I find that most patterns are confusing to me. I have EQ7 (Electric Quilt 7, newest version is EQ8) and I frequently use it to redraw the blocks so that I understand them. EQ makes me have to understand what the pattern maker is trying to teach me. I am very wary with a pattern that shows all the cutting you need to do for an entire quilt, because I can cut anything & everything wrong. Yes, I do use the videos if it is a pattern I just can't figure out, or if I just want an easier way to understand.