a day in the life....

Last Sunday found me roaming around 

Florida Botanical Garden

in Largo, Florida.

I was shutter happy with many pops of 

color but the below had my full attention.

I'm drawn to plants that are, of course,

a little weird but also architectural in nature.

As I was capturing angles of this particular plant....

my brain is itchy with recognition but WHY?

Then POP, we have history.  This is the plant

my 'Little Dancer' is balanced on.

'Orange Pops'

'Little Dancer'
original canvas by a Kimberly design
available through 
Ruth Schmuff Designs
shops order through
tistheseason.org

Classes....

Teaching is an awesome opportunity for me.

I get to meet many stitchers from all over

the country.

Most often we end up teaching each

other a thing or two. 

Even more

awesomeness!

Below is a listing of upcoming opportunities ;-)

First up....
'Marbles'
I'm teaching this for 
Chandail Needlework
in Houston, Texas

November 16 - 17, 2019
[click on shop name for details]

Starting 2020!
In January I'll be in Montgomery, Alabama at
Canvas 'a needlepoint adventure'

"My Passion"January 17 - 18 - 19, 2020

...choices, also being offered is
"Crop Circles"
[shown below]

Also being offered through
Canvas 'a needlepoint adventure'

'Crop Circles'

January 20 - 21 - 22, 2020

[this one is a work in progress, I'm posting updates regularly]

In February of 2020
I hope to be on the faculty once more for
Blue Bonnet Studios
in Houston, Texas.

'Bubbles'

February 15 - 16, 2020

'Caps 'N Curls'

Blue Bonnet Studios

February 17 - 18, 2020

Reinventing the wheel ...

 Sometimes ...

when designing ...

it almost feels 

like you have to reinvent the wheel!

These wavy subjects tested me ...
this is when I hear myself telling a student,
"Get up and walk away from it for a moment."

I get these brilliant ideas,
they're completely formed in my head ...
then the search begins for
'that thread' and 'that color of bead'

It can be exciting like a treasure hunt
or
it can frustrate the heck out of moi!
Of course, the brilliant idea when put
to needle and stitch after finding all
of the above
MAY NOT WORK!!

This is when my teacher voice comes to me
loud and clear ...
walk away for a bit Kimberly!

Voila! Perfect!