It's a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Baskets, and Bowls

Great designs and easy directions. Hope to make some bowls. Arrived on time.

Very informative, well put together. easy to follow instructions ( for me, anyways)

The book is valuable inspiration for those making braided cotton rope bowls. Lovely book and it is in very good shape.

Enjoyed the many ideas for finishing baskets. Has good tips to improve your sewing.

This is the first time I've reviewed a craft book, though I have a history of buying many and never really using them. I had to write to add my recommendation for this book to those others have written.The directions in this book are so clear and the project pictures so inspirational that I immediately went to work to make my first bowl. That was followed in the same day by another. I had a full box of fabric I considered "too ugly" to use for any quilts, but I dug into it and found it had new life as bowl material. In fact, the ugliest fabric I used looked fantastic when cut into strips and wrapped around the clothesline into the bowl's "coils." (Note: finding the clothesline in a local store is the hardest part of making these bowls. Be sure to do some comparison shopping before purchasing your clothesline. I found mine at Wal-Mart for less than a quarter of the price it was at the hardware store).You do not need a fancy sewing machine to make these bowls. Any machine that does a zig-zag stitch will work. I decided to use my Bernina's walking foot after some experimentation, but it certainly isn't necessary to be successful.I am already thinking about my next bowls and the great gifts they will make for birthdays and Christmas. The possibilities for embellishment are endless. I am already imagining how I can twist funky yarns or metallic floss around with the fabric to create a whole new surface texture.Also, don't feel like you are limited to using 100 percent cotton on these bowls. On my second bowl I used a metallic-looking lame and some thin velvet strips and they were gorgeous. I plan to do some beading to really make this bowl zing. You are only limited by your imagination in making these bowls your own individual creations.I don't consider myself an "artist." I usually need clear instructions to get a project going. But on these bowls I really felt like I created something special right from the get-go. I recommend this book and the bowls very highly.

This book explains the steps to take in making fabric wrapped baskets from clothesline as the base upon which to build on. Weather you make a purse, a vessel or a basket by following the instructions you will be successful! This book is well written! Arrived in a timely manner. Very helpful in creating the item👍

I made one basket already and can’t wait to make more.

I needed this book for an upcoming class I am taking. I am still reading through it, but absolutely love what I have seen so far. Love all the different bowls, shapes of bowls that can be made. Thank you! Now I feel like I will have a little more understanding about the hows and whys when I take my class....

The author created a book with easy-to-follow instructions, excellent pictures/photos and many resources/links for purchasing needed materials. Many creative options doe the sewer. Get creative - she makes it “sew” easy!!

Well written instructions. Easy to follow.

The instructions are clear and easy to follow. There are plenty of design ideas and it would be easy to develop your own once you get the hang of sewing the bowls. The text is clear and the photographs excellent.

Peu de commandes ont suscité en moi tant d'anxiété. Il me fut livré dans les délais habituels, c-à-d vite, mais j'avais hâte de l'avoir en main. Je l'avais feuilleté plusieurs fois chez Amazon.com, visité le site de l'auteur, commandé et reçu le cordon nécessaire à l'ouvrage. Et je ne suis pas déçue, bien au contraire, enthousiasmée: ce livre me passionne, par son concept, sa présentation,les photos, les explications, les modèles: tout est parfait. J'ai lu la notice concernant l'auteur, une dame à la retraite trop vite, a décidée d'évaluer tout ce qu'elle savait mieux faire, liste dans laquelle, la couture venait en tête, et après avoir fait du patchwork, elle a dérivé vers ce travail avec le tissu. Et elle a très bien fait, car la technique s'apprend facilement ,et tous les modèles que le livre propose sont une petite merveille. Variés dans leur forme ,leur décoration et leurs finition. Paniers, corbeilles, coupelles, sacs, plateaux, dans un défilé de tissus multicolores très agréables aux yeux.Les modèles sont accompagnés des photos de très bonne qualité, et la technique avec des dessins qui se passent de commentaires pour ce qui ne se sentiraient pas à l'aise avec l'anglais.Le matériel de base est le tissu, et un cordon (je l'aie acheté chez Amazon.com, mais les frais de port sont très importants), et une fois que vous maîtrisez la technique, à vous de créer le modèle qui vous plaira. Pour les décorations, l'auteur propose des perles, des broderies, des poignées diverses, en tissu, en bois, avec des boutons, fleurs, applications en tissus, broderies, etc. Il n' y a aucune qui se répète, toutes jolies, et vous pourrez créer la votre, personnelle.Un livre à mettre en pratique dès que possible, et à vous le monde de la créativité.

Dieses Buch enthält ausführlich bebilderte Beschreibungen für das Umwickeln von Wäscheleine mit Stoffstreifen und anschließendes Zusammennähen zu Schalen, Körben, Untersetzern u.v.m.Die Autorin Susan Breier schickte mir auf Anfrage ein Foto der von ihr verwendeten Schnur, denn ich wollte keine aus Amerika beziehen, sondern aus Deutschland kaufen. Ein Foto dieser Art fehlte leider in diesem Buch.Über ein großes Internetauktionshaus ;o) fand ich auch eine entsprechende Schnur und warte nun darauf, dass ich endlich Zeit habe, mal meine Nähmaschine auszupacken, es kribbelt in den Fingern ...