Cobweb Corner Cross Stitch: FlossTube #10 Recap

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Episode #10 was posted on May 9, 2019. If you missed it you can find it here. Make sure to subscribe and then click the bell icon so you're notified whenever we post new videos.

Watch the video to learn how to win this adorable Ladybug set - includes chocolates from Germany, a skein of WDW Ladybug floss and the Ladybug Scissor Weight pattern by Ewe & I & Friends

Illegal Charts

In this video I give some recent examples of illegal charts by a company called Joy Sunday. While some of their charts are fine - many are unauthorized copies of some of our favorite designers such as Gledon Place, Mirabilia and Lavender and Lace.

By and far companies in China and Russia are the worst offenders, but this happens all over the world including the U.S. With the advent of PDF charts the problem has increased exponentially.

As a stitcher you play a huge part in preventing this. Do not buy charts if you aren't sure they are originals. While it is easy to be concerned with sites like AliExpress - you can find illegal charts on Amazon, Etsy, Ebay and other well-known markets.

If you see a chart you aren't sure about but want to stitch - ask before you buy. Post a photo on FB or Instagram and ask if anyone knows anything about it. Check to see where your chart will ship from - if it is outside of the U.S. then you may need to do a little more research.

The problem is so bad that more than one designer has told me they quit designing because of it. Others have told me they spend hours and hours trying to track down pirate sites and get them to pull their charts - often to no avail.

Don't knowingly spend your precious stitching dollars on illegal charts and when possible report the listings.

Call outs from this video include

Snarky Stitch and Quilt

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