The Spring 2018 Mystery Revealed (and Updated)

Actually, only a little of the mystery has been revealed.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/02/ellen-g/

The mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzled for Spring 2018 will be this lovely bird and polka dot-themed piece from Ellen Giggenbach.  It's called Fantail.  What Ruth will do to embellish it is To Be Revealed….

I'll update this as Ruth pulls rabbits (and bling and ribbons and all other forms of fun) out of her hat.  To start, Ruth does Jessicas!  And there is a link to a video to show how to make Jessica stitches.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/03/pretty-jessicas-all-in-a-row/

Ruth continues adding circles to the design in various interesting ways.  All Dotty!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/03/going-dottie/

Ruth then manipulated stitches and added a flower on top in two places.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/04/and-dots-become-flowers/

And now we have silk ribbon leaves!  Looks like only the bird is left….
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/04/dots-and-leaves/

And we are done!  Now we have to wait to see how Ruth finishes this.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2018/06/yet-more/

And here we are.  It's beautifully framed.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/06/pretty-patterns/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright February 22, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Blue Bird: A Mystery Class UPDATED

Ruth Schmuff has announced her mystery class for Summer 2017—Ellen Giggenbach's "Blue Bird."
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/07/its-bird-its-plane-its-bird.html

Class is in late July and early August although anyone can join in via mail if they won't be in the Baltimore area then.  I'll update this as Ruth posts progress reports on how the class unfolds.

UPDATE:  Ruth plays with the background, adding to the background stitch and switching colors, then creates the bird's body.  If you are curious about layers of stitching on needlepoint, this is your kind of project.
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/07/the-blue-bird-of-happiness.html

UPDATE #2:  Ruth adds flowers, leaves, a bit of sky and a wing. And she's done!
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2017/08/a-finished-blue-bird.html

Here is what Blue Bird looks like finished.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/02/springtime-blue-bird/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 5, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.