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BIRTHDAY GIFTS

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Well today is my mom’s birthday (it’s also my oldest sister’s birthday, but I don’t have a project related to that). As a gift, I made her a coiled fabric bowl using her favorite colors. Most of the fabrics are silks, with a few cotton strips thrown in for good measure.

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This was the first time I’ve used a color scheme for a bowl, and I must say that I’m very happy with how it turned out. I may even do this again. I will definitely be incorporating more silks into my bowls. The luminosity of the fabric really gives the finished bowl panache.

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One side of the bowl was sewn with yellow thread and the other side with pink, which accounts for the fabulous tonal differences.

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In addition to the bowl I sent 2 yards of each of these fabrics, which should be enough for her to make whatever she wants. From top to bottom, there is elastic lace, a coral charmeuse, a dupiani, champagne diamond stitched silk, light green bamboo, a medium-weight silk, another emerald charmeuse.

Happy birthday Mom and Mel!

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COILED FABRIC BASKET

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I’ve always loved the colorful market baskets sold at certain expensive stores for way more money than I can justify spending, but I recently realized that I could make my own using the same technique as the coiled fabric bowls.

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This basket is huge (about 16″ diameter), and the stitching is so strong that I never worry about loading it up with whatever needs to be hauled. Conveniently it fits pretty well in the front bicycle basket I have and is easy to strap down to my rear rack, making it great for a trip to the grocery store, or for carry towels to the beach. Of course I love the comments I get from strangers!

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It’s really to same process as the smaller bowls, just on a larger scale. It did get a little unwieldy on my machine, but nothing that a little patience and determination couldn’t conquer. The project took about 6 hours, and I think it’s about 30 yards of rope, although unfortunately I’m not positive about the exact length.

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coiled fabric bowls part 2

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Since the first rainbow bowls I made were so popular I decided to make some more. The practice has made me faster and more familiar with the technique. I’ll be selling these at the April Freret Market and in my Etsy shop, and I thought I’d post the individual bowls here too.

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The bowls are made by wrapping strips of cotton fabric around rope, which is the coiled and sewn into shape. The bowls are very flexible and sturdy. I use different colors of thread on each side of the bowl which effects the tone of the rainbow–the bowls can be reversed as you prefer! There is some slight fraying as your bowl is handled but this does not in any way compromise the structural integrity of the bowl (one of my favorite phrases from Katrina!)

I determine the pricing by the amount of rope that is coiled into each bowl. Twenty feet of rope can be coiled into many different shapes, so I think this is a pretty accurate way to assess the value of each piece.

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Standard Coiled Bowl

This is the most common shape. At 7″ across at the top and 2″ high, this bowl can hold a lot.

$20 + shipping

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Blue and Yellow Thread (above)

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Blue and Red Thread (above)

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Red and Yellow Thread (above)

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Small Coiled Dish

This dish is 5″ across and stands about 1″ tall. Perfect for catching those little things from your pocket. Sewn with red and blue thread.

$10 + shipping

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Small Coiled Bowl

Here’s a smaller version of the coiled bowl, but with all the charm and rainbow fun of its sister. This size is 6″ across and 1.5″ tall. Sewn with yellow and blue thread.

$15 + shipping SOLD – THANK YOU!

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Thick Coiled Bowl

This bowl is made out of thicker rope than the other bowls, making it sturdier with thicker bands of color. About 9″ across, 2″ tall, sewn with red and blue thread.

$25 + shipping

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Set of 4 Coasters

These coasters are about 4″ across, with red thread on one side and blue on the reverse.

$20 + shipping

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