A Special Mystery Class: Rebecca Wood's Halloween Cruise Mayhem

Ruth Schmuff is planning a special large mystery class for 2025 with classes in March, May, August and November.  The project is Rebecca Wood's huge--and hilarious--Halloween Cruise Mayhem.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/01/halloween-cruise-mayhem/

As always, I'll update this article as Ruth posts progress reports.  (For those who are interested, Amy Bunger and Lisa Kessler have both done guides for this cutie.)

Ruth is varying thread weights on the background so it doesn't get too heavy back there.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/03/want-to-see-what-we-did/

Next she worked on the boat and sails, plus a few of the hilarious ghosts, ghoulies and sea critters that are along for the ride.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/06/halloween-cruise-mayhem-lesson-two/

The octopus and the witch are done (hope he lets her breath!) and there's also a shark and a mummy.  Too much fun!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/08/halloween-cruise-mayhem-lesson-three/

And the grand finale has arrived with the ocean and its critters all sparkly and beaded, the coral is floofy, and the whole thing is a barrel of laughs on the high seas.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2026/02/the-grand-finale/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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© Copyright January 29, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Amy Bunger's Next Home Study: Rebecca Wood's Four Seasons Angels

Amy Bunger just announced her latest Home Study--Rebecca Wood's "The Four Seasons" angels. Each angel is 6 x 10 inches on 18 count and are painted with a domed top so they'll make either nice standups or look good framed.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0eadtTyS77UojUnovwUeKh99eR7e2BWwmuuqfrv2215RftBdMYygGETCHw8F4HL9al&id=100057451930024

This won't start for a while as the angels won't be available until the Spring of 2024 and Amy has to stitch them and write the guides but it doesn't hurt to ask your favorite shop to order the canvases for you now if you want to participate.

Amy's working on the Autumn and Spring angels.  Rebecca Wood will paint them without halos and wings if you want ladies instead of angels.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ewx25fZ5tRXo4DZS8BvmP4k8ZgrDQL14KaTMGm9c3PhTRSdxaX9gegfjhAn9hCYol&id=100057451930024

Spring Angel is finished and she's beautiful.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=848334353758288&set=a.577550157503377

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© Copyright October 19, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Rebecca Wood Designs Come to Life

The home page for Rebecca Wood Designs has a video of her design process for most of her Covid-19 designs.  The final painted canvases are shown under the video.

http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com

Whether you would buy one of these or not, it's fun to see how a design grows.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright December 21, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Shop Realities During a Pandemic

Ruth Schmuff has posted a heads up about the realities of buying canvases and taking classes during a pandemic.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2020/08/psa/

This is the second time this week I've seen shop owners say there is now a six month wait for canvases you have to order, so do plan ahead now for what you want to stitch this winter.

By the way, designers are having a time, too.
https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.wood.18847876/posts/1620827254743545?comment_id=1623798477779756

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© Copyright August 11, 2020 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Unicorns in Needlepoint UPDATED

Apparently April 9 was Unicorn Day (how did I miss THAT?!) so Accoutrement Designs has posted their unicorn themed magnets and fobs. Unicorn canvas by Oasis.
https://fobfriends.blogspot.com/2019/04/happy-unicorn-day.html

Black Rose Needlepoint has a new design—"Sophie's Unicorn." This normally comes on 13 mesh but it can be done on 18 count or 10 count for a child to stitch.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/642343941/sophies-unicorn-7-round-on-13-mesh?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sophie%26%2339%3Bs+unicorn&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&fbclid=IwAR2zzMh1xHx7ax9rRjRjs_Revo591XoQUnzl0LTq9lvj7F8fMCn81a6GpXY


Needlepoint.com has a folk art version of a unicorn ornament as an online class.
https://needlepoint.com/products/folk-forest-unicorn-needlepoint-kit

Nenah Stone has a lovely one that's not too large at seven inches square.
https://needlepoint.com/collections/com-featured-categories-nenah-stone-designs-trunk-show/products/nenah-stone-designs-unicorn

A. Bradley has a darling small unicorn mini sock.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218722251069151&set=pcb.2238783592865453&type=3&theater

My Pink Sugar Life has a sweet one.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/530114315/hand-painted-unicorn-needlepoint-canvas?ref=shop_home_active_18&fbclid=IwAR1d7l5V23a6jMi66JQEAxHW_TaBzpXSvQOc-B9-1wPp3HGBQ8p6YhQs7cM

