Its a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Baskets, and Bowls

Wonderful instructions and pictures to guide anyone through the basics of fabric coiled baskets. Highly recommend this book to anyone interested in starting this craft!

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The instructions in this book were so easy to understand. (I needed that) I wanted to start doing crafts again once I retired, and this has been so relaxing. Thank you Susan Breier .

Good ideas. Good instructions. Fun projects.

Great book

A great project for in front of the TV or while youre traveling. You can wrap the cord ahead of time and machine stitch it later. The bowls are especially fun to create and make quick gifts. I sew beads on the rim of the bowls to dress them up. I also make long thin mats that I put on my bookshelves. SO cute!! Im a quilter and its great when I find something new and exciting to do with my fabric collection.

This is the first time Ive 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 bowls 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 Berninas walking foot after some experimentation, but it certainly isnt 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, dont 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 dont 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 is a good instruction book

with absolutely NO experience, I was able to read this and am now addicted. unfortunately, I have to take a break due to carpal tunnel in my right hand. Be careful what you wish for! the book is great and I keep going back to learn more. Its a real keeper!

Hands-down this has to be about the best book out there for wrap bowls. Well I do have several other patterns for a wrap baskets written by other authors/pattern design companies. THIS BOOK by Susan Breier gives clear and concise set of instructions for EVERY project, with details that everyone can understand, not just those that are experienced in the art of fabric crafting. I highly recommend reading this book before you run off and buy supplies there are a list of dues and don’ts that you need to adhere to. I also recommend buying the book in paper format versus e-book because you will refer to it often.