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I agree this is a student work. Thanks for all the responses. As soon as Bev pointed out that the "A" matched the "A" in one of the words, I knew this was not some kind of abbreviated signature, but in fact an "A", as in "A-". That pretty much sealed it for me.

It has been so interesting hearing the different angles on this, Pat's account, and Shiloh's link and all comments.

Thanks for the help!

 

I will add my last 2 cents. I have lots of Butterick patterns too as I sewed for years. Yours looked scant thats when I found the Buttericks magazine and it looked like it would have fit there better as opposed to a pattern pouch.

I also read where Butterick "patents" all their designs. If this IS a piece of student work I would have thought the teacher would know better than to allow a patented name/design when a student should/would make their own name and design?

 

I think using a company's name would be a trademark issue?

Unless someone tried to sell a work containing a trademarked name, I don't think there's a legal issue. I believe it's the same for patents and copyright's, too... there has to be commercial misuse for the laws to kick in.

 

If it's used for a one-off piece of art, no one cares.