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burnsk 03-05-2010 03:20 PM
Went to WalMart today. All they had was polyester rope, no cotton. Would polyester work or should I keep looking for cotton?

About how many yards of rope went into your basket? The fabric department had a small bag of Wrights 3/16 cotton rope, 40 yards for $3.97. Wasn't sure if it was long enough so didn't get that either. Thought it a bit expensive.

Eddie 03-05-2010 05:37 PM
Originally Posted by ramonasct
Eddie, your basket is beautiful. Can't imagine it's a first try!

I have a question...is that Carol Ann the "Quilting by the Mile" Carol Ann? If so, we were best friends in high school (Memphis) and later. Reason I ask, is my friend Carol Ann makes gorgeous baskets too. We just got reconnected 6-8 months ago after YEARS of not seeing each other.

Thanks, Ramona in Mobile
No, different Carol Ann. But I bet she's every bit as talented! This Carol Ann can do anything she puts her mind to. Her motto is "Whatever it takes!" and she means it!

Eddie 03-05-2010 05:38 PM
Originally Posted by AnnaK
Eddie, I love your bowl. You make everything look so professional. I, too tried the fabric bowl. Here's my first attempt, made with scraps and red thread 'cause I really wanted to see the stitches. This was so much fun, I'm going to do it again.
Anna, that is beautiful! I love your colors in it, it looks great. You did a superb job on your first one!

Eddie 03-05-2010 05:40 PM
Originally Posted by burnsk
Went to WalMart today. All they had was polyester rope, no cotton. Would polyester work or should I keep looking for cotton?

About how many yards of rope went into your basket? The fabric department had a small bag of Wrights 3/16 cotton rope, 40 yards for $3.97. Wasn't sure if it was long enough so didn't get that either. Thought it a bit expensive.
I'd keep looking for the cotton. The brand I got at Wal-Mart is called "SecureLine" by Lehigh. It's cotton clothesline, poly reinfoced, 100' x 3/16".

I used about 3/4 of the package, so my bowl has about 75' of rope in it. You could probably almost do 2 bowls with that 40 yards, since that would be 120 feet.

Feathers 03-05-2010 10:49 PM
Beautiful fabtric bowls. I've made a few and found them to be fun to make and they look really neat when used for bread or cracker baskets and my friend who received one I made uses hers for her tea bags on the kitchen table. It looks so pretty....so does yours.

kacy 49 03-06-2010 06:16 PM
WOW you did good!

Eddie 03-07-2010 09:22 PM
Here's a tutorial I just posted on how to make these:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38922-1.htm

ramonasct 03-10-2010 07:24 AM
Hmmm....my Carol Ann is also in Arkansas and I just read her latest blog entry in which she said her #1 Motto is "Whatever it Takes!"...are you SURE it's not the same Carol Ann? Her blogspot is quiltbythemile.blogspot so you can check it out.

Thanks again, Ramona in Mobile

PS your tutorial is extremely well done! I might try it now!

Eddie 03-10-2010 08:10 AM
Originally Posted by ramonasct
Hmmm....my Carol Ann is also in Arkansas and I just read her latest blog entry in which she said her #1 Motto is "Whatever it Takes!"...are you SURE it's not the same Carol Ann? Her blogspot is quiltbythemile.blogspot so you can check it out.

Thanks again, Ramona in Mobile

PS your tutorial is extremely well done! I might try it now!
Yes, that IS my Carol Ann, too! Small world! :D

Ditter43 03-10-2010 08:18 AM
Nice....but that is what we expect from you Eddie!!!

Ditter


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