Sorry for the late post. Yesterday was the third lesson of the Christmas Birds class. We covered a few more sections of the background. I love these kinds of canvases where there are little areas of accomplishment along the road. These are the kind I don’t want to see end. The purple and red sections […]
Archives for 2013
Santa Stopped by
Merry, merry. Santa stopped by to say hi. Isn’t he cute? I introduced this canvas this summer and Santa finally dropped off the stitchguide for the Silly Elf. Wasn’t that timely of him? Santa also dropped off an assembly required present for the boys. Richie had to supervise the assembly. That is his official job […]
Blue Moon is framed
Have you looked at the weather out there? Yuk! Here in Maryland it is just dismally gray. Not sure that’s the motivation I need to finish decorating the Christmas tree. In the interest of bright and happy and fun, here’s Blue Moon in its fun frame! This canvas seems like a blur, it was two […]
They’re here! They’re here!
Oh what an exciting day. If you are on Facebook and part of Needlepoint Nation you may have noticed posts with the needlepoint of Stacy Connors. Stacy has a look that is uniquely her own. We have worked with Stacy to bring her designs to the needlepoint world. Yay, Stacy! Currently there are 2 designs […]
What’s a Little Counting Between Friends
How about a fun little counted project just in time for the holidays? Looking for a stocking stuffer for a needlepoint friend. This could be just the ticket. Kimberly Smith designed this quirky counted canvas piece to showcase Vineyard Silk and Vineyard Merino Wool both in the same color. It’s called Texture and Shine, such […]
Inquiring Minds Want to Know
So, the question has arisen more than once, what’s the next Mystery Class? It really is time to let the cat, errr dog out of the bag :-) Especially if we want canvases in time to stitch. Our holiday mystery will run through the 2nd of February. Our next mystery will begin February 16th and […]
She’s baaaaack!
Kimberly Smith (aka Kimberly Crum) and I go back a million years. Back in the day we were both designing counted canvas work and being distributed by the same company. Counted Canvaswork started to wane in popularity. Time marched on, I started designing painted canvases, she moved a few times. We always stayed in touch. […]
Stitcherie Games 2013
Stitcherie Games Viewers Choice 2013 Wow, how time does fly! Thanks to the creative imagination of KB over on Stitcherie.com we launched a challenge in January 2013. The rules were simple. Grab a canvas from your stash with at least 10 areas to stitch. Each month a new clue was released and participants were challenged […]
Santa Bird
Well, today did not go quite as planned. It should have been lesson #2 of the Silly Christmas Birds, but we had snow and ice. Not as much as some parts of the country but one never knows. So, we decided to cancel class for the day. Just because we cancelled the in person class […]
What? More girls want to come to the party!
What party you ask? In the swanky part of needlepoint land there is a fashion show and very slowly the girls have been walking the red carpet showing off their gowns. We started this Mystery with a Twist class oh so long ago stitching one lovely lady at a time. They are oodles of fun […]
OOOH! I like this technique
Fun. Fun. Fun. We had a great weekend at Bedecked and Beadazzled, with the oh-so-fun Sandy Arthur. Sandy was gracious enough to give up part of her Thanksgiving weekend to come and teach us her rendition of Brenda Stofft’s Wizard of Paws. We had a full house! Thank you all for coming! Every inch of […]
Wear your colors proudly!
Are you an enabler? Do you call, email, text, fb message your friends to tell them a new must-have canvas is in your LNS? Do you show the girls all your new toys at your stitch-in knowing they will love them just as much as you do? Then you are an enabler. Wear your title […]
Totes, Glorious Totes!
Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Happy Hannukah! Happy Wednesday! We have the most fabulous totes in the shop. They are large and roomy (15″ x 14″ x 6.5″ with 13″ handles) made from oil cloth with the most luscious prints adorning their sides. Too pretty for words and so affordable! They have inside pockets too. You are […]
Too Much Fun!
This canvas is just too much fun. I love every inch of it. Yes, it is my design, but really, sometimes that isn’t a good thing. Sometimes it means you are too close to it. But this canvas is just pure joy to stitch. All my happy colors and a fun attitude to boot. Today […]
It’s Snowing at the North Pole!
The much anticipated second lesson the the Melissa Shirley Christmas Village has shipped. Threads and beads arrived and were packed, the lesson is now on it’s way to you. First we tackled landscaping, fluffy beaded foreground trees and sparkling beaded trees in the background. You knew there would be lots of beads on this canvas. […]
It’s a pink and green kinda Christmas
What could be cuter and more like me than a pink and green Christmas? My tree was always decorated in purple lights until the Ravens came to town and then that sort of took the fun out of it for me. So, now I do pink and lime. See my house really does look like […]
New Faces, Old Friends
A great time was had by all! This was out last visit of 2013 by the incomparable Brenda Hart. Oh my! the ideas she has. So, clever. The stitch selected for the Ewe and Eye Candy Rush makes the snowman skiing look like he is speeding down hill even faster! There’s lots […]
FabFunky
With a byline like “Making the world a little more fabulous, one picture at a time,” how can you not love this line? We are pleased to be representing this fab new line of handpainted canvases (available both retail and wholesale to shops) based on designs from a UK artist. A few of our favorites […]
New Blog Feature
We’re going to try something new. See what you think. I’ll see what I think, which really means we’ll see if I can keep it up….. We’ve got lots of things going on and many of you are involved so I’ve added a couple of news features on the right side of the blog. Anytime […]
Cats are like Potato Chips
You can’t have just one! Brand new magnets! I’m sure you have names for all of them. $16.00 each. Available exclusively at Bedecked and Beadazzled. And since you asked, here are my boys. Love them all more everyday. Hunter, who is always by my side. Harold, the speed […]
Look who swam in!
Aquamarine, that’s who. Aquamarine by Sandra Vargas was our summer mystery class, quick and full of sparkle! Even with a sequined tail I didn’t think she was glittery enough. I framed her in a navy glitter frame. More sparkle! She can be kitted and sent to you anytime. Just say the word.
I can see the dresses swaying!
I just love this canvas. The moment it came out, I was drawn to it. The colors, the movement. There are just so many possibilities. Look at all the yummy overdyes that we used. There are lots of fun stitches planned for these ladies that embrace the movement of their dresses and allow the painted […]
A very special visitor, or two
Today’s class was such fun. Not only did Boo! our friendly ghost make his final appearance before heading out to the finisher but this little guy came to visit too! Meet Moke. Moke is a dear little rescue dog with such good stitching etiquette. He just curls up and chills out. Or hangs on […]
The Invasion!
What happens when one person stitches fifty-one 2.5″ circles of halloween fun and five 4″ circles. An invasion happens, that’s what! This is only one each of the different small spider designs. Ann stitched multiples of each! Each leg (sorry, I couldn’t resist) of her family received its own instant Halloween display. The […]
