Circles!!

Circles... I have always loved circles... the continuous shape but always Open to more possibilities.

 

cir·cle    (sûrkl) KEY

NOUN:

1. A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement: well-known in artistic circles.
2. A circular course, circuit, or orbit: a satellite's circle around the earth.
3. A sphere of influence or interest; domain.

Off to lunch with Kathy...from ROotie...down Pearl Street...was just talking out loud...what should I talk about in my blog this week?? Ohh look at these round berries!!...took a photo...

 

We decided to got to the Black Pearl for a bite (ok -really it was the truffle fries!)

Inside after a yummy lunch...humm what are those things??? Railroad wheel molds...took a photo...

hummm...starting to see a theme developing here- you???

Walking back to the studiOs...doggy bowl

 

 
 sidewalk art...self made from planters!

pOpped into the Ruffly Rose

Bought a really cute vintage aqua vase for ROotie...

back to ROotie...

cir·cle 
NOUN:

        4. a complete or recurring series, usually ending as it began; cycle; ...period.

Missoni-Redo: Part 1

Missoni..oh the fervor...

I headed out with my Peep, Kathy, to Target on the the day (Sept 13th)...needless to say we missed it- ok- by two hours. But not to be discouraged, I said to Peep, this is just a challenge to use our imaginations!

Rapidly we jaunted over to the lingerie section and quickly plucked up a nightgown and a night top...close enough to wear as a dress and a shirt with a t-shirt underneath! 

Quick...ran over to the other departments and picked up odd pieces...when the going gets tough- we use our creative skills and expand our thinking...instead of it being the finished product it is- think of it as fabric... reuse-redesign. Over the next month or two I will be sharing what I did with these odd pieces to create something usable for us!

The Child's Little Dress:

Here it is in a size small- the only one

found it on a random shelf

 

Reuse the fabric to redesign as pillows!

Needed complimentary fabric for the sides and back.

Here is what I found- a wool with flower print.

It also has a weave of a paisley interspursed throughout. 

Also liked this above fabric because it continues 

with the circle design in the dining room rug.

Next cut the little dress into usable pieces.

Trim off the sides seams.

Pieces about ready to be sewn.

Decided to cut off the brown border...

Measured the pillow size for the backing

Marked the additional side piece for the front 

(adding 1/2" for seam allowance)

 

Finished and ready for action!!