About Us

Bezalel Designs was established in June 2004 by Sandy Shumate. Sandy learned to sew at a very early age and was taught by her mother. In 1996 she purchased a home sewing/embroidery machine and a second one in 1999. These purchases were made while on active duty in the Navy, stationed overseas. Sandy made things for friends and co-workers. She also began selling embroidered items at craft shows, to individuals, and military organizations. Due to the uniqueness and quality of her work, Sandy turned her hobby into a business when she retired in 2004 and Bezalel Designs was established. Bezalel Designs is committed to providing quality custom embroidered and screen printed products, heat transfers, and ad specialty items to businesses, organizations, educational institutions, and individuals.

About Bezalel

Bezalel, who was a skilled craftsman, is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. One of his many skills was that of an embroiderer. His name means protection of God. In the book of Exodus, he was appointed by God to oversee and build the Tabernacle of Moses. He is mentioned in Exodus 31:1-6 and 35:30-36:1. Exodus 35:30-36:1 reads:

Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge and all kinds of crafts— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship. And He has given both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsman, designers, and embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weaver—all of them master craftsman and designers. So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person to whom the LORD has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the LORD has commanded.