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08-07-2021, 05:34 PM
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Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

Something I've wanted to try for a long time, but kept thinking it would be too tricky. Well I made my first one last Friday, and have done a few since, and guess what? It's really rather easy. So here are some of the ones I've made so far:









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08-07-2021, 05:42 PM
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Oh Sheba!! They are wonderful! How did you get the pattern inside? Is it a stamp or did you paint it? So pretty! The fabric one is lovely too!
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08-07-2021, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles ->
Oh Sheba!! They are wonderful! How did you get the pattern inside? Is it a stamp or did you paint it? So pretty! The fabric one is lovely too!

Thanks Pixie . I have an embroidery machine and used that - have to say it would never have occurred to me that it's possible, but I'd joined a Facebook group for rope bowls and got the idea from there and then searched for tutorials. I am hooked on this style now!

ETA: the two embroidered ones will be end of year gifts for my granddaughter to give her teacher and teaching assistant. Her teacher is apparently an avid collector of all things penguin, and her TA loves cats, hence the designs
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08-07-2021, 05:54 PM
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Oh I say, they look rather nice. I can see them dotted in a bathroom with knick knacks in .... or pot pourri or tumbled gemstones.
You could make matching coasters and placemats.
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08-07-2021, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Morticia ->
Oh I say, they look rather nice. I can see them dotted in a bathroom with knick knacks in .... or pot pourri or tumbled gemstones.
You could make matching coasters and placemats.
Thanks Morticia. Coasters and placemats are on my list of things to make with this technique! I think they'd make rather nice gifts, don't you? Not sure I'd use pot pourri in them, though, because it would probably discolour the bowls. It would look very pretty in them though, so it's tempting!
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08-07-2021, 06:24 PM
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Yes, make coasters and things - BUT, how do you clean them? I read ages ago that its just a wipe down with a damp cloth...not to wash them because they become misshapen with the hot water.
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08-07-2021, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles ->
Yes, make coasters and things - BUT, how do you clean them? I read ages ago that its just a wipe down with a damp cloth...not to wash them because they become misshapen with the hot water.
Yes, I've heard that too. It could be a problem, couldn't it? You know, a coffee cup dribbles down onto the coaster, or a dribble of red wine from a glass

I think I'll make some samples and see if they are sponge cleanable....
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08-07-2021, 06:30 PM
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Re: Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

Originally Posted by Bathsheba ->
Yes, I've heard that too. It could be a problem, couldn't it? You know, a coffee cup dribbles down onto the coaster, or a dribble of red wine from a glass

I think I'll make some samples and see if they are sponge cleanable....
Yes I'm sure there is a way without resorting to drastic measures that would change the aesthetic
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Yes, it's a great word!
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08-07-2021, 07:43 PM
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You've got me wondering, with mentioning keeping them clean.

I wonder if you could spray some kind of matt sealant on them. Not varnish.
 
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