For interested guild members, a hands-on opportunity for fabric wrapped rope basket skill building/learning will be offered at the Guild’s Sewing Bees.
Basic Basket Materials:
• Braided clothesline (approx. 7/32” diameter)*
• Thread
• Sewing machine that zigzags, and bobbins
• Denim sewing machine needle
• 1” wide TRUE BIAS cut fabric strips
• Binder or sewing clips
• Glue stick (ie: Elmers washable school glue stick)
• Medical tape
• Straight pins
• Scissors
Fabric Wrapped Rope Basket Hands-On Learning Schedule:
Date | Hands-On Learning | Notes | Supplies to bring |
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4-20-22 | Basic Baskets (Review) |
Basic round or oval basket construction review |
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5-14-22 | Basket Handles and Basket Bottom Embellishment |
We’ll be adding handles to the sides of the basket and adding an insert (ie: cork, fabric, etc.) to bottom of a basket |
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TBD | Basket Rim Finishes | Braids, yarn wraps, tabs |
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TBD | Basket Wave Designs
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Creating a circular wave design |
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TBD | Raffia basket techniques |
Learn the raffia weave and how to incorporate it into a sewn basket |
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TBD | Embellishments | Yarn couching, fabric “feathers”, beads |
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*Clothesline that has a braided cotton covering is the easiest to work with when learning
Please contact Janice Hinson if you have any questions.