Root River Quilt Retreat 2008

Friday Night Project / Demonstration

This year I will demonstrate how to make a fabric bowl from leftover strips of fabrics and ordinary clothesline.  The technique is from a book called, “It’s A Wrap”, by Susan Breier and published by Martingale. I will be demonstrating the technique for a simple bowl.

If you would like to complete a bowl sometime during the retreat you will need to bring:

•   a fabric gluestick
•   pre-cut strips of fabrics ½” to ¾” wide
•   thread that matches or contrasts with your fabrics (your choice)
•   a size 90 needle, and
•   a package of soft clothesline that is 3/16” to 7/32” in diameter – cotton or poly reinforced cotton with a soft center core

(Squeeze the clothesline package to see if it is soft and pliable. Plastic coated or hard clothesline is not acceptable.)

You will need approximately 11 - 15 yards to complete a bowl.

I have not yet secured a vendor for our weekend, but when I do, I will ask them if they can bring some of the books. In the meantime, you may wish to look for the book at your local quilt shop. If we cannot get the vendor to bring the book, I will try to bring some from my local shop for you to purchase – no guarantees.

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