certainly agree with it, I also warn against the bullying and trolling that can stem from it.<br /><br />The major point is this: if you keep moving, keep designing, keep inventing, then it absolutely won't matter if similar things pop up. There's always new ideas on the horizon.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Leah DayLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6290439243686089081.post-67505953099532740532011-12-07T06:07:24.892-08:002011-12-07T06:07:24.892-08:00I wasn't familiar with Jessica's blog befo...I wasn't familiar with Jessica's blog before but that was a great post she just wrote. Thanks for the link. I couldn't agree more.Amy Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910707686408995865noreply@blogger.com