Are all the designs posted in the store tested first on a real machine?
Why did you start designing?
How do you plan to compete with other designers?
How long have you been designing?
What happens if I don’t like the design I purchased?
Do you encrypt your designs to run on specific machines?
What does your copyright mean?
How many designs do you intend to post in your store?
Do you do custom design work?
If and when patterns are added to an existing set of designs, will I get the new patterns free?
A Shared Space for Learning and Information
Are all the designs posted in the store tested first on a real machine?
Every design is quality tested by Deborah and me on our Statler Stitcher™. I think this is extremely important. No matter how good you are with AutoSketch you can’t judge the interaction between the stitching pattern and the material. Tension causes funny things to happen but can usually be corrected once you see the stitched result.
Why did you start designing?
Deborah.
Then I met Paul Statler… he helped drive me into this maze of digital madness!
How do you plan to compete with other designers?
I don’t. I have met many inspiring designers and good people and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their work. We belong to Anne Bright’s Club. We own many of Kim Diamond’s patterns. We frequently visit and purchase designs from others such as Tammy Finkler, and One Song Needle Arts to name just a few. They’re good people and the quality of their designs is excellent.
I am not doing this for any other reason than I enjoy it. Art is a form of expression. If my stitchin’ art works for you—great! Enjoy it. If it doesn’t— please choose your designs from another source. I guarantee my niche will be unique as it continues to evolve and I won’t follow treaded paths. I truly believe you’ll enjoy our journey together if you join my club and add my designs to your collection.
How long have you been designing?
I launched the design effort in September of 2008.
However, as odd as saying that may seem I don’t consider time to be a true disadvantage when it comes to the expression of art. As a former Fortune 500 company executive, I learned about inspired newbie’s. They don’t know what they can’t do or what they can’t accomplish. When I was a lead process design engineer many moons ago, challenged with the startup of half a billion dollar coated paper machine in Columbus Mississippi, my newbie crew with little or no experience met the challenge because their experience didn’t inhibit them from trying new things.
By the way my first novel, Leaving the Bones Behind, will be published later this fall and will be offered on this site and through Amazon.com’s wonderful book distribution system.
What happens if I don’t like the design I purchased?
The first thing to do is contact us. We’ll go forward from there.
Are your designs encrypted to run on specific machines?
Yes, any design purchased in the Etcetera Store is encrypted by using the controller ID number (for Statler Machines), the Serial number (for CompuQuilter machines), and the password for Intelliquilter machines.
What does your copyright mean?
Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of an original work exclusive right for a certain time period – like until 50 years after death - in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. For example, in the case of the Mickey Mouse cartoon, the image and name of Mickey Mouse would be the subject of trademark legislation, while the cartoon itself would be subject to copyright. Titles and character names from books or movies may also be trademarked while the works from which they are drawn may qualify for copyright.
What it means is that when you buy a copyrighted design you become a licensee of that copyright and you must abide by the terms of use set forth by the designer in accordance with US copyright law. Willful violation of copyrighted material is likely stealing. You can’t put a Mickey Mouse logo on your quilt without a license (permission) because that violates trademark law. You can’t put an artist’s cartoon showing Mickey Mouse giving Goofy a whack on head without a license (permission) because that violates both copyright and trademark law. To better understand the terms set forth regarding the use of Stitchin’Pal designs, use this LINK.
The bottom line… if you want to modify or in some way distribute a Stitchin’Pal design to a computerized quilting machine user contact us first. YOU MIGHT BE SURPRIZED by the outcome.
How many designs do you intend to post in your store? That will be guided by the level of inspiration I can apply to the ideas I have. But lots
If and when patterns add to an existing set of designs, will I get the new patterns free?
