January 21, 2012: The "gotta do" can be creative too!

This is a funny one :). You might imagine that creating/making/learning something everyday can be time consuming. As a result, my room and laundry and life, if you will... were getting a little out of control! So I had to clean up and organize. Saturday was a GYST day, as I like to call them (Get Your Shit Together). Since I had to do it, I decided to infuse my creative endeavor into the "gotta do." Earlier in the day I was on (my new faaaaaaavorite site...) Pintrest and I saw a creative use of fabric scraps that I loved.




I was inspired by this to make a scrappy bed skirt. This was the outcome :). Very rough and makeshift at this point, but I will follow up by sewing it together and making it into a finished product. Just remember, even the "gotta do" can be creative too!

January 10, 2012: T-riffic Wall Decor

This was one of those nights when I felt awful. I wanted to make something new but I really could not spend too much time on it. Thinking back to a recent conversation with a friend, (Beth maybe... was it you?) I was inspired by the idea to use embroidery hoops to turn old fabric into interesting works of art for your wall. A simple internet search lead me to this pintrest site with all kinds of cool ideas! You can find and abundance of embroidery hoops in thrift stores where they sell for about 10 cents - 25 cents a piece.  Needless to say, my project for this night in particular is less than stellar... but I got something done and opened a can of worms for future projects! This one is the back of a 2010 World Cup T-shrit. The front of the shirt was an advertisement for Guinness, which I do enjoy but I never wore the shirt. I cut out the soccer ball and put it on the embroidery hoop. Viola! Not overly involved but it does look pretty cool. Perhaps I will add to it later.