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Sewing: Fiber Bowl
10 kudoz

Fiber Bowl

Fiber Bowl side view

Fiber Bowl top view
Fiber Bowl bottom view
Fiber Bowl side view

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
The Vessel as Art from the Quilting Arts Magazine (Oct/Nov 2012)

Instructions

I opened the pages of Oct/Nov 2012 Quilting Arts Magazine and saw Julie Richardsons The Vessel as Art. She was a featured artist and when I saw the photos I just had to try it. Basicly you keep your scrap fibers, spread out to about a 10" circle add wool roving, sandwich between the water soluble stabilizer and sew using free motion. Rinse stabilizer off, and quikly shape over desired shape. ...
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Category: Sewing

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Women

Style: Funky


Materials

Cotton, Silk and wool threads and fibers scraps. Wet n Gone Tacky Water Soluble Stabilizer.

What was your inspiration?

Julie Richardsons "The vessel as Art" Quilting Arts Oct/Nov 2012.

What are you most proud of?

I think this is a really cool finished piece and it was fun to make! The fibers could have just as easily ended up in the trash, but I keep all my cuts in a bowl on my sewing table.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Explore!

 

15 comments

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Nita2150 on craftsy.com
Dec 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very lovely work, you should be very proud of this. I love it!
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 30, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! Yes, I've made a few now and gave this one as a gift. They were pleased too.
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 15, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
It's so weird... cuz sometimes my comments to your kind comments don't show up.. so I comment again.. and then presto... the new and the original comment show up... I must be doing something wrong.
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Dec 15, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I used to have that problem. Now I know that at the end of my comment I click Enter and do it only once. Sometimes It takes a few seconds to appear.
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Dec 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
What a fabulous project and so unique. i love it.
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks, so sorry about the double entry below! Tap once...not twice. :-)
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 15, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks .... it's fun.
CUBI729 on craftsy.com
Dec 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
OMG this is gorgeous and so original, great job, love it.
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 06, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much!!
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks !
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much, and really the great thing is it's made of scraps!!!
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much, and really the great thing is it's made of scraps!!!
quilt-a-lot on craftsy.com
Dec 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is just sensational! I have seen this technique used on art quilts but never thought to try making a 3D shape. How clever! Did you shape it into a bowl as you laid out the textiles or did you lay it out flat and somehow stitch it 'up'?
DonaleeK on craftsy.com
Dec 06, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, you have made my day! I shaped it over a bowl after free motion stitching the two layers of stabilizer together. When is was still wet from the rinse I laid it over the bowl and kind of fluted the edges. It's so fun!!! Using mostly scraps!
quilt-a-lot on craftsy.com
Dec 07, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thanks - I think I'll try this. You are very creative - I've enjoyed seeing your work. Thanks sharing your projects, Judith