Elle Jane Found these Repeat Tutorials Helpful:

Here are the web sites that you might want to pass on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLK18Z5VcXU  

(Illustrator Laura Coyle offers full video classes through - http://www.reneepearson.com/) 

http://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/pattern/

-elle jane

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