PSA: Not For Sale

It has come to our attention that a seller on Etsy is offering Harry Potter quilts for sale using patterns, primarily The Project of Doom, from fandominstitches.com and sewhooked.com.

Please note: SALE OF ITEMS MADE FROM THE PATTERNS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

Our patterns are free as derivative art under Fair Use.

It is posted all over FiS, and on the patterns themselves, that patterns are NOT TO BE USED FOR PROFIT OR RESALE.

We have previously consulted a lawyer about the legal validity of being able to share patterns created based on the fandoms we love. It is our understanding that under current law, we can share our patterns with you as long as they are not resold or product created to profit from. The moment that happens, we open ourselves up to cease & desist letters, lawsuits and the possibility of losing Fandom In Stitches and everything our volunteers have put into it.

I'm sure we don't need to explain that there is ZERO we could do if someone tried to shut us down. All it would take is one person to ruin what we have built here.

We ask again, PLEASE do not sell items made from patterns posted on FiS.

If you cannot respect this request, we ask that you not use our patterns out of respect to the Designers, our quilting community and to the fandoms we love.

CONSTANT VIGILANCE.

 

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Fandom In Stitches and it's designers do not hold copyright on any of the fandom titles represented on this site. Respective Designers reserve copyright on patterns only and request that out of respect for the fandoms we love, that you use them for personal and non-profit reasons only. The Designers at Fandom In Stitches receive no payment for any of the patterns posted and expressly forbid resale.