If you create patterns or use them, you might be confused about the “For personal use only” restriction at the bottom of patterns. Are patterns protected by copyright? Can those restrictions hold up? That’s exactly what we’re going to cover in this week’s episode of Ask Kiff.

Read the show notes, watch the video, or read the transcript here: [https://theartistsjd.com/pattern-copyright/] (https://theartistsjd.com/pattern-copyright/)

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-Grab your copy of the U.S. Copyright Office’s Compendium here: [https://www.copyright.gov/comp3/] (https://www.copyright.gov/comp3/)

-Learn what is and isn’t protected by copyright here: [https://theartistsjd.com/copyright-basics/] (https://theartistsjd.com/copyright-basics/)

-Learn how to create contracts with your website visitors here: [https://theartistsjd.com/website-terms-of-use-change/] (https://theartistsjd.com/website-terms-of-use-change/)

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What's Ask Kiff? Each week, Kiffanie adds ease to the legalese of running your creative business by answering one question submitted by creative business owners just like you! Have a question you want to submit? Leave it here: [http://theartistsjd.com/ask-kiff/] (http://theartistsjd.com/ask-kiff/)