Fabric Bowls
For my birthday one of my super crafty friends Emily gave me some coveted fabric fortune cookies, straight out of her new Etsy shop, Momma's Apron Strings. I knew that not just any container could hold these great little cookies so I looked around trying to find a great fabric bowl to make. I found a few patterns, but none were what I was looking for, so I created my own!
Don't you just love the slightly curved top? I can't wait to make more! I'm thinking they can hold cotton balls in the bathroom, knick knacks in the laundry room, spare bits of craft parts, keys by the front door, it's endless! And, they don't take much time at all to make. Once I got the pattern worked out it took me about an hour to make 3 of them!I'm still typing up and editing the photos for the tutorial. I'm somewhat of a detail oriented person so I wanted to make sure everything was just right and won't have it ready tonight, but tomorrow night for sure!
I'm also going to try something a little different. Due to the time (20+ hours) and materials (Lots of fabric and interfacing) I went through, trying to get this pattern just right I will be offering this one for sale at a small cost. The cost will only be $3 for the pattern. It will include detailed instructions with pictures (because pictures ALWAYS help!), full size pattern, and a few different variations. I hope it won't keep you from making them. It will be available tomorrow night in my shop as a PDF download. I'll post here when it's up in the store!
And how about this:
Leave me a comment at the bottom of this post and let me know what you think about the bowls and I'll randomly pick a comment Saturday and the winner gets a FREE pattern sent to them! (If the winner has already purchased the pattern by Saturday because they just couldn't wait to make some I'll refund you the purchase price.)
Happy Crafting!
Edited: The giveaway is over but you're more than welcome to leave me a comment still. Don't forget to subscribe to the Blog feed so you don't miss out on the next giveaway.
The bowls are lovely; nice, clean, graceful design.
ReplyDeleteI love the bowls! I can already think of a million uses for them!
ReplyDeleteI love these bowls!
ReplyDeleteGirls' hair bows would be lovely in them.
Great bowls! Very cute design!
ReplyDeletethose are great! I spent a lot of time trying to get the perfect bowl a while back and never could.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderfully delightful bowls. I'm forever looking for a creative way to catch random things floating around my home.
ReplyDeleteYou continually amaze me with your homemade patterns! I love the curve.
ReplyDeletei found your blog a few days ago and subscribed b/c the craftiness made me smile.. and this is a perfect example. kudos on the desgin :)
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ReplyDeleteWhat cute bowls! I love the idea of girls hairbows in them, but since I only have a son, I'm picturing "manly" fabrics and lots of Legos ;) Thanks for the pattern, as always your work is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, LOVE the bowls! I am a sucker for any kind of container storage, especially fabric ones! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI think these are perfect for your fortune cookies! They look very asian inspired with the lovely curved tops. I would love to make these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great decorating idea and I think they'd be great alternative to traditional gift baskets.
ReplyDeleteHi, I think those fabric bowls look great, it would be wonderful to win a free pattern! Thanks for this give-away!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful graceful curve the bowls have - lovely design! ~vee
ReplyDeleteWow, just stumbled on your blog and love the fabric bowls, I would love to make some for the top of my dresser for all the random things that get thrown there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the give-away!