So what do you do when you fall in love with a canvas and you have just the perfect spot picked out to display it, but it’s got sooooooo many details and shades that you just can’t possibly stitch it and do it justice? Brenda Hart has this oh-so-cool idea that works like a charm. […]
Archives for February 2012
No rules, no way
Today’s class on the Poinsettia Lady was and easy one. No rules allowed! Our mission du jour was to stitch the background. So, what to do? We want the shading to show through and there’s those funky stripes that are all different sizes to contend with. The game plan was to stitch small flowers scattered […]
What’s in a Mystery?
I love a good mystery. Delve into the characters and the plot… Wonder what twists and turns each page will bring…. It’s all an adventure until the mystery is solved. No, I’m not talking James Patterson, or Dan Brown. I’m talking about the Mystery Classes that I teach. A couple of years ago I started […]
We Challenge you to step outside and be creative!
How about a needlepoint challenge? One of our creative friends over on Stitcherie.com came up with the idea of having a needlepoint challenge. The first one was so much fun that we decided to keep it going. You can read all about it here. The canvas for the March – June Challenge is Sammy the […]
Bubble Bubble Toil and Trouble
Ok, so that isn’t the traditional President’s Day slogan but it is perfect for the unveiling of the finished Halloween Tree! This was our Fall Mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzled. We had so much fun! The tree itself is finished as a traditional standup but then mounted to a glittered pumpkin base, and adorned […]
Valentine Fashions
We meet again! Today was the second class of the Poinsettia Lady mystery. Just two days before Valentine’s Day and our slightly curvy Poinsettia Lady needs an oh-so-fashionable red and white ensemble. The challenge is, of course, finding stitches and threads that are fun for her clothes, remind us of the patterns originally painted, but […]
Let’s Have a Super Bowl Party!
Since our home team didn’t make it to the SuperBowl we decided to throw our own party at Bedecked and Beadazzled! Join us this Sunday February 5th from 12-4 for a stitch in! To further add to the fun, you can score your own personal touchdown by catching the canvas you’ve had your eye on […]
Box Pillow puzzles outside of the box
How’s that for a headline? So what am I talking about? Zecca, the wonderful creative spirit that she is has done it again. She had the vision to dream up something so big, so creative that I am once again blown away. Do you remember flip books from when you were a kid? The top […]
