"The copyright applies to both the pattern and the garment, as it is Intellectual Property, someone took the time to create that pattern, based on an idea to create a garment (or other item), which means the copyright applies to everything."

Why would Laura Marsh make such a false statement? Because she sells patterns and she wants you to buy her patterns. She also seems to have a warped notion of copyright registration. Her site states:

Copyright: Under UK copyright law all the images, text and patterns on this site are automatically copyrighted to Laura Marsh, and do not require registration. However, for International copyright purposes all patterns are registered with www.myfreecopyright.com.

In Baker v Selden, 101 US 99 (1879), the Supreme Court specifically addressed the "practical application" of patterns and rejecting the notion that a copyright would cover the dress made from the pattern:

In Drury v. Ewing (1 Bond, 540), ..., a copyright was claimed in a chart of patterns for cutting dresses and basques for ladies, and coats, jackets, &c., for boys. It is obvious that such designs could only be printed and published for information, and not for use in themselves. Their practical use could only be exemplified in cloth on the tailor's board and under his shears; in other words, by the application of a mechanical operation to the cutting of cloth in certain patterns and forms. Surely the exclusive right to this practical use was not reserved to the publisher by his copyright of the chart.

So, Laura Marsh hides across the sea and makes self-serving false statements about copyrights without distinguishing whether she refers to US copyrights or the silly copyright laws of Europe. We are not familiar with European copyright law and it may be that copyrights do not have to be registered there. And we really do not care. This site is about US copyrights and trademarks. In the article, "Are Sewing Patterns Copyright Free?", Marsh makes the following comment:

"You as the consumer are allowed to purchase a sewing pattern and create the item for your own use (personal), you are not allowed to sell the item for a profit."

Garbage. There is nothing in the law that gives the pattern manufacturer the right to set restrictions of this nature. The information presented in the article is almost completely false. Our attempts to contact Research Copyright met with no success. Their contact email bounced and their administrative email was not answered.