January 2013 Let s have a party. A party! This is a brand new concept in clubs. Nine months of threads all linked with a color theme. One month red, one month blue and so on. What s unique is that these are some of my favorite threads and my favorite colors from each line. This is a chance to simply experiment with the threads and find new favorites that you may not have tried before. You know I love unusual threads. There won t be any cotton floss in this club. Each month you will receive seven threads and/or embellishments perfect for experimenting with and wanting to use more. All will be full skeins/packages. Now, here s the fun part. We could just send these threads out with a list of descriptions and how we would use the threads, but seriously that s a pretty lame party. So instead you will receive a super fun crossword puzzle with your bag of threads. Play along reading the clues looking at the threads and solve the puzzle. Then play with the threads and incorporate them in to your stitching. Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fun New Year s Eve with friends and loved ones and of course stitching. Let me ring in 2013 with a heartfelt thank you. Small businesses depend on their customers especially in this uncertain economy. We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your continued patronage and friendship as we head into our 6th year offering you classes, clubs and all things blingy and fun. We are truly blessed with the most loyal and kind customers. You are our family and we treasure you all. We wish you and your families good health, prosperity, peace, happiness and joy in 2013!!! xo Ruth Schmuff, Owner The club starts February 2013. Sign up at www.bedeckedandbeadazzled. com. Click on clubs to view details.
CLASSES with visiting teachers February 9 - Orna Willis Orna Willis is coming back to teach! You may remember my blogging about her when she was here earlier in 2012. We had so much fun playing with color with her that we ve asked her to come back for an encore performance. This is a class about color. How we see color. How we feel about color. How color tastes. We will be hosting Orna February 9, 2013, 10 AM - 5 PM for a one day color class. We will explore color and play with what we learn on a counted canvas piece. Class fee $155.00 plus threads selected at class. If you took this class last time, feel free to sign up again. The counted canvas design is totally new and just as fun! Class size is limited. Please sign up early to reserve your space. A $75 non refundable deposit will be required. what s new? Here s a few of our newest favorite things Enchanted Mermaids Dream by dede canvas $276.00 Two Cats by Unique NZ Designs canvas $96.00 Night Rider by Leigh canvas $180.00 Witch Hat Spiders by Brenda Stofft canvas with guide $99.00 Witch Hat Bird Nest by Brenda Stofft canvas with guide $99.00
Mystery classes zecca snowman We ve had two lessons of the snowman mystery and accomplished a lot. He is complete in all of his beady sparkly-ness. Yes, the snowman is completely beaded. The best part is beads and all, his head comes forward in front of his body. Very cool. We added snowflakes floating behind him that are just so darn cute. In lesson two we stitched the large turquoise background using a fabulous thread imported from Australia in a pattern reminiscent of Missoni. The final touch was the addition of white sparkly snowdrift borders. Lesson three is January 13th. I can t wait to show you what s next. Want to join the party? It s not too late to join us. Give us a call and we ll send you everything you need to get you caught up. Canvas, stitch guide(s), threads etc. From that point on, you will be in the queue and we ll send your future lessons as we have class. how do these mystery classes work? I know, it s confusing. What exactly is a mystery class? A mystery class is just like a mystery in a book; it unfolds in chapters. With each chapter more of the mystery (how are we going to stitch this canvas) is revealed? We meet pretty much every other Sunday afternoon (unless the classroom is booked with another teacher) and review the twists, turns and fun of the current lesson. Class is from 1 to 3 pm. Can t join us in person? No problem, we will ship to you. The instructions have full color photos of the canvas stitched to date along with complete instructions and diagrams. I also post lots of pictures on my blog www.notyourgrandmother sneedlepoint.com the Sunday evening after class. And so that you don t feel left out missing the in class shenanigans we set up a online stitching group at www.stitcherie.com. There is a discussion for each class!
What s the next mystery? Bastet by tapestry fair When I saw this canvas by Tapestry Fair, I knew it had to be a mystery. Can t you just imagine the possibilities! Classes will be February 10 and 24, March 10, April 7 and 21. The cost for the class is the cost of the canvas $216 plus $15 per lesson and the price of the threads, beads, crystals etc for that lesson. Canvas design area is 11.5 x 14 handpainted on 18ct mono. You will need 16 x 18 stretcher bars. looking for something with a slower pace? Row of Ladies by Lee We also offer Mystery With a Twist projects. These work just like the regular Mystery Classes except you don t really know when the next lesson is coming. I fit these in between the regular mysteries. At first I thought the lessons would be at 4-6 week intervals. They are really about 3 months apart. Lesson #4 has just shipped for the Row of Ladies by Lee. This is a study in fashion. All the ladies are so pretty in their gowns. Lots of fun details to bring to life. There are no in-person lessons. Everyone is an outpatient for this class. The cost for the class is the cost of the canvas $110 plus $15 per lesson and the price of the threads, beads, crystals etc for that lesson. Canvas design area is 10 x 16 handpainted on 18ct mono. You will need 14 x 20 stretcher bars. Can I order a mystery class that is complete? Certainly, we are happy to kit any of our past mysteries. Canvas, complete stitch guide with all the threads, beads, crystals and gizmos can be packed and shipped to your home or office anytime you want. Just say the word.
