How to make Fabric Bowls
07-30-2011, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by NitaM39
I've never cut my strips on the bias. In my mind I think that's more work than it's worth. I cut them on the cross grain - some stretch a little more than others, some not at all - like batiks, but as long as I start wrapping them on an angle, it works out well. It takes me 2 hours to wrap 100 feet.
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07-30-2011, 07:58 PM
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07-30-2011, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Candy Apple Quilts
Originally Posted by NitaM39
I've never cut my strips on the bias. In my mind I think that's more work than it's worth. I cut them on the cross grain - some stretch a little more than others, some not at all - like batiks, but as long as I start wrapping them on an angle, it works out well. It takes me 2 hours to wrap 100 feet.
Nita in MI
Nice job on your bowl CandyApple.
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07-30-2011, 08:15 PM
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The reason that I cut it on the bias is that I noticed my first attempts the bowls came out "fuzzy" looking with the loose threads, which makes sense if you think about it. When you cut across the WOF you tend to have more loose threads on the cut than if you cut on the bias where the ends are just on the edge and thread is "embedded" in the strip, so you have much less fuzziness that way.
07-31-2011, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
The reason that I cut it on the bias is that I noticed my first attempts the bowls came out "fuzzy" looking with the loose threads, which makes sense if you think about it. When you cut across the WOF you tend to have more loose threads on the cut than if you cut on the bias where the ends are just on the edge and thread is "embedded" in the strip, so you have much less fuzziness that way.
07-31-2011, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
The reason that I cut it on the bias is that I noticed my first attempts the bowls came out "fuzzy" looking with the loose threads, which makes sense if you think about it. When you cut across the WOF you tend to have more loose threads on the cut than if you cut on the bias where the ends are just on the edge and thread is "embedded" in the strip, so you have much less fuzziness that way.
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