Circles or Dots?

The last post showed the hem of a skirt called Asian Wrap. Above the hem you can see other circles of cloth simply placed as part of the collage (a subject to be addressed at a later time). I am posting the picture again here, since I failed to size it correctly the first time.

Hem detail from skirt called Asian Wrap by Jessalyn Matthews Frank

Detail from vest called East Goes West by Jessalyn Matthews Frank

This photo shows a raw-edged circle used in the same way. The collaged circles were stitched down 1/8" to 1/4" inside the outer edge of the circles. With continued wear and laundering some slight fraying occurs. At that point texture becomes an additional feature of the circles.

Simple Circles

When you begin a journey you generally have a starting point and some thoughts about a destination. In this journey of blogging, I have a destination but no particular starting point. Since my current fiber art project uses circles, I am beginning with that subject.

Circles are such a part of your daily life and things surrounding you, that perhaps its many creative uses don't seem obvious. Think of the forest vs. the trees. And even if you have already used circles, perhaps these thoughts and photos will inspire you to do further exploration.

 A simple circle cut from cloth becomes the "binding" for a quilted piece or a garment. Here it finishes the hem of a skirt.