REGARDING SELLING FINISHED ITEMS MADE FROM OUR CROCHET PATTERNS:
I've had lots of people email me asking about conditions regarding selling finished items made with our patterns.
Okay folks, here's the deal. I've always thought it was kinda crazy for designers not to allow folks to sell items you made with your own two little hands and paid for the materials out of your own pocket. But if that works for them, then great. I'm not going to do that.
If you've taken the time to make, let's say the Scarecrow Doll for the sake of the argument, and you've made 10 of him, let's say. They came out really good (because the pattern was so easy and cute, of course :o) ) so you'd like to sell them at the local craft fair, in your Etsy shop, on eBay or just hanging out on the corner. Well, knock yourself out! I hope you make a fortune! Acknowledge that I'm the designer or don't. I really don't care. I have better things to worry about, believe me...I do!
Say your synagogue or church group wants to make one of the crochet quilts and a bunch of the purses to sell to raise funds for the nursery. More power to you! Go ahead with my blessing!
But, now, if you're MoneyGrubbers "R" Us, Inc., Ltd, LLC, Corp., LMNOP that has 13 year olds sitting around crocheting all day for a $1.25 and I start seeing Grannimals show up on the local Wal-Mart's shelves, we're gonna have to have a little talk. This also applies if you're a nice company that pays well, has great insurance and a pension plan that's outta this world.
If you want to mass produce the items for in store resale, please have the decency to contact me. I'm sure we can come to an agreement. Depending on what you have in mind it might not even cost you a dime. Heck, I'd love Granny Cat staring back at me at the Wal-Mart but I don't want to feel like I've been robbed.
Okie dokie. Got it? Pretty liberal, huh? I'm not an old grouch, despite what my husband thinks. Of course, if you're still not clear you can always email me and ask anyway. I don't mind. Really. Just thought I might be able to save you some time. After all, you have 30 Scarecrows left to make before the flea market opens on Saturday morning.
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