Finding cotton cording for fabric bowls

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03-13-2013, 03:55 AM

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It is quite difficult to sew through the nylon rope - that is why cotton is preferred.

03-13-2013, 04:09 AM

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Can you wash it? If you made placemats, they would get dirty, at least in my house. So I'm assuming you can wash it?

03-13-2013, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

Walmart here finally stocked the good cotton clothesline rope after I went to the store manager and said the dept manager said Walmart didn't sell that and never has and I showed him the receipt of the one I bought at another Walmart. It was sold out in less then a week and now it is restocked regularly. That dept manager gives me the evil eye now. LOL

Good for you, BellaBoo. Now, if I could just find a Walmart that carries the Niagra non-aerosol starch, I would do the same thing. Every one I go into I look, but never find.

03-13-2013, 06:11 AM

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Choosing fabric for baskets

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Originally Posted by peacefulquilting

Glad to have found this subject today - I just signed up at my guild meeting this morning for next month's workshop - and it's on making fabric bowls! Does anyone have any tips on how to pick beautiful fabric for the bowls themselves? Thanks in advance!

I like striped fabric - the swirls are awesome. The closer the stripe, the better. Bright colors
are always nice. I have found that 'black' in the fabric shows up well. I buy fat quarters
and if yardage is available, I buy 1/2 to 1 yd. of fabric depending on how much I like it.

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03-13-2013, 06:16 AM

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Are you cutting the stripe on the bias or straight to get the swirls? TIA

03-13-2013, 07:00 AM

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I just cut it straight.

03-13-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooper32

Good for you, BellaBoo. Now, if I could just find a Walmart that carries the Niagra non-aerosol starch, I would do the same thing. Every one I go into I look, but never find.

The Walmart here does! I'll send you a receipt! PM me. LOL

03-13-2013, 09:13 AM

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I buy my cording at Wal-Mart. I will have to check out the Dollar store......

03-13-2013, 09:13 AM

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I have made lots of the bowls/baskets. Have also made hot pads and coasters. I get my cotton clothesline at Walmart, it pretty cheap. I have tried the nylon clothesline, but it doesn't hold the shape as well as the cotton.
When Walmart was sold out (I have cleared out the 3 Walmarts near my house several times), I tried Harbor Freight. When I walked in, I asked the young clerk where their clothesline was. He looked at me and said "what's clothesline?" I couldn't believe my ears!