Actually, their shop has the most unicorn small pieces I've found.  You can find a Kathy Schenkel tooth fairy unicorn or mini sock with a castle in the background, Rachel Donley's round unicorn ornament with space for a monogram (or perhaps a tiny photo?), and several versions of Princess and Me's little uni ornament, plus Burnett and Bradley's silvery Harry Potter-worthy unicorn rearing.  Plus you can get their folk art unicorn as a plain canvas.
https://needlepoint.com/pages/search-results-page?q=unicorn

Here's the Princess and Me uni made up into a pillow.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216345068997524&set=p.10216345068997524&type=3&theater

And as an ornament.

https://stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?id=86435

Susan Roberts offers the Tapestry Tent unicorn Christmas stocking.
https://needlepointus.com/proddetail.asp?prod=AXS331CK

Oasis Needlepoint has a unicorn portrait that appears to be rather large.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216104884928181&set=p.10216104884928181&type=3&theater

LizArt has a small charted one, suitable for a beginner.
http://www.lizartneedlepoint.com/Counted_Needlepoint.php

So does Burnett and Bradley (formerly A Collection of Designs).
https://burnettandbradley.com/products/always-be-a-unicorn?fbclid=IwAR1kcAoMBphfgnlg0opGqyghinK7WNje7rfQ09x7__jfKVpUNfF37MJIJjc

The famous unicorn from the Cluny Tapestries is still available for those who love Medieval designs.
Search around though.  You can get it cheaper than this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Bucilla-Needlepoint-Kit-Unicorn-sealed-Barbara-Baatz-1998/163603748954?epid=1323004948&hash=item26178b185a:g:UCIAAOSwSP9bbhgV

Or just buy and download the chart.
https://www.koolerdesign.com/shopproductdetail?ProductID=2224

Alice Peterson has a version as well.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/676428221/unicorn-captivity-needlepoint-kit-alice?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=unicorn+needlepoint&ref=sr_gallery-1-45&frs=1

However, my favorite is the Ehrman kit from Candace Bahouth.
http://www.ehrmantapestry.com/Products/Unicorn__UNI.aspx#.XK329i-ZN3l

UPDATE:  Rebecca Wood has two new unicorn ornaments and a unicorn with rider piece.  The She Unicorn has a pink and green mane while the He Unicorn ornament has a purple and green mane.
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/uploads/1/1/9/4/11948070/1055a-she-unicorn_orig.png

http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/uploads/1/1/9/4/11948070/1055b-he-unicorn_orig.png

http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/uploads/1/1/9/4/11948070/1055c-unicorn-ride_orig.png

Labors of Love has a brand new smallest unicorn with flowers.

https://stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/optioncart/image.php?image=/images/2019/79094.jpg&id=79094&item=Unicorn%20w/Flowers&price=101.00&itemtype=hand%20painted%20canvases&cat=LL418&ret=https://www.stitchtherapyneedlepoint.com/feature.php?page=1&id=79094

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© Copyright April 10, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Travis Wood Paints the Meaning of Stitching

Rebecca Wood's son Travis is an artist in oils who just painted what needlework means to families for his mother. You can see the original on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=703855569774056&set=a.203756976450587.1073741829.100004488573475&type=3&theater

The painting is on exhibit at the TNNA show now and it is for sale, as well as reprints. If you are going, make sure you take a look at it.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 8, 2017 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Stitch like a Politician

If political madness is overtaking your household, at least you can stitch like a Democrat (or Republican)!  Here are a selection of political designs for you to choose from.  Ridgewood has little boxes.
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2015/08/political-party-hinged-box-canvases.html

You can stitch the fun patriotic donkey and elephant ornaments from Rebecca Wood.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/patriotic-donkey.html

http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/patriotic-elephant.html

You can stitch coasters from Canvasworks in either elephant...
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/elephant-coasters-set-of-4.html

...or donkey versions.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/donkey-coasters-set-of-4.html

Or you can just stitch something that covers both parties, courtesy of Petei.
http://www.canvasesbegone.com/product/petei-god-bless-hp-needlepoint-18-ct-can-1-140129

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 25, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Suzanne and the Snow Globe

Suzanne's trying another way of giving her Rebecca Wood snow globe canvas sparkle.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2015/06/shake-it-up.html

I might have tried long stitches across the globe using clear Water N Ice.  We are very lucky to be living in a time when there are multiple threads available to create glass effects!

