The Summer Mystery, By Ruth Schmuff UPDATED To Two Mysteries

Ruth Schmuff has revealed the mystery class she'll be teaching at Bedecked and Beadazzled throughout the summer of 2019—Johanna Virtanen's "White Cat."
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/05/whats-up-pussycat/

As always, I'll update this article with Ruth's steps in stitching this charmer as she blogs about each lesson.

UPDATES:  Ruth has started with the background and the cat's body, both using open stitches to allow the paint shading to add depth behind the stitches.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/07/how-to-stitch-a-painting/

The cat has a body, ears and wonderful eyes.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/07/its-all-in-the-eyes/

And the White cat has flowers!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/08/flowers-are-growing/

MANY flowers!
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/09/joie-de-vivre/

Here is White Cat framed. It's wonderful.  The companion piece will be Ruth's mystery class for July-August 2021.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2021/07/time-for-a-finish-and-a-start/

Special Update:  Ruth is adding Johanna Virtanen's "Wings" as a second mystery class because they are so similar.
https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/08/wings/

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/08/fairy-wings-and-gowns/

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2019/11/gown-for-a-party/

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2020/02/gorgeous-wings/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright May 29, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

An Easy Beard Tutorial

Kevin just posted this photo of a design he's working on, and it sparked a lot of questions about how he did Santa's beard.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218083087409290&set=gm.2210052109071935&type=3&theater&ifg=1

He kindly shared the steps on Facebook and also allowed me to share the information here.  The description is below. The photos start on Facebook here.  Use the right side arrow to see them all.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218095571561386&set=pcb.2212731592137320&type=3&theater&ifg=1

"Some of you have asked for more detail explanation on how I achieved Santa’s 🎅🏻beard. 

I can’t do a video, lack another set of hands, here are step by step pictures.

1. cut a couple of inches of a 3-ply fiber, I used alpaca
2. secure and bring up thread, drop the needle
3. separate 1-ply
4. holding 1-ply, pull down on the 2-ply
5. thread the single ply back on needle and plunge back into the curl
6. repeat securing and bury the end
7. trim the 2-ply end"

Thanks, Kevin!  It looks easy, just a little time-consuming.

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Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 24, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Ultimate Hair Stylist

The embroidery artist Bernite Broiderie is a master hair stylist.
https://mymodernmet.com/3d-embroidery-hairstyles-bernita-broderie/?fbclid=IwAR0N-tXw41t37OkYXK8ErUHHp9xluEM87-ZZwSRUrl4yE8byQTbI4QpYXUU

Bernita has an Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BernitaBroderie?source=aw&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&utm_term=3657&awc=6220_1556116168_afa22e7f12d8139b9e3990e66b94f240&utm_content=259915

She also has an Instagram account and...
https://www.instagram.com/bernita_broderie/

…a Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/BernitaBroderiee/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 24, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

A New Style Thimble from Clover UPDATED

Shannan at Bobbin and Fred has done a thimble review about several styles of thimbles. I don't often use thimbles in needlepoint but if you do or you want to try using one, they aren't very expensive.  They also make hand sewing much easier.  I do use them when finishing ornaments.
https://www.sewingwithbobbinandfred.co.uk/2019/04/thimble-review-and-diy-needlepoint.html

Because Shannan's in the UK, I did a search to see if the open-sided thimble is available in the US.  It is.  Remember, it comes in two sizes only.
https://www.clover-usa.com/en/thimbles/249-open-sided-thimbles.html

UPDATE:  SL says these are not actually new.  She's seen them around for quite a while here in the USA so anyone interested ought to be able to find them fairly easily.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright April 24, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Iman and the Teddy Bear Canvas

Thanks to Judith, I discovered this profile of Iman online.  Too bad her publicist thinks she shouldn't be photographed stitching.  We've come a long way but we have much further to go in just being ourselves, no matter who we are.
https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/iman-march-feature

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 14, 2019 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.