Terms & Conditions

Can I sew or use BBCC designs for commercial use such as selling quilts at a craft show?

Because of strict copyright laws, written permission must be obtained.  Additionally, please note that we have licensing agreements with our artists who entrust their art to us.  For any commercial use of our products, we require an agreement in writing so that we can guarantee that the royalty fees entitled to our artists will be given to them.  If you desire to use our designs for any reason other than what is stated on the pattern (© 2007 Bigfork Bay Cotton Company. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.  The design for this quilt pattern is protected by U.S. copyright law.  Purchase of this pattern entitles the buyer to make one or more quilts for non-commercial consumer use.  If you wish to reproduce this design in any medium for resale, written permission is required from Bigfork Bay Cotton Company.  Bigfork Bay Cotton Company cannot be responsible for human error, printing error or individual workmanship.) , please call us to request the necessary legal forms.  You must have a separate legal form for each design you desire to use.  Not all requests will be approved and Bigfork Bay Cotton Company reserves the right to refuse any request.

What is copyright?

Copyright laws provide exclusive legal rights of usage of an “original work of authorship” to the copyright holder.  This protection is provided by the United States title 17, U.S. Code and other international laws.  Anyone who violates copyright is subject to criminal penalties, fines, and the possible recovery of any loss of income or profit suffered by the copyright holder due to the infringement.  An infringer is also potentially liable for attorneys’ fees and statutory damages.

All patterns, books, CD-ROMs and other media sold via this website, including artwork, digital images, projects, text and patterns contained in any product are protected by international copyright laws and ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED.  The reproduction of the artwork, images, projects, text and patterns by the purchaser is allowed for limited personal use only.

Purchasing or obtaining a book or pattern (print or electronic) does not give the end user any of the rights granted to the copyright holder.  The copyright owner has the exclusive right:

  • To reproduce the work in copies.
  • To prepare derivative works based upon the work.
  • To distribute copies of the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.
  • To display the copyrighted work publicly.
  • For copyright & licensing questions and inquiries please email us at sales@bigforkbaycottonco.com or phone at 866·245·5718 (toll-free) and 406·837·2399 (local).

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