Secret Garden: A Mystery by Mary Charles and Ruth Schmuff

The newest mystery class at Bedecked and Beadazzles is Mary Charles' "Secret Garden."

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/10/ive-got-a-secret/

Ruth started by stitching the house and the wall around the property.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2026/05/garden-gates-open/

Now we have grass, the four stone balls on the wall pillars, the gate itself and the little roof over the door.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2026/08/bringing-the-garden-to-life/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 19, 2026 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

My Neighbor's Garden: A Mystery

Ruth Schmuff has unveiled her Summer 2023 mystery class--"My Neighbor's Garden."  This is an abstract landscape by Brooke Connor with birds, a tree, buildings and a rolling dreamscape.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/05/my-neighbors-garden/

There will be three lessons over the summer for this piece.  As usual, I'll post Ruth's updates here as she and her students work on this fun design.

The first update shows beaded vines and a green swirl area with pattern.  I think some of the purple background has been stitched, too.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/07/my-neighbors-garden-2/

Lots of outlining and a fun open background stitch are created in lesson two but the star is the bubble tree.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/08/bubble-tree/

Lesson three has stitched birds and metal flowers for a special embellishment.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2023/09/a-garden-party/

Here are two finished examples of this outrageous and fun design-both framed but one in such a way as it serves as a key or leash holder.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/06/garden-party-goals/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright May 26, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.