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© Copyright June 11, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas at The Enriched Stitch

Linda took a class from Mary Susan at Enriched Stitch in Connecticut.   Lucky us--she reported back on all the fun ideas!
http://blog.njneedleartists.org/2014/12/11/twas-the-night-before-christmas/

The canvas is Rebecca Wood's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas."  I suspect if you call the shop and ask nicely they will kit this up for you.
http://astheneedleturns.com/twas-the-night-before-christmas-class/

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© Copyright December 15, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Literary Painted Canvas

If you love canvases with themes based on books, you'll love Ruth Schmuff's new Alice in Wonderland and Edger Allan Poe designs. These are from Sandra Vargas
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2014/05/alice-in-wonderland-as-only-sandra.html

http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=254

Rebecca Wood has several fun new canvases based on fairy tales in two different sizes...
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/new-2014

and so does Melissa Shirley who has the Three Bears, Three Little Pigs, Mother Goose, and Little Red Riding Hood designs...
http://melissashirleydesigns.com/galsearch/?searchstring=fairy+tales&searchlist=&Search=Search&dosearch=

...and so does Eye Candy with Ada's fun Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White pieces...
http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-market-to-market.html

http://eyecandyneedleart.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-designs-for-fall-and-winter-2013.html

...as does Ruth who has quite a few larger pieces.
http://www.bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/Products/?category=17

The ultimate fairy tale canvases are from Edie and Ginger, though.
http://rittenhouseneedlepoint.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?limit=200&q=edie&x=-1290&y=-125

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 25, 2014 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Catman and the Lab with a Ball

Today I have a wonderful super hero canvas from Needlepaints to share with you.  Introducing...CAT MAN!  LOL
http://www.needlepaint.com/blog/2013/10/26/friday-favorites-needlepoint-super-heroes-dogs-and-custom-belts/

That canvas cracks me up, but in case you are not a cat person, I have an equally wonderful dog canvas.  This is a canvas from DJ Designs, with a stitch guide from Carolyn Hedge Baird. Click on the photo (which isn't displaying in full for some reason) to see the lab and his tennis ball.  Amazing stitching from The Young Needlepointer, don't you think?
http://theyoungneedlepointer.blogspot.com/2013/10/camp-allen.html

If you don't like dogs OR cats, how about a sheep?  Scroll down a little further to see one of Rebecca Wood's sheep calendar series -- the sheep in a bikini.

Each of the above is wonderful fun.  I hope you enjoyed the animal parade this morning.

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Finishing Friday

I think you'll find Linda's little witch standup darling! 
http://splittheneedles.blogspot.com/2013/08/super-finish.html

This Spring Crazy Quilt design from Kelly Clark is magnificent as a bolster pillow.
http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=d6c1a262dd&e=73961ee0ea

Enriched Stitch just got their class model back from the finisher and it's amazing!  They also list their finishing deadlines for Christmas, just in case this is your local shop.
http://astheneedleturns.com/finishing-deadlines/

Linda got some spectacular finishing back for Christmas.  Lovely!  (But the grandson is lovelier by far.)
http://nystitchingsisters.blogspot.com/2013/08/christmas-finishing.html

Finally, Sheena shows us what the perfect frame brings to a piece with examples from Art Etc. Picture Framing in Cleveland.
http://www.sheenasstitches.com/the-frame-makes-it/

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Tips from the Experts

I've been collecting links that have all sorts of wonderful tips for us stitchers.  The first summarizes information from a Margaret Bendig class at Quail Run, particularly tips on how to anchor a new thread so it is both secure and invisible on the front.  There are some lovely photos of Margaret's charted work, too!
http://sonorandesertstitching.blogspot.com/2013/03/sunday-sampler-of-tips-from-margaret_24.html

The second link shows off progress on the latest Enriched Stitch and talks about how to achieve dimension on this very complex piece that shows both the exterior and interior of a needlework shop.
http://astheneedleturns.com/rebecca-banner-class-1/

The third is to a report on a Meredith Willet class at Bedecked and Beadazzled.  The ideas she came up with for each and every canvas are exactly perfect!  (Meredith is an author, shop owner, distributor of needlepoint canvases, oversees a fabulous finishing business, and also is famous for her goldwork classes.  You name it, she can do it.)
http://www.notyourgrandmothersneedlepoint.com/2013/03/the-marvelous-miss-m.html

My final link isn't to any tips but shows two wonderful purses made from canvases that normally wouldn't be made up into pocketbooks.  Very clever!
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b1a4dafdf1ba6e29e773aa79&id=643258383e&e=73961ee0ea

