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Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

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Muddy

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09-07-2021, 08:36 PM

Re: Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

Well done these are beautifully made

Bathsheba

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Devon, UK

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09-07-2021, 09:18 PM

Re: Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

Originally Posted by LongDriver ->

They look good and the idea is great, but, from an engineer's point of view, what if the rope used was a polypropylene or similar made from recycled bottles? That way the rope would be completely waterproof and could be water washed at any time and still keep it's shape.

Originally Posted by Tiffany ->

I just bought a rope one from a supermarket, it has an artificial plant in it, so no ruining it with watering etc. It's just a plain off white colour. Don't like imitation plants, but I have a planter given to me & it's a funny shape, the rope plant pot was easy to insert into the planter as I could push it around inside, a ridged plant pot wouldn't have worked. It'll live in the sun lounge.

Yours, Bathsheba, are so much nicer though.

Thank you Tiffany, though I have to say I do love the ducks on yours!
Oh wait though - is that the planter you were given, the white thing with ducks heads? And you've pushed the rope basket inside? Yeah, think I may have got that wrong originally!!!

Originally Posted by Longdogs ->

I'm impressed. well done.

Thank you Longdogs

Originally Posted by Fruitcake ->

You are very talented. I really like the resurgence of old fashioned crafts.

Thank you Fruitcake - yes there definitely seems to be a resurgence, doesn't there? I think it's possibly because of the internet - lots of online videos and tutorials showing us ideas that we would never have thought of years ago.

Originally Posted by Muddy ->

Well done these are beautifully made

Thank you Muddy. It is such fun making them, and so quick and easy!

Tiffany

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Devon

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11-07-2021, 09:35 PM

Re: Rope bowls - my latest hobby!

Originally Posted by Bathsheba ->

Well that sounds like a good plan LongDriver, but I don't think I'd want to use my domestic sewing machine to sew something like polypropylene rope - I might end up with lots of broken needles. Maybe, maybe not. But that apart, I really wouldn't like the look or feel of it.

Thank you Tiffany, though I have to say I do love the ducks on yours!
Oh wait though - is that the planter you were given, the white thing with ducks heads? And you've pushed the rope basket inside? Yeah, think I may have got that wrong originally!!!

Thank you Longdogs

Yes, I put the rope planter inside the duck planter. Didn't want to fill it with compost & ordinary plant pots wouldn't have fitted. I collect duck related items.