do i understand this correctly? it's an embroidery pattern (from a book or a sheet) not a hot transfer pattern and the only way you can use it is to put fabric over the picture and trace it. i'd let her borrow it in a new york minute. i just wouldn't want her to xerox a copy of it. in fact i'd probably give it to her after i made mine because i've only reused an embroidery pattern two times & that was an ABC Baby quilt for my grandchildren. otherwise after i've used an embroidery pattern one time - i'm done. i'd probably take exception if i had a friend who ALWAYS wanted my patterns instead of buying them herself but i guess that would just be tacky because when i'm done with 'em i'm done. they don't do anybody any good just lying around my sewing room taking up space.