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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Design your own ...

With just a few simple stitches,

beautiful thread

and some crazy real metal,

you can create your very own

wearable art pin!

Come join us at

The Black Sheep Shop

November 11th

for this truly fun design class.

"Many Moons"©

When I started in the needle work industry it was with just
three charted designs for wearable art pins.
David McCaskill bought my first designs for Club Stitch
in San Francisco and I was on cloud nine!
I had my work on both coasts!

Wow! Times have certainly changed.
David is now rightfully retired though
still an inspiration to many in the industry.
I've obviously never forgotten the push he gave me!

In this class I'll lead you down a path of adventure.
Come join me and help sprinkle a little pixie dust
over your canvas. We'll freely shake out a bit of
magic here there and everywhere!
Call Anne to sign up soon!
407 . 894 . 0444

I've added new pages to the blog!

See upper left side of page ...

if you can't see them, switch your

screen view to 'web version'

Voila!

Rendered in Thread shows my

free form one of a kind

contemporary needle art

presently available for purchase.

Giclee Reproductions is just that

reproductions of my original art

also available for purchase.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

busy busy busy ...

I've been travelling a bit ...

now home and I hit the ground

running ...

of course!

"Little Bits of String"©
We are running this fun series
for a second time at
The Black Sheep Shop
in Orlando.
Next one being the last Wednesday of this month
July 26. 2017
Click here for class times
or call
407 . 894 . 0444

Popped one of these 'Bits' into a
shadow box,
LOVE the way
it turned out!

While I was travelling ...
I celebrated my birthday with
some wonderful long time friends
in my home town.
Did I sleep after this indulgence
of rich dark chocolate torte'
Not much!
Not even the awesome wine from my friends
winery over came this decadent dessert!
If you are ever in NE Pennsylvania ...
you absolutely must stop by
Nimble Hill Winery & Brewery!

These Tiger Lilies ...
tree lined country road ...
will always be home.

Of course, there were deer.

Next stop, family!
My three year old granddaughter loves
to talk about her 'FAMILY'.
Which just grew by one baby brother
that she is totally in love with.
Best bouquet ever!

More Birthdays to celebrate!
My beautiful daughter!
Pictured here with the official
package opener extraordinaire!

My Crew!
I had a magical time with these two!
I was on Mimi duty for two
wonderful weeks.
Oh my heart!

Friday, May 26, 2017

Freedom to free form ....

Giving myself permission to play ...

Friday, April 14, 2017

Possibilities...

I'm teaching these 'Little Bits of String'

at The Black Sheep Shop

in Orlando.

The possibilities are endless!

Colors of thread, types of thread,

different colored canvas to stitch upon

... and we can't forget beads!

I could go on forever ...

Whipped up this combination the other day!
"Little Bit of String One"

"Little Bit of String"
One, Two, & Three
Classes are on the second Saturday
and last Wednesday of each month.
Call for details
407 . 894 . 0444

Happy Easter!

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Little Bits...

Sometimes a girl just has to play.

Revisiting the way I would play with string ...

I've come to the conclusion that I have an

oddly put together brain ...

no kidding, right?!?!

Of course, you benefit in the play of my cosmic brain.

Introducing my latest exercise

"Little Bits of String"

Three in a row
or
single on their own canvas.
Fun, quick, about 2.5"sq designs.
I'll be teaching these as pop up workshops for
The Black Sheep
in Orlando.
Classes will be held on
the second Saturday of each month
or
the last Wednesday.
Call 407 . 894 . 0444
or click the link for details.

I stitched these in Soie Perlee
but you can use any fine single strand
thread of a similar size.
Your choice in colors and canvas!
They can become ornaments or bits of
contemporary art framed up with a wide mat.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Bubbles....

"Bubbles"

Finished and ready to debut this Saturday!

Class time at

The Black Sheep Shop

in Orlando!

Nothing boring about this fish!
I had fun with this finale!

Silk ribbon and sequins!!

The pulled work is a blast,
no freaking out!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

there are days ...

"Bubbles"
a Kimberly design©
Class time is March 11
@ The Black Sheep Shop
This class is filling up quickly.
[Click on shop name for info]

... there are days I question my sanity ...
but how cool the results of my crazy ideas!!

Attaching sequins in
Reverse Basketweave.
Further evidence of my grip on sanity.

Sequins are every where, like the stardust
I played with at Christmas
but these are full of static electricity!

Had to show you how they're building ...
LOVE !

The original
'Fish Under Glass"
I taught this design at TNNA
several years ago. Maybe 2000.
This came completely charted.
Bubbles version is much smaller,
with a slight change in colorway
and is a hand painted canvas with
my stitch guide.

Most mornings start with meditation
for me. Usually by myself ...
guess he was needing a snuggle.
This is a favorite spot, I love my sunshine stripes.

This design is also available in prints
or small greeting cards.

Thursday, February 9, 2017

wanting some magic...

Now available!

from

The Black Sheep Shop

click above or give Anne a call at

407 . 894 . 0444

or email

theblacksheepshop@hotmail.com

Canvas with stitch guide by yours truly!

Caps and Curls©

I just knew this piece was going to be magical!
My canvas was full of fairy dust!

Just enough shimmer!
I'd been given a spool of Micro Ice Chenille
sometime ago ... this was the perfect piece
for it to play on.
Thank you Kreinik Mfg.
for all the beautiful threads you provide
me to paint with!

This is an older design of mine,
from my charted work days.
I don't even have a name for it.
Originally stitched all in one color/one thread.
Very lacy looking that way.
I'm spending this afternoon re charting
as I can't find the original file.
The above is worked completely in Soie Perlee!
Thank you to Access Commodities for another
favorite thread of mine!

Thursday, February 2, 2017

it's been a colorful week...

... if you follow me on Instagram or Facebook,

You've seen COLOR just about every day.

Think I missed one day but it was still a colorful week!

I've been stitching like crazy on Caps & Curls

for the February 11th class at

The Black Sheep Shop

[click on the shop name for details]

Just a wee bit more to stitch
on this magical piece.
If you want to learn how to do
this kind of magic ...
come see me in Orlando
February 11th.

'Bubbles'
is up next March 11th.
Sadly, this is the last of this series.
I've thoroughly enjoyed seeing how much technique
I could pack into each one of these
small five by five designs.

Wait until you see what I'm going to do
with those vertical stripes?!?

Oh yes ...
it's that time again.

All printed and ready to go.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

just around the corner ...

Join me for

Second Saturday's at

The Black Sheep Shop

Orlando, Florida!

We do have a great deal of fun with these!

"Leaves"

There is still time to join us on
December 10th
Click on the shop name above for more details,
or call Anne at
407 . 894 . 0444

Seems I have a goal ...
how much new or different technique
can I pack into a five by five canvas?
This one explores raised stem stitch, button hole,
free form of course! Layering stitches
and applique.

"Caps 'N Curls"

Beginnings ...
I actually sell many of these as greeting cards.
Black and White
'Cards to Color!'

Class time is February 11th
I've started pulling threads and dreaming up
ways to really make this elegant.

"Bubbles"

Class time is March 11th ...
lots of scheming going on in my head.
Oooo to sequins and pulled thread work.
Just you wait and see
what I pull out of my stitchy brain!