I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded

The Needlework Copyright Information blog has posted a useful diagram of tips on how to know you are visiting an illegal pattern sharing site.   Although the blog talks more about cross stitch charts, the same things apply to stitch guides, stitch diagrams and counted canvaswork charts.   Don't be a copyright thief--follow these common sense guidelines.
http://needleworkcopyright.blogspot.com/2015/09/i-didnt-know-site-contains-copyright.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright September 2, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Building the Commander's Palace

Boots and Beads is stitching a needlepoint representation of the Commander's Palace Restaurant in New Orleans.  Because she is so inventive in her stitch choices, I thought you'd like to see what she uses for architectural stitching.  Here is a bit about the place in case you've never been to NO.
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-new-flavorful-start.html

Love the roof stitch and the padded pillars!
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/07/half-way-there.html

Here's the pretty painted wood siding.
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/07/almost-there.html

All done!  This is a small piece but action-packed with a lot of fun touches that I hope will inspire you to stitch a small building ornament of your very own.
http://bootsandbeads.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-new-week-new-finish-and-new-start.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 28, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.