Thank you so much for showing this! In all my years of sewing, I've never understood bias before now. You've explained it so well....most educators just assume everyone knows...we don't.
This is fantastic! I used less strips because they are much longer. Thank you for the lesson and video. I'll have to watch each time I need strips but I'm sure I'll remember how after awhile ❤
Just discovered you on UA-cam. The blue basket so beautiful it is stunning. I had to go to this video to see the beginning. Thank you for sharing this video.
I’m also left handed and frequently use the rotary cutter right handed just as well. It is very helpful all the same to see left handers in action. Thanks so much.
It's time to try cutting on the bias. I just finished a heart rope basket and the fabric was awful to work with. Tomorrow I'll try this. Thanks for the video!! And happy new year
This is excellent ! I have just made a beautiful bowl with your folded edge on the strip, this worked out superbly well, so many wonderful ways. I don't join my strips but glue with a Lapel stick the ends to the cord, I just find it is easier to manage one strip at a time, thank you for your excellent teaching, so appreciated.
What a fantastic video! Thank you so much for this. I have made bias binding for years the old way of sewing a tube, marking it and then cut it by hand with scissors. I used this technique and it worked beautifully!!! This was so easy.
Sorry to be a bother, but I didn’t ask my question properly, I don’t have enough stash material as I just started sewing, and will need to purchase. So if I were to buy material how much would I need, say a half yard or 3/4 yard? Will batiks work for this project?. I have never seen this before and your fabric is so beautiful and reminds me of the colors of the ocean! Thank you so much for your tutorials and taking the time to answer this newbie!
I think I was able to answer your original question to give you an idea of how much fabric to buy. So have a look at my comment to your first question. But yes for an average size bowl I would buy 1 meter of fabric. Batik fabrics are gorgeous and work really well for the rope bowls.
You are tall like me. My girlfriend puts 4 plastic bed risers under the table legs to raise it up higher. I use a long folding plastic table that my husband raised up with with wide PVC tubing slipped up the legs. It saves my back not to have to bend over so far.
Hi Patti! I just discovered you on UA-cam and am absolutely delighted and impressed by your creations. I myself who is 70+ and live in Sweden, love to needlework. Previously we had a group that met every week but since we are all 70+ we belong to a risk group in the current pandemic so we have to stay home. But still, I'm going to try to make rope bowls but wonder what kind of fabric you use to wrap the ropes? Please tell me so I can buy what I need through the internet. Love from Gudrun
Hi Gudrun in Sweden! It’s so cool that I get to chat with people all over the world. So glad you found me! I miss meeting up with friends as well. At least we can craft our little hearts away. In the video I used a batik cotton. It’s very tightly woven fabric but as you know it is more costly. I tend to use quilting cottons the most because that’s what I like. But really you could use broadcloth, any type of cottons or any smooth fabric as in these times it is what you can get or already have on hand.
Thank you for such clear instructions. I am considering making the bowl out of my recycled clothes. I would cut the clothes up and then cut the bias strips. Do you think the bowl would “form” out of tee shirt, cotton, synthetic strips or should I wait on the recycled strips for another project? Thank you. Do you have thoughts?
Hi Patti. I happened to stumble upon your video. Love your slow and very clear instructions along with the sewing hacks you include. You have made bias cutting so easy in this video. How much of this blue fabric did you use to make this bowl? What fabric is this, cotton or synthetic or blended?
Thank you for great explanation. Can we make a hot pad with same method? Just not turn it upward - stop before that point or just continue base for size of pots or pans or dishes. Anything I would need to know about placing a hot pad on table with this cotton or batik fabric?
So many things you can make with the rope as is or by adding the fabric strips for color. I thought about doing a video just on the hot pads or trivets but thought it might be too basic for a video. Maybe I will done one for you. And yes, you certainly can stop before you start making the sides of the bowl and make coasters, hot plates, rugs etc. You can use any cotton fabric you like.
She has done a bowl, and before she started the sides, she mentioned that if the sewer wanted a trivet or “ charger”, they could stop without lifting the sides.