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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Shop Til You Drop with Suzanne

Suzanne has started a truly appropriate design for this time of year--Rebecca Wood's Shop Til You Drop banner.
http://suzannehicks.blogspot.com/2012/11/its-shopping-season.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Visiting PFOS

Tisha just got back from a Julia Snyder retreat at Pocket Full of Stitches (PFOS) and treated us to a peek inside the shop that I think ignited the craze for monthly clubs.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/09/pocket-full-of-stitches-retreat.html

By the way, here's PFOS' website.
http://www.pfos.com

And here is more about the retreat.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/09/retreat-gifts.html

http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/09/pocket-full-of-stitches-retreat_15.html

Since we are talking PFOS, here are some of the latest Rebecca Wood Christmas ornaments they just got in stock.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-rebecca-wood-ornaments.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

Monthly Clubs for Winter and Spring

In Stitches (Atlanta) is planning a Rebecca Wood club for this year. They've chosen the Goofy Ghouls series, with stitch guides by Cynthia Thomas.  There's nothing on their site yet but keep your eyes open.  You can see and laugh at the canvases in the second link.
http://www.institchesatlanta.com/index.html

http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/new-designs/goofy-ghouls-shops

Beth's Needlepoint Nook (Louisville, KY) has announced two new clubs to start in April--Snowmen Hats and Valentine Hearts.  You can also see the Angels Belles and Wild Ride clubs which started this month at this link.  Click on classes for details.
http://www.bethsneedlepoint.com/Dot_Clubs.asp

Needlepoint This (Dallas) is doing what they call the Celebrity Star series.  Each month they have a different star ornament from a different designer.  Check out the slide show on their website home page for a glimpse of the stars that have been stitched so far.
http://needlepointthis.com/

Park Avenue Needlepoint (Dayton, OH) is partnering with Kathy Schenkel for a Favorite Things series, with Mr. and Mrs. Santa.
http://www.parkavenueneedlepoint.com/clubs.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

TNNA Report: Followup

Rebecca Wood has updated her website to show her new designs now that TNNA is over.  Her home page has two slide shows of three brand new series (small cakes, a Nativity and Halloween ornaments).  To see some of the Reindeer Games ornaments, visit New Designs:  January 2012 in the pulldown menus under her header.  For those who missed it when I posted earlier, PFOS has posted photos of other new Rebecca Wood pieces, including some lovely stockings (I adore the baseball Christmas stockings!) and more Reindeer Games ornaments (second link).
http://www.rebeccawooddesigns.com/


http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/rebecca-wood.html

Ridgewood got to meet Sandra Gilmore!
http://ridgewoodneedlepoint.blogspot.com/2012/01/gretchen-met-her-idol-while-we-were.html

Tisha found the perfect tote for the show.  It looks like the perfect tote for a lot of situations, actually.  The tutto.com website is down right now but if you look at their cached page, you can see a bit more.  To find a cached page of a website that's down, search for them using Google.  Once you get results, put your cursor over the grayed out double arrows to the right of the search result.  When a website appears on the right, click on it.  Not every page is cached, but this is a good way to find information if the regular site is unavailable.
http://stitchplaywithneedlepointtooltime.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-tote.html


What's the Point? has discovered neat finishing ribbons from Renaissance Ribbons which sells wholesale only.  Still, we can dream and then order through What's the Point?, right?
http://renaissanceribbons.com/

http://www.whatsthepoint.biz/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

TNNA Report: Rebecca Wood

Someone was asking on the Facebook Needlepoint Group about Rebecca Wood pieces. Luckily PFOS heard them and has come through with photos of a great many new Christmas designs--large and small--from Rebecca's clever paint brush.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/rebecca-wood.html


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TNNA Report: PFOS Is Out By the Pool

Pocket Full of Stitches is relaxing by the pool but they still remembered to update us on the things they saw today.
http://pocketfullofstitches.blogspot.com/2012/01/market-day-2.html


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The Thanksgiving Stand Ups

Needlepoint Study Hall celebrated Thanksgiving by showcasing a wonderful  Rebecca Wood Thanksgiving stand-up set stitched by Maelyse Webb.
http://needlepointstudyhall.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-village-rebecca-wood.html#comment-form

This got me thinking about my favorite Thanksgiving set, which is the four small figures of Pilgrim and Indian boys and girls that Associated Talents has created.
http://www.atneedlepoint.com/CanvasLookup.asp?Category=Thanksgiving&SubCategory=&QueryPage=2


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