Thursday, July 16
Done!! Not all giddy and chest thumping but OK, I’ll raise my hand and claim it’s mine. After all, it is my first one. It could stand a bit (HUGE bit) of improvement. I am already thinking of what NOT TO DO for the second one.
Don’t compare mine with the one at Craft Stylish. Night and Day. Mine being Night. It is larger, taller, the handles can barely be seen, one side is lopsided. But I like my Night. It is colorful and the colors are well blended. I think.
And it was inexpensive to make. All fabric, except for the green fat quarter, didn’t cost me a penny. Michelle, my friend in Nevada, sent it to me last November for my birthday. So, 99 cents for the green. Another $1.50 for the macrame cord (on sale) and another $1.50 for the thread (on sale). Not bad at all for under $4.
I used my new pinking shears. Big mistake!! What a mess. What was I thinking?? Unraveling edges everywhere. When I ran out of cut fabric strips, I abandoned the shears. Put them back on the shelf. I am not sold on cutting strips selvage to selvage. I think cutting on the bias might give them a cleaner look.
I didn’t time myself but once I got going, I kept at it for several hours. I am wondering if sewing would go faster if I sew the strips together before wrapping. If you make one, using the metal clips to hold fabric in place around the clothes line was a great tip. (I used thick macrame cord instead of clothes line.)
OK. Here it is. Ready for your critique. Be kind!!
(Thanks, Michelle!!)
Go here for instructions to make your own bowl.
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/33825/how-to-sew-a-fabric-bowl