Hi Patty, I have a question, if I have a narrow piece of fabric, can I fold it first so that both bias sides are together and then fold like you do here? Would that work? I have a very small space for cutting and also some of my fabric is in smaller pieces. I just didn't want to try it before asking and end up waisting fabric
I was just demonstrating if you have a yard(m) of fabric oh how to fold it so you can easily cut the bias strips but yes if you have a narrow piece just cut on the diagonal on the bias for the one layer of fabric. You might have to sew lots of smaller pieces of fabric together to make longer strips but that’s fine too.
How can you determine the size of your oval bowl? I want to make a mosses basket but I'm not sure how long to make the first line of rope to be able to get a 30 X 18 inch basket.
I’m not great at math and I don’t have a math formula to figure it out for you. I just looked at my basket and doubled it. I started with about 4”(10.2cm) and my basket is about 9x11”(22.9x28cm) Doubled that is about 8” (20.3cm) centre gives me an 18x22”(45.7x55.9cm). So not quite long enough. So my guesstimate is start with a 10”(25.4cm) centre. Can’t guarantee this is accurate so I hope this calculation works for you.
Had a hard time following this at first, until I flipped my phone upside down and watched it as if I was standing on the same side if the table as you.
It takes about 40-50 ft (12.2m - 15.2m) of rope to make a rope bowl that is about 8"(20.3 cm) across and 6" (15.24cm) high. So you can use that as a rough guide if you want to make a smaller or larger bowl. For the fabric strips: It depends if you are going to cover your whole bowl in fabric or just add some accents. For an 8" (20.3cm) across and 6" (1524cm) high bowl allow approximately 1 metre or 1 yard of pre-washed fabric to be cut into strips to cover your whole bowl.
Yes, great technique but you can't really compare a strip of quilting cotton to a batik fabric because the nature of batik is that it is woven so tightly that it's less likely to ravel no matter how you cut it.
I wanted to use that particular fabric for the oval rope bowl. Yes, I should have demonstrated the same fabric cut on bias and cut with the grain of fabric to see the true difference but unfortunately I didn’t. But saying that you will still have less fraying when cut on the bias.
I’ve watched so many videos trying to figure this out. Yours was the easiest to follow and you made it so easy to see what to do. Thank you 😊
Thanks for letting me know that it was easy to follow!
Thank you! Your directions for making bias binding is the best I've seen on you tube.
Wow, thank you!
I’m in awe, with your instructions I was able to do it!!! Thank you Patty!
Wonderful!
Thank you so much for showing this! In all my years of sewing, I've never understood bias before now. You've explained it so well....most educators just assume everyone knows...we don't.
Perfect! Glad I was able to bring something new to you.
Agree! Much appreciated!
Thanks! Glad it was a useful video!
Excellent tutorial. I was breaking my brain trying to figure out the right way to fold the fabric before cutting. Thank you!
Im glad I could help out!
Love your crafty baskets n the pretty blue material.
Love ya .Your a great teacher.
Thanks so much Lucille. I do enjoy teaching.
This is fantastic! I used less strips because they are much longer. Thank you for the lesson and video. I'll have to watch each time I need strips but I'm sure I'll remember how after awhile ❤
Yes! Cutting on the bias is the way to go for sure!
Just discovered you on UA-cam. The blue basket so beautiful it is stunning. I had to go to this video to see the beginning. Thank you for sharing this video.
You are so welcome! So glad you found me. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the best instructions I’ve ever watched on cutting binding.
So glad you liked the video!
Watching this, I finely know how to correctly cut on the bias. Thank you.
Perfect! Glad you watched the video!
I’m also left handed and frequently use the rotary cutter right handed just as well. It is very helpful all the same to see left handers in action. Thanks so much.
So many things that left handers have to adapt to. But we manage right! Get my silly pun. Lol.
It's time to try cutting on the bias. I just finished a heart rope basket and the fabric was awful to work with. Tomorrow I'll try this. Thanks for the video!! And happy new year
You are very welcome. The bias strips have some nice stretch to them so you will be pleased how they wrap around your rope.
Excellent advice
Glad you liked it
This is excellent ! I have just made a beautiful bowl with your folded edge on the strip, this worked out superbly well, so many wonderful ways. I don't join my strips but glue with a Lapel stick the ends to the cord, I just find it is easier to manage one strip at a time, thank you for your excellent teaching, so appreciated.
Thks Alison. Glad you are having success with your rope bowls!
thanks for the video! Love left handed crafters! We are the BEST! lol You make this look so easy! Gonna try it.
You can do it! Left handed or not!
Thank you Patti - love your method for making bias.
Perfect! Glad you like the method for cutting on the bias.
This is wonderful video to cut on the bias. Thanks so much
Glad it was helpful!
Great instructions.
Glad my instructions worked for you. Thanks for watching!
That was a cool trick how you used your ruler to spin the fabric around!
Glad you caught that!
What a fantastic video! Thank you so much for this. I have made bias binding for years the old way of sewing a tube, marking it and then cut it by hand with scissors. I used this technique and it worked beautifully!!! This was so easy.
Thanks so much Margaret! Glad that you like this method.
Thank you this is my favorite way to make bias strips
Yeah! Mine too!
Thank you!!
No worries!
I love watching. I got it! Now I'm ready to make some bowls! Thanks so much!
Yeah! Glad I was able to help.
Thank you, I needed to know that. 😊❤
You are so welcome
Excellent presentation valuable information thank you Arleen
Thanks Arlene. Glad you found the information valuable.
Thank you for teaching. You blessed me.
Thanks Cheryl and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
I just made bias binding using your method, It worked great, thank you
Perfect. Glad it helped!
I'm really enjoying your channel and all of the useful information you are giving.
Thanks so much Mary and thanks for watching!
Thanks again for the great demo on cutting on the basis. I am excited to try this
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.
Thanks Deb and thanks for watching!
Thanks for another wonderful educational video!
Your very welcome!
awesome video. i am left handed as well.
Yeah! Here’s to us lefties!
left handed as well !!
👍interesting
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this tutorial! I have been stuck on this project because I didn't know how to do this! Lol
Ahh. Perfect! Glad you found my tutorial!
Thank you. Your video is very informative.
Your very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing, great demo. I am excited to try making a basket.
They are fun to make! Enjoy!
Thank you so much Patti ... this is so helpful
Perfect! Your very welcome!
Love this. So easy.
Perfect. Glad it made sense for you.
Wow! Perfect, thank you!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Thanks for tips!
Happy to help!
Wow! Amazing trick 😍
Yes, Cutting on the bias is the best.
just what I was going to ask you, Ty for this video.
Thinking ahead! Your very welcome!
Hi, great tutorial, may I suggest the Creative Grids Stripology ruler to cut your strips, would make your cutting go really quick...
Yes indeed, the Stripology rulers are great for making quicker cuts. I don’t own one so I just use my Omnigrid ruler.
You are amazing as usual 👍
Thanks for your lovely comment. Too nice!
Sorry to be a bother, but I didn’t ask my question properly, I don’t have enough stash material as I just started sewing, and will need to purchase. So if I were to buy material how much would I need, say a half yard or 3/4 yard? Will batiks work for this project?. I have never seen this before and your fabric is so beautiful and reminds me of the colors of the ocean! Thank you so much for your tutorials and taking the time to answer this newbie!
I think I was able to answer your original question to give you an idea of how much fabric to buy. So have a look at my comment to your first question.
But yes for an average size bowl I would buy 1 meter of fabric.
Batik fabrics are gorgeous and work really well for the rope bowls.
Thank you
You are tall like me. My girlfriend puts 4 plastic bed risers under the table legs to raise it up higher. I use a long folding plastic table that my husband raised up with with wide PVC tubing slipped up the legs. It saves my back not to have to bend over so far.
Good ideas for raising the heights of tables. I’m not real tall. 5’6” and shrinking with age. Lol.
Hi Patti! I just discovered you on UA-cam and am absolutely delighted and impressed by your creations.
I myself who is 70+ and live in Sweden, love