Caroline's Fabric Bowls
12-02-2012, 11:20 AM
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Caroline's Fabric Bowls
Hi Guys,
I have been asked by a couple of people how to make the small fabric bowls that I posted recently. I thought that they would be too difficult to just explain so I have done a tutorial for you. Here goes...
Step 1
Cut 2 complementary fabric square 10.5" x 10.5" and one square of batting 10" x 10" (fusible wadding is best if you have it). Please note that poly batting is no good for this project as the loft is too high.
STEP 2
Place fabrics on top of each other, right sides together and place wadding centrally on top, press or pin in place.
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Step 3
Sew all round with a quarter inch seam, leaving a gap for turning. When finished, turn right side in.
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Step 4
Press and then sew all the way around again, only this time as close to the edge as you can.
Step 5
Number your corners as shown in the picture. Tis does not need to be done physically as long as you can remember where they are.
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Step 6
Now this is the tricky bit. Corner 1 - measure 2.5 inches down the left side and mark with a half inch line. Corner 2 - measure in from the corner along the top 2.5 inches and mark a half inch line. Corner 3 - measure in from bottom 2.5 inches and mark with a half inch line. Corner 4 - measure upwards from the corner and mark with a half inch line. If you zoom in on the photo you should see some blue lines.
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Step 7
Another tricky bit. Fold square corner 1 to corner 2 with inside fabric touching. Stitch a had inch along each 2.5 inch mark... See photos.
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I have been asked by a couple of people how to make the small fabric bowls that I posted recently. I thought that they would be too difficult to just explain so I have done a tutorial for you. Here goes...
Step 1
Cut 2 complementary fabric square 10.5" x 10.5" and one square of batting 10" x 10" (fusible wadding is best if you have it). Please note that poly batting is no good for this project as the loft is too high.
STEP 2
Place fabrics on top of each other, right sides together and place wadding centrally on top, press or pin in place.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379653[/ATTACH]
Step 3
Sew all round with a quarter inch seam, leaving a gap for turning. When finished, turn right side in.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379659[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379663[/ATTACH]
Step 4
Press and then sew all the way around again, only this time as close to the edge as you can.
Step 5
Number your corners as shown in the picture. Tis does not need to be done physically as long as you can remember where they are.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379668[/ATTACH]
Step 6
Now this is the tricky bit. Corner 1 - measure 2.5 inches down the left side and mark with a half inch line. Corner 2 - measure in from the corner along the top 2.5 inches and mark a half inch line. Corner 3 - measure in from bottom 2.5 inches and mark with a half inch line. Corner 4 - measure upwards from the corner and mark with a half inch line. If you zoom in on the photo you should see some blue lines.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379684[/ATTACH]
Step 7
Another tricky bit. Fold square corner 1 to corner 2 with inside fabric touching. Stitch a had inch along each 2.5 inch mark... See photos.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379685[/ATTACH]
12-02-2012, 12:10 PM
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Okay Guys,
SECOND PART of the tutorial.... I had to stop for dinner and there were too many pic to post in one thread.
Step 8
You have to stitch all the marked lines together as follows....in step one you did corner 1 to corner 2' now do the following.... Corner 4 to Corner 2, Corner 3 to Corner 4 and finally Corner 3 to Corner 1 and you should end up with a tied hankie shape... See photo.
Step 9
Now take one of the bottom loops and flatten it...... Stitch down each side.
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Do this for all 4 bottom loops.
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Step 10
Fold down the points and sew on an embellishment if you want or just pop in a small tacking stitch to ensure that the points stay down.
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I didn't have any Christmas buttons (can you believe that), so I made a tiny Suffolk Puff (yo yo to you guys) and popped on a Swarovski Crystal.
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I hope you can follow this tutorial, but if you have any problems... Just PM me.
hugs
Caroline
SECOND PART of the tutorial.... I had to stop for dinner and there were too many pic to post in one thread.
Step 8
You have to stitch all the marked lines together as follows....in step one you did corner 1 to corner 2' now do the following.... Corner 4 to Corner 2, Corner 3 to Corner 4 and finally Corner 3 to Corner 1 and you should end up with a tied hankie shape... See photo.
Step 9
Now take one of the bottom loops and flatten it...... Stitch down each side.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379688[/ATTACH]
Do this for all 4 bottom loops.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379689[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379690[/ATTACH]
Step 10
Fold down the points and sew on an embellishment if you want or just pop in a small tacking stitch to ensure that the points stay down.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379692[/ATTACH]
I didn't have any Christmas buttons (can you believe that), so I made a tiny Suffolk Puff (yo yo to you guys) and popped on a Swarovski Crystal.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]379695[/ATTACH]
I hope you can follow this tutorial, but if you have any problems... Just PM me.
hugs
Caroline
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