Taking shape...

Greetings!

Update: I have sewed a 'Dart' into the circle so it fits snug with the cocktail Umbrella 

I also snipped a little hole into the top of the fabric so it slips over the top!! Its starting to take shape...

Yours,

The Miniature Studio

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