11/07/2025
Let’s Talk About Stolen Quilt Photos 🧵
I wanted to take a moment to talk about something that’s been happening lately, and it’s one of those things that makes my heart sink a little.
An Etsy customer of mine left me a review with a photo of a quilt she made using one of my patterns. Recently, I learned that the photo was taken and posted on another page, with the page owner claiming it as their own.
So why do they do this?
The truth is, these pages have a purpose. Most of them aren’t real quilt shops or creators at all. They’re what’s known as “engagement farming” pages.
Here’s how it works:
They copy popular quilt photos — often from Etsy, Pinterest, Facebook, or maker pages — and post them to get likes, shares, and comments. The more engagement they get, the more Facebook boosts their reach. Once they’ve built up a large following, they often change the page name and start selling something completely unrelated - or worse, use the audience to run fake “handmade quilt” sales or scams.
So even though their posts might look like innocent quilting inspiration, the real goal is attention and profit, not creativity or community.
If you spot a page doing this, the best thing you can do is report it and avoid commenting, since any interaction actually helps their reach.
Let’s keep our creative community safe and supportive while making sure the real makers get the credit they deserve. 💗
