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

Beautifully illustrated and well thought out. Our whole quilt group is making baskets now.

Good book on basket making

Happy. I got it faster than I thought. Very happy

This is a wonderful book full of ideas. I highly recommend it for bowl fanatics.

I have seen the containers made before and wanted to have a copy of the book so then I could start a project as well. Am looking forward to doing and the instructions have been well written.

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.

Made a really cute purse using this method. So simple yet looks challenging and difficult. Everyone wants my purse!

arrived in good time and as described. thank you

Instructions very thorough.

I have had my eye on this book for sometime. I saw it in a quilting store and wanted to buy it. Instead of buying it there at a much higher price, I decided to by it through Amazon for a lower price. I was not disappointed. The book was used but in very good condition and for a reasonable price.