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Welcome! Smile
Oh, no...I'm so sorry to hear that! Cry I fervently wish we had such a feature enabled. It's something in development for a future version, but it's not ready to be released at this time (and it won't be an automatic feature, but rather a choice with each pattern created).
One possibility until we have that capability available is that you can store your created PDF files (for free) at a site such as Dropbox or Google Drive when you plan to work with a particular pattern. I know that doesn't help now (feeling your pain!) but it's always a good idea to have a pattern you need stored as a backup somewhere so that you can simply print out another.


No doubt, the cheetah must be gorgeous! Kiss But yeah, we get older and that black fabric is so incredibly hard to see.
Hope you find a good solution. Kiss


I had the same problem with black linen! I was so thrilled with not having to make fractional stitches because I was using linen, then discovered how hard it was to see the stitches. Cry I never finished the project.
Things that were suggested to me at the time were to use something light on my work surface (LOL, mostly my lap) and another way is to light up a work surface (such as a light showing on the lighter colored item on your work surface). You can also try a bright work light shining on the fabric itself, something with a bulb made for closeup work. A magnifier could help, too. (I did not have more than the fabric to put on my lap back then.)
Some of the solutions aren't easy and some can be pricey (like a really good closeup work light), but they do tend to help. Kiss
The advantage is that if you can work it out, anything stitched on black fabric looks soooo stunning! Kiss I had finished other black fabric items back when my eyes were far better and seeing on black didn't drive me nuts.


Gloshei,
Welcome! Smile What a wonderful and interesting name you have!
I'm sure your daughter will love such a beautiful and thoughtful gift! Kiss
In my opinion, I don't think one necessarily needs to be an expert beader to do a project like this. Though it definitely does require a LOT of patience, as it's a super long-term project!
A suggestion I have for starting something so large is if you'll be using even count peyote, to bead a number of waste rows before you start your project. The reason I suggest that is to stabilize the rows so that you'll be able to work from bottom to top very evenly. I actually do this for small projects, so it doesn't just work for large ones. Otherwise, I find the bottom rows of any project can look wonky and unattractive, as I'm just getting into the correct tension for the beadwork. Frown
Best of luck and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Smile

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