craftybear

Hi,

I am wanting to make some baskets and found this link and was wondering if anyone else has made this basket yet. I have seen these at quilt shows and need to see if I have this book in my collection.

So if you have made this basket please post pictures so we can enjoy.

http://www.berninausa.com/webautor-d...oilCouture.pdf

craftybear

http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/desert2.html

Wow, this is a cool coiled basket to make and you can make them to hold your pyrex bowls, how cool is that!

Karen

craftybear

http://www.maizehutton.com/coilbasket.html

Paper twist baskets, (I have some of that for crafting and now I found another use for it) Enjoy

craftybear

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/338...-a-fabric-bowl


Awesome tutorial, Enjoy!

fabric bowls, Awesome! Wow, I am sure we all have some extra fabric around and if not go to town and buy more and sneak it in house, lol lol

Karen "Craftybear"

sunkistmi

I took a class and made one of these baskets. It won a blue ribbon at our Michigan State Fair in August. It was really fun although my hands and wrist were sore by the time I was finished (I have RA). It is a project that can be used with really ugly fabric, you know that fabric that looked good when you bought it but got home and you wondered "why in the heck did I buy this?". One of the participants in the class had some of the worst fabric I have ever seen and the basket was beautiful. I'll try to have DH help me to post some pictures. Hardest part was trying to find the right clothesline to wrap. I found it at the quilt store where I took the class. I had tried at our local hardware store, Home Depot, and Lowes and they did not have the right diameter. There was just an episode of America Sews with Nancy Hauseman this last Saturday that showed how to make them with smooth edges instead of the ragged ones. It is a much cleaner look. The website is Americasews.com, it was episode 2801. They are really fun and once you do one, you're hooked! Good luck.
Wendy

DianneK

I have the book...It's A Wrap....worth every penny, have taught this class several times and everyone gets addicted.
Excellant way to use 'ugly' fabric

ladylinda

I got excited when you said basket, because I make and teach basketry. But not the fabric kind.

Beppy

I think you mean Sue Hausman. Nancy Zieman is another sewing show on Sat morn.

sunkistmi

Oops! I like both shows. I knew I didn't sound right when I typed it but I was so excited I could share something. Thanks for correcting it.
Wendy

myrna

A while back, I saw Ami Simms blog when she "discovered" this technique and fell in love with it.