This is a great question and also a very important one that might lead to further questions.

All of my patterns are under a Personal License, which means you are granted an ongoing, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide license to make use of the PDF pattern.

This license is for one copy of the pattern available only on your personal computers and/or devices. It also allows you to print a copy of your pattern for personal use, only.

Yes, as long as the final, physical copy is intended only for your personal use. Sharing and redistributing the pattern is prohibited.

This is a tricky question that I've considered over the years.

When it comes to my decor and fonts; yes you can sell what you've stitched. That is partially their intended purpose.

You do, however, need to purchase a commercial-use license if you plan on selling a pattern using one of my fonts.

With my completed/full patterns, no, you cannot sell the item you've stitched. In the past, I have allowed this but I have changed my stance on it as of mid-2022. I hope you understand this decision.

Absolutely! There are numerous applications -both free and paid- that will let you view (and even annotate, depending on the software) the .pdf file electronically.

Here are some helpful links depending on your device:

• Pattern reading on Windows via Adobe Acrobat
  (although Windows has a built-in PDF reader app).
• Read and annotate PDFs on Apple systems
• Transfer your PDFs to a Kindle Fire

No. This includes my decor patterns. All of my cross-stitch and embroidery patterns are for personal use only which does not include a commercial aspect to them.

My fonts, however, can be used in a pattern that you list, as long as the following criteria is met:

1. You purchase a commercial-use license for each font you intend on using in a pattern.
2. You are not using the entire alphabet in your pattern (IE: basically giving the file you've purchased "away"), and
3. (Optional) You provide a working link back to the font in question in your shop listing that is not hidden away.

Being told about the patterns you've used my fonts in is really appreciated and I generally give a social shout-out to them, as I love to see my work being used!

Certainly I can!

I have a new-to-cross-stitching series of blog posts that are a great place for you to get started at.

The main few things to note with cross-stitch are:

1. Keep all of the tops of each cross facing the same direction
2. Your floss comes with 6 individual strands. See the below question about this. Patterns will generally give you a suggestion on how many strands to use!
3. It's a lot of counting but it's like any other skill: Once you've practised, you'll do great!

The absolute basic things you will need are:

• Aida fabric (Don't forget to consider fabric count!)
• A tapestry needle
• High-quality 6-strand cotton floss
• A pair of scissors

This is not an extensive list, simply the absolute basic necessities to get started.

For more information, check out my post "Cross-Stitch 101 - Lesson 1: Tools and Materials Before You Start".

If you are using what is called a "6 strand embroidery floss", this means that your skein is comprised of 6 individual strands of thread, clumped together to form the skein.

So what your pattern is asking you to do is remove X [in this case, three] strands from the group of 6 and stitch with that many. NOT 3 clumps of the skein.

Yes! I haven't written any beginner posts for embroidery just yet, but I have done a few live stitch-alongs, one of which is aimed specifically for someone like yourself!

Check out my "Just Breathe" embroidery pattern, where you will learn all those second-nature-to-an-expert steps you will need to know to be able to create a beautiful, completed piece!

Excellent question, my friend!

I have a series of how-to hand embroidery stitches on my website that includes many different types of stitches and is growing in its library.

Each stitch page includes a video instruction, visual step-by-step instructions, details about the stitch as well as some history behind the stitch itself.

Let me know if there's a specific stitch you're interested in that isn't covered!

For my physical kits, no. You do not need to have any experience cross-stitching to pick up (or gift!) a cross-stitch kit.

In fact, the only thing you need to provide is a pair of scissors. Everything -including instructions on how to stitch- can be found in the kit.

I've done my very best to make these kits as beginner-friendly as possible.

It depends on what I'm creating the pattern for.

I use two different cross-stitch pattern makers: PCStitch and WinStitch.

When I am creating a pattern that only I will use, such as a commissioned stitch people portrait, I will always use PCStitch. It's easy to learn and simple to use, however the pattern it produces is less than ideal. I have a blog post on the basics of PCStitch here if you're interested in finding out more.

If I'm designing something that I plan on either selling or handing off a commissioned pattern design, I will always use WinStitch. It produces a much cleaner pattern file, which is also much more professional looking.

After sketching my design -either using pencil & paper or digitally using Procreate- I use Adobe Illustrator to vectorise my design. I learnt how to use Illustrator whilst at TAFE (vocational education in Australia) so it felt like a natural transition. It isn't an easy piece of software to learn, so just be aware.

I am a PC gal, so I use a combination of my home computer (running Windows) as well as my Microsoft Surface Pro with stylus.

Despite being a PC gal, I can't deny that Procreate is just too good of a program to pass up on. So I also have a second-hand iPad to do sketches on digitally.

I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with an old floss colour! That's so frustrating.

I have a blog post: "Old DMC Flosses & How to Replace Them." that is a great place to start on how to replace old DMC flosses that are no longer in production.

Other than that though, I highly recommend Googling the floss brand name & number you have and seeing what comes up, as to answer your question, that's likely what I would do myself.

Sorry I can't be more help with this!