Meet Pepper
I am still waiting for the additional quilt fabrics to arrive so no progress on that as yet, panic, panic, panic. Thank you so much everyone who commented, I gleaned lots of advice and tips and am slowly getting around to replying to all by email but have been a little delayed as my Technical Advisor has rebuilt my computer in the last couple of days. To soothe my nerves in the meantime I have been busy with a couple of things. First of all, there is Pepper (named by Tilly who has been longing for her own giraffe). Another giraffe, no bag as yet but a fetching skirt and blouse ensemble and I am especially pleased that I managed to sew with the elastic, a first for me, it required a bit of experimentation but we got there in the end and the technique works well for doll's clothes. I did mean to add some weight to the bottom this time but sewed it up before remembering, next time..... I have changed the pattern a little this time but it is still essentially the same pattern which has got me thinking about copyright issues with these Japanese Patterns. There is a shop locally which I think might provide a small market for this sort of gift but presumably I would be infringing copyright? However, I do notice a lot of things for sale on-line which would seem to be based on designs from these books so how much should a pattern be altered? I do have some ideas for toys of my own creation which I will get to work on soon but no doubt if I searched the internet hard enough I would still find very similar designs, perhaps it is just that sort of market. I am not going to research my own ideas for fear that I will throw up that very problem.
Of course none of this tarnishes my fondness for the Japanese Books and with Pepper the Giraffe completed I set to work on a couple of dresses for Tilly, the pattern comes from this book.
Just some small adjustments to make and zips to put in, hopefully some model shots later this week.
I am still waiting for the additional quilt fabrics to arrive so no progress on that as yet, panic, panic, panic. Thank you so much everyone who commented, I gleaned lots of advice and tips and am slowly getting around to replying to all by email but have been a little delayed as my Technical Advisor has rebuilt my computer in the last couple of days. To soothe my nerves in the meantime I have been busy with a couple of things. First of all, there is Pepper (named by Tilly who has been longing for her own giraffe). Another giraffe, no bag as yet but a fetching skirt and blouse ensemble and I am especially pleased that I managed to sew with the elastic, a first for me, it required a bit of experimentation but we got there in the end and the technique works well for doll's clothes. I did mean to add some weight to the bottom this time but sewed it up before remembering, next time..... I have changed the pattern a little this time but it is still essentially the same pattern which has got me thinking about copyright issues with these Japanese Patterns. There is a shop locally which I think might provide a small market for this sort of gift but presumably I would be infringing copyright? However, I do notice a lot of things for sale on-line which would seem to be based on designs from these books so how much should a pattern be altered? I do have some ideas for toys of my own creation which I will get to work on soon but no doubt if I searched the internet hard enough I would still find very similar designs, perhaps it is just that sort of market. I am not going to research my own ideas for fear that I will throw up that very problem.
Of course none of this tarnishes my fondness for the Japanese Books and with Pepper the Giraffe completed I set to work on a couple of dresses for Tilly, the pattern comes from this book.
Just some small adjustments to make and zips to put in, hopefully some model shots later this week.
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There's a possibility you might be able to request a copyright waiver but it'll be hard to negotiate in japanese... :)
Copyright is such a minefield. I have looked into it a bit since I do some collage art, but stuffed toys...I don't know. It does occur to me that people have been making stuffed animals for such a long time, and the basic shapes dont change very much. A giraffe is a giraffe, and a bunny is a bunny. Think of all those teddy bears out there that people make - and sell - all based on the same shape. Just my thoughts...
Love your bag from a few posts back too,very impressive and we visit Aberkhan whenever we come up to visit the in-laws, its a great place!!