craftgrrl | the importance of copyright

As crafty grrls, we also have to be educated grrls. Rather than an 'I didn't know' sort of complaint, I say we add this post, and the link provided below in our memories, or on our info page.
As a crafty girl, a knitter, a writer, a painter and an artist in general I would hate to ever infringe on another artists work, or have my own trampled on, and for all of us this is a personal issue

The Links
The Copyright FAQ
Copyright at the Library of Congress

Disclaimer: For copyright outside of the United States I am still unsure of the info that is out there. Sorry to make this post so states-centric.