Hello! Thank you for choosing to shop in my "boutique". I'm a UK based artist/ illustrator. I buy a lot of magazines for research purposes, I study & read up on all different stitching styles. I'm planning to design cross stitch patterns in the near future using my own illustrations. I keep a sketchbook where I place all my magazine cuttings & ideas. The sale of the charts & magazines I don't need anymore supports my research, online courses, drawing materials as I don't have an income just yet