Stitch of the month 2 why this works 1 4 6 8 This is a magical stitch. When you look at the pattern the stitches show a very strong diagonal from 3 lower left to upper right, but then 5 you start stitching and magic 7 happens. You start seeing the opposite diagonal. And then violá, more magic, it evens out and you have a stitch that is non-directional. I used this stitch on the fourth girl in the row of ladies mystery. I wanted a non-directional stitch 5 2 with the elegant feeling of bro- 3 1,4 2 1 3 5 4 7 6 8 cade that has just a hint of metallic. Begin with two ply of silk for the long stitches. Over stitch them with a single ply metallic such as Japan #1, Bijoux or Accentuate. Finally blend both threads together for the Tent Stitches completing the pattern. Coverage Tied Diagonals is smooth and light allowing a little canvas to show through. Work this stitch in three steps. First stitch all of the long diagonals throughout the area. Then cross them in the opposite direction. Finally fill in with Tent Stitches between the Long Stitches. When worked with the right combination of threads the coverage is even and the diagonals cancel one another out making a great nondirectional stitch perfect for clothing. Think of selecting stitches for clothing in the same way you select clothing for your body. Do you want to look tall and thin or do you want to have a big butt?
Mystery makeup lessons Why not join us for a Mystery Makeup Day We all love to start projects, but then life gets in the way and suddenly there are so many WIPS that we don't know what to do first. Let's have a stitch-in and see if we can't get rolling again. Bring any Mystery Class project that you need a little extra help on, or want a push to get finished, and spend the day stitching in our classroom. I'll be there to help you review whatever you need. We'll have lunch and simply have a fun girls day. Mystery Make Up Dates will be: Saturday, January 19, 11-4 and Saturday, March 2, 11-4 Fee is $45/day and includes lunch. Please register early to reserve your space. Snow policy - If it snows or ices, or is otherwise nasty, we will reschedule. Brenda stofft trunkshow! Brenda Stofft is sending her trunkshow to us from January 8th through the 30th. Her clever designs are certain to brighten the gray days of January! Expertly painted and so clever each is cuter than the next. As with all our trunkshows purchase a trunkshow canvas or order one during the event and receive a 20% discount! Sneak Peek Many of your favorite designers will be introducing new canvases next month at the tradeshow. We will show you what s new the moment we know and of course if you see something you want us to order, feel free to place your requests. In the meantime I thought you might like a preview of some of my new designs. Fairy Tales! Are you looking for a community of stitchers where you can post and ask questions about needlework related things? Why not visit us on www.stitcherie.com; it s a fun and supportive group! We have dedicated chat groups over there for the mystery classes - great for encouragement and keeping up. The cyberclasses will soon be hosted there too. notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com Here s where you can check out all the latest in the shop, in my wholesale line available at shops nationwide and simply in my mind. Yes, it s a scary place sometimes. Way too many ideas are floating around up there.
Monthly Clubs! Club rules 1. You can sign up for a club at anytime. Your first shipment will go out on the 10th of the month following your sign up. Crazy Patch Boo-nanza! What s not to love about monthly clubs? A fun package of needlepoint goodies all colorful and sparkly delivered directly to your door. Our own Ada of EyeCandy Needleart has done it again! Check out her latest creations. Six Candy Corn canvases and Three Pumpkins in our favorite pinks and oranges. So fun; so cute. All are approximately 6" on 18ct. The club starts April 2013; receive one canvas with stitchguide each month. Cost is $84 to $92 per month plus shipping for the stitchpainted canvas and detailed stitchguide. A complete thread/bead kit is available separately. 2. We will take a deposit equal to the cost of the canvas/guide in your first shipment. This deposit will be applied to your final shipment of the club. 3. There is a complete thread/bead/crystal/embellishment kit available for the club at an additional charge. It includes all threads/beads etc to stitch the entire series. It is sent with the first club shipment if desired. A 50% deposit will be taken at sign up for those desiring the thread kit. 4. Now, for the cool part. There are freebies - gifts for joining the club! Each club has it's own gifts. Sign up at www.bedeckedandbeadazzled. com. Click on clubs to view details. Other clubs to consider Shown at right are the Creeps by Needle Deeva, Kelly Clark s Tremendous Trees and Hoot! Hoot! by EyeCandy Needleart. Call the shop at 410.296.0405 or visit www.bedeckedandbeadazzled. com. Click on clubs to see all the clubs and to sign up!