Copyright Laws and Rug Hooking

Ask three rug hookers about copyright law and you will hear at least four different opinions. Copyright law is a hot topic and it can be confusing, even for experts. So what is a rug hooker to do?

The real answer to that question is to educate yourself and be careful. There are laws, and they do apply to rug hooking, but there is a ton of gray area, which makes the issue even more confusing.
 
Our intention with this article is to raise awareness about this important issue and offer you our approach as a model, not to tell you what is right and wrong.