Debi Tullier's Sweet Holiday Bowl
We all know Debi knows her way with fabric. She can really come up with the coolest things! Today, she will show you how to create a bowl with fabric! YES! a bowl using fabric! don't believe me? read on!
Time
for something different and today I am creating a sweet holiday bowl. It is pretty
amazing what you can make with your ecraft! This sweet bowl was created
with a cool embellishment from a great source for all of your stamping needs http://www.
The link for this svg file for this project will be
available on my blog. The bowl is made from fabric but you could cut it out of
cardstock and lace it together with eyelets or even tape it with decorative
tape.
Supply List
Pink by Design Stamps
Acrylic stamp block
Fabric (a quilting weight) cotton
<http://www.plaidonline.
thread and matching cord
ink pad and color pencils
fabrico fabric markers
painter’s tape
bone folder
sewing machine (basic straight and zigzag stitch)
punch and eyelet
eCraft Settings:
Pressure 3
Cap on
No Tabs
Used vegetable cutting sheet for
stabilization
Pink by Design Stamps
Acrylic stamp block
Fabric (a quilting weight) cotton
<http://www.plaidonline.
thread and matching cord
ink pad and color pencils
fabrico fabric markers
painter’s tape
bone folder
sewing machine (basic straight and zigzag stitch)
punch and eyelet
eCraft Settings:
Pressure 3
Cap on
No Tabs
Used vegetable cutting sheet for
stabilization
Let’s get started! First I decided on a shape for my bowl.
I used six sided form for the base. You can work with different amount of side
but might have to change the width of the side pieces.
I
designed the shapes and used auto fill for the large “bow tie” side pieces. I
was able to fit four in a cutting session. I used the space at the bottom for
the two bottom pieces. I had to cut an additional two side pieces to complete my
bowl.
To prep my fabric for cutting I
used http://www.plaidonline.
You coat the fabric with Stiffy and smooth it out. Allow
it to dry. When it dries your fabric is stiff like cardstock and cuts
very easily. The only drawback is that the Stiffy doesn’t come out so your
fabric will remain firm, but for this project that is what I
want.
I anchored my fabric to a cutting
sheet for stabilization in my eCraft machine. I used painter’s tape to hold the
fabric on the sheet while cutting.
This cuts incredibly easy. Not all fabrics cut as well as
cotton. The fabric for example polyester has tough fibers that pull
when trying to cut and can skew and distort your pattern.
My pattern pieces easily popped out and were ready to be
assembled.
Next I took the “bow tie” shapes and folded them over to
make the sides of my bowl
I
used a “bone” folder or smoothing tool to burnish the fold of my side piece. I
laid out my pieces for sewing.
I also
stamped my greeting in the bowl bottom before stitching it
together.
To
sew take the two bottom pieces sandwiched together and one side piece and sew
together with a close zig zag stitch or satin stitch. Do not take out of machine
or cut thread when you get tho the end of the first side piece needle down in
your fabric and pivot the bottom and add another side to stitch together
When all the sides are attached it will look like
this
Then pinch the sides together and sew them. The bowl will
cup or roll up a little but this is okay just the form of the bowl.
Once you have finished the sides then it is time to do the
edge. Now you can either continue to zig zag it or be creative and do your
thing. Hot glue trim, beads, fringe what ever fits your style. I am a stitchin
kinda girl so I satin stitched my edge.
For a little extra pizzazz I added a sweet stamp on http://imagesbyheatherm.
I
stamped it on with a dark blue fabrico marker rubbed across the stamping face. I
pressed it down and then allowed it to dry. I then used my prismacolor pencils
to shade and add color to my “Holiday Stamp”
I added an eyelet to attach it to my bowl in a baby blue shade.
I added an eyelet to attach it to my bowl in a baby blue shade.
I
used a little clip to attach my stamp to my bowl. I took some baby blue perle
cotton cord to make the cord to attach my projects together.
My
bowl is ready to entertain, or be gifted to one of my loved ones. They know how
much love I put into my creations, just like you! I hope that you enjoyed my
project this week. I try to keep you in mind, so that I can create so
interesting items for you to enjoy! Please leave me comments, or links
to your creations, I would love to see yours, too!
Thank you Debi! How cool is that?! If you are like us and can't get enough of Debi's talents, go visit her blog here:
http://fabric-ecraft.blogspot.com/
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