@rash_powder
Thanks for coming back withthat reply. I mistakenly found the same solution as you, and yes, it did work.
Most of the time. I have been getting beat up by inkscape for about 5 years. The folks on this forum are the best, they walked me through a lot of crazy problems I experienced, and I thank everyone for being there. Inkscape & I are about to go into divorice court, I'm too old to continue getting beat up. I will continue to purchase patterns and occasionally find stuff on PINTREST. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE, LOVE THE ONES YOU'RE WITH.