Copyright and Use of patterns

What can I use my pattern for

You may print out as many copies as you wish for your own personal use. The pattern/book may be given as a gift to another as long as you do not keep a copy for yourself.

You may share a picture of the pattern and link to the original in the shop, on a Blog, Newsletter or social media for the purpose of promoting the pattern on behalf of the designer.

You may use the pattern for a workshop, class or stitch along with the prior consent of the author. You may use the free patterns on this site to make items for sale or share with others.

Can I sell the embroidery I make with your patterns

You are welcome to use any of the free patterns, freely for resale or other.  You cannot sell the embroidery you make with any of the other patterns from my site or books, however, you can sell or give away one original piece.

What can I not use my pattern for

You may not photocopy the PDF pattern, give it to another and keep a copy for yourself. It is illegal to photocopy projects from a book and share with another. Each person is required to purchase their own copy of the book.

You may not forward the PDF pattern by email or any electronic method to another. You may not share a link to the pattern on a Blog, Newsletter or social media. You may not use the pattern to make items for sale, or convert to machine embroidery patterns for sale. You may not use the images to sell as stock photo/image licensing sites.

You may not copy a picture of my embroidery off the internet and use it for your own embroidery.

Copyright

Copyright Infringement & Counterfeits Trish Burr Embroidery is the only authorized seller of patterns and materials. We do not supply other distributors so if you come across our products listed on another site it is likely to be counterfeit. Under international copyright law we can take legal action no matter where you are in the world. No responsibility can be accepted for kits, patterns or materials purchased from another site, market or shop that are inferior replicas or sub standard quality. The exceptions are: Inspirations Magazine - sell their own kits from magazine projects stitched by Trish Burr. These are agreed upon and exclusive to the magazine. Workshop kits - Kits provided for workshops that are taught on behalf of Trish Burr. An agreement is made with the teacher for the sale of these kits for the duration of the workshop.