Barry5180

Nice job, it looks great Barry

That's an awesome piece Brian. Can't wait to see more pictures of it. Barry

Great job Kris. I think adding a photo is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. Barry

Just wanted to announce the newest member of my famly, my granddaughter Hazel Rose. Born 5/8/2016, 8lb 5oz and 19.75" long. She is my daughter's first. This is my first biological grandchild. I do have 5 others from my wife's kids. I am a very proud grandpa.

I would like to like your post, but unfortunately I'm out of likes or positive votes or whatever. But I like to like as well Barry

I have the same problem with Inkscape not wanting to print to my printer. I'll have to check out that software Travis. It sounds easier than my method which is to load the .SVG file into PaintShop Pro X7 and then resave it as a .JPG at which point I can print it easily. Barry

It was in my inbox this morning Denny. Congratulations! Barry

This is an important issue DW and I would love to see the topic discussed more often. The particular problem for us as scrollers and members of a site such as SSV, is that when we create a pattern and post it here, it is no longer individual use. We have just distributed it via the internet to a virtual unlimited number of people. Individual use would be if I did a pattern of Mickey Mouse and did not upload it. I could make a cutting for myself or a family member in my household, but as soon as I give it out to anyone outside my house, I have violated Disney's rights. It's the same thing as burning a copy of a music cd and giving it to a friend. It is important that current as well as future pattern makers do their due diligence to ensure that they are not violating copyright or trademark law. I'm sure most of us who have been scrolling a while all know at least one pattern designer whose work has been distributed or put up for sale by others without permission. As a community we get upset and sometimes outraged at a blatant violation of copyright law when it's one of our own. I believe it's just as, if not even more important that we, as a community do our absolute best to respect copyright of all individuals that create work that we may use for patterns. If we act professionally in our use of these items and in dealing with the creators, we will all find it much easier to gain permission to use others work in the future. Barry

Hey Perry, nice to meet a neighbor. The year you are looking for is 1923, but that is only published items. Unpublished items fall under the creator lifespan plus 70 years. My major point above for everyone was that unless it specifically listed as public domain, scrollers should assume the item is copyrighted and seek to get permission for use. I've already received permission in the past from Getty Images to use a couple of their images. Most copyright holders are thrilled someone even bothered to ask, and that makes it easier for them to say yes. Where it gets really complicated is things that are trademarked. Corporate logos are the biggest issue for most scrollers and pattern makers. Let use the #3 Goodwrench Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as an example. You could create a pattern of the car and the #3 on it, but you would have to leave off the Goodwrench logo as well as the logos of the secondary sponsors since all of them are trademarked. Basic shapes could be used to denote where the logo is, but not the logo itself. The same goes if you're trying to do a pattern of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, the shape of the logo is ok, but you can't use the words Harley Davidson within that shape. The simplest way to avoid trademark violation issues is to stay away from anything with a logo. This applies to team names as well. They are all trademarked. I had a long chat with a member of the NASCAR licensing dept. and another individual at Harley Davidson. It is definitely beyond the means of most scrollers and pattern makers to afford the licensing fees associated with being able to use a trademarked item in a pattern. Barry

I didn't get to make it this year. My daughter had her first child on Mother's day so we've been entertaining relatives all weekend. Next year for sure. Barry

I was going to suggest Mike's Workshop as well. The FD puzzle blades are terrific. Barry

Great pictures Marg. It looks like you guys all had a terrific time. I'm glad you didn't feel endangered when you were stuck in that Jack in the Box. That could have been a pretty scary thing. I have never visited the West coast, but one day hope to see the Grand Canyon. Your pictures of it were terrific. Barry

That is definitely one of Charles' patterns and you did an excellent job on it. An awesome and challenging piece I'm sure. Barry

Great job on these Terry. If this is what you do when you're feeling sick, I can't wait to see what happens when you're feeling better. Just follow doctor orders and pace yourself please. Barry

Nice job on these Denny. I really like the feathers, they look great! Barry

Great job Terry. One of these days I will get around to trying my hand at Intarsia. Barry

That is amazing work Ron! I would really love to try the 2x4 version. Where to I get patterns, tutorials, etc for this project. I love it. Barry

Kevin, I wish I had the time to produce 1/10th the work you do. Great job! Barry

Scroll a piece, take a nap, leave a post, take a nap, scroll another piece.... haha Kevin, you really are a machine my friend. Great job on the cuttings, and I guess being able to sleep at the drop of a hat comes in handy. Barry

That's a mighty fine bear and a pattern I recognize. Great job! Barry

Nice job Alex. It looks great! Barry

Great job! Looks just like him. Barry

Those are awesome! I've got to grab that issue and make some of these for my grandkids. I got happy just looking at them. Thanks for sharing. Barry

Nice job on those Larry. I especially like the one on the dark free form backing. Great contrast and it really pops. Barry

That's a great looking piece of flooring! Glad it was salvaged. Nice job. Barry