Marcus Brothers knows and appreciates the vital role
that guilds play in promoting the art of quilting
throughout the world. To make the most of this section,
we invite you to tell us, and quilters around the world,
about your guild, by listing it in our free quilt guild
directory. The survey should be completed by an officer
of your guild (the president, vice president, treasurer,
etc.) - please submit only ONE survey per guild. If your
overall guild is made up of several chapters, responses
should reflect the total activity of all chapters
combined.
If you have any questions before submitting your
survey, please contact
.
Our
Spring Fabric Giveaway Clears the Sample Room in Record
Time!
What were you doing on the morning of May 13, 2008?? We
know that about 50 of our member guilds were busy
replying to our email offer for free fabrics, and all
within about 90 minutes of the email being sent! We make
this offer periodically to help clear out our sample
room of "excess fabric" if there is such a
thing ; ) and this time, all of the fabric was spoken
for in record time!
Thank you to everyone who replied, taking time to
share with us your current charitable projects. We
already know that every inch will be put to wonderful
use, and we're pleased to be a part of so many
worthwhile causes through the efforts of our Guild
Connection.
We never know when the next giveaway will take place,
so keep an eye on your inbox!
Happy Quilting!
Lisa Shepard Stewart
Guild
Connection FAQ's
Below
are some of the questions we are asked most often from
our guild members. If you have a question, please
contact us.
Q.
I'm
the newsletter editor for our guild, and I'd
like permission to share some of the great
projects & tips on your website.
A.
We do
encourage guilds to use our projects and
information in their newsletters as long as the
information is credited as:
"Project (or Article) courtesy of Marcus
Fabrics. Visit www.MarcusFabrics.com for more
great projects, fabrics and inspiration!"
Please note that project instructions must
include the designer's name, and articles or
tips must include the author's name. Thanks for
adhering to our simple guidelines - we
appreciate your interest in MarcusFabrics.com.
Q.
Unfortunately,
we missed out on your latest Fabric Giveaway,
and we have a community service project coming
up soon. Is there anyway to still receive a
fabric donation at that time?
A.
Yes,
you can make a request at any time and if
fabrics are available, we will do our best to
accommodate your guild at that time. We require
a US street address for shipping, and a $10 fee
per box, to help cover shipping & handling
costs. The fee can be paid via MC, Visa,
Discover, or a check. Email
or call 212-519-0211. Please note that since
these are random fabric samples offered for
free, we're unable to honor requests for
specific prints, colors, etc., but all fabric is
first-quality and we're sure you'll be pleased
with the selection.
Q.
Our
guild wants to use Marcus fabrics to make quilts
& crafts to sell at our upcoming show, but a
few of the members thought there would be a
copyright issue. Is it OK to use your fabrics to
make items that will then be sold?
A.
Thanks
for checking on this often confusing issue. Yes,
our fabrics may be purchased and sewn into
finished items to be sold, such as quilts,
pillows, garments, photo albums, gift items and
more. The fabrics can also be embellished with
any desired trims, etc to your liking. We would
welcome a mention on your hangtags as the source
of the fabric, however, this is not required by
law.
Now, while the fabric itself is not copyrighted,
it is the actual DESIGN printed on the fabric
that IS copyrighted, and it may not be
duplicated. For instance, you may use a Marcus
Brothers floral fabric print to create a quilt,
but you MAY NOT then scan the floral design
itself and embroider it onto a matching pillow
case. We hope this clarifies any confusion on
the copyright issue. If you need any further
information, please feel free to contact us.
