Counted Canvaswork (Good and Bad) UPDATED

I've collected a few little tidbits for my friends who love working from charts.  First up, Scarlet Thread has photos of the newest Laura J. Perin chart which is called One Long Panel for obvious reasons.   I'm posting this for the Spinster Stitcher in particular who reads Blog and is a collector of Perin pieces.  Click on the photo for a better view.    Sara Leigh promises to post photos of all the threads for each colorway shortly in case you want to see the possibilities Laura has listed for you.
http://stitchything.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-from-laura-j-perin-one-long-panel.html

UPDATE:  Laura Perin has added great photos of this new design to her blog.
http://two-handedstitcher.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-design.html

UPDATE #2:  Sara Leigh has posted photos of the various colorways available for this piece. You can buy thread kits for each color from her shop.
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLSZO15Ui5Dl3Y-ed6cMDNQ32-FTewa1THn-ekfX9IxyE3gmllkD_C2wgPnvDCenvKt-y38tOr2PqJMXcDkwiGHG5xi-ao06VVtwuQGhYeN-COnJmnxkGUR4OSCmq2NBNPJzG9kA4XJqM/s1600/LJP1LongPanelBlog.jpg

I also found a free download of a beautiful traditional sampler which some of you may be interested in, particularly if you are trapped at home due to the really hot weather.
http://needleprint.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-download-steve-rousseaus.html

The last thing is just plain sickening.  Ever wonder how much money chart copying thieves are stealing from designers?
http://mymarkdesigns.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/do-the-math-2/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow

Feathers Which Have to Be Ripped Out

With the weather improving (high today is only going to be 94) I have started working on Cha's right wing.  Unfortunately, I don't like how the orange sherbet line looks and will be ripping it out tonight to replace it with a smoother version.  But you can get the general idea in the above photo.  I'm not sure about the tiny orange stitches at the tip of the top red feather, either....

I hope to get the wing half done tonight.  Stitching with silk ribbon goes quite fast once you figure out the angles and stitches you want to work with.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow