as I paint new ...

... my mind wanders down 

random paths ...

Like how much I love this paint color!
Golden Extra Fine Bright Gold

How it just makes certain designs ...
pop even more!

Then down another path ...
my foray into designing fabrics to
match my Biscornu series of designs.
You don't know how many tries
this one took before perfection!

Voila!
"Mothers' Rocker Biscornu"
That perfect moment!

Available through
Ruth Schmuff Designs
wholesale and retail

smalls ...

I do stitch large pieces ....

sometimes ....

but most often, I prefer to work small'ish'.

.... and of course, I like to play with these smallish pieces.

Often, I get carried away and fly with an idea, 

creating more and more!

My wonderful daughter took all of these group shots

of my eight Biscornu designs.

Biscornu is French for ...
what else would you associate with moi ...
quirky odd shape.
While I don't claim to be oddly shaped,
I have definitely been labeled 'quirky'!

A jumble of color and texture!
[Center is Provence, across bottom is Lily Pond,
Swirling Hearts & Mardi Gras]

Probably my two favorites,
Provence and Knot Garden.
I loved the fabric I created for Knot Garden so much,
I painted a version of it on artist canvas.
See upper left corner of blog home page.

I designed matching fabric for each canvas.
Included with the stitch guide and any odd beads
for finishing.
Available through
Bedecked and Beadazzled 
Shops order through 
TisTheSeason.org

Front and center, Butterfly Biscornu,
Paisley, Provence, Mothers' Rocker,
Lily Pond, Knot Garden, Swirling Hearts,
& Mardi Gras

Provence Biscornu is loaded with gobs of color!

Swirling Hearts Biscornu shimmers!

Mardi Gras ... proves you can do a lot with 

just three colors!

Mothers' Rocker Biscornu
This was a special request from the first
embroiderers guild I joined.
For this sweet group of women who encouraged me to
"get out there".  They even drove through a blizzard to get me
to Nashville, where I met my first distributor!
Journeys!

As I mentioned above, I think this one will
remain my favorite.
Knot Garden
it's one of the pieces in my life that the stitches
seemed to flow out of my hands and onto the canvas.

Butterfly Biscornu
This was the first, inspiration was from a pashmina
I was given from Egypt.

Lily Pond Biscornu, color and calm all in one!                             

Reviewing last week...

Most of you know about the 7 day challenge on Facebook...

below are my seven.

It was a fun challenge, didn't involve any 

restrictions on diet or large amounts of exercise!

And I found pieces I'd forgotten about.

Many have posted, what I call "vintage pieces" of mine.

It was a blast to see them popping up on my wall!

"Camel Flowers"©

My Biscornu Collection!

"Provence Purse"©

"Blossom"©

"Movement"©

"Austintatious Peacock"©

"Flying Jewels"©

"Yes, I'm Special"©
Voila! Fini!!
Wish you could see how much he sparkles!
Class starts Saturday March 5th!
at The Black Sheep Shop
in Orlando!

Rainy days ...

There are advantages to being a designer ...
I had to have a biscornu to demo finishing on for my class at
The Black Sheep.
Couldn't bring myself to restitch one,
so I painted a different version of one in colors I love.
Now to get it stitched up quickly.

I also decided to paint up
a bunch of dog collars in
different colorways, Fun!
Would you believe the gray/orange
to be my favorite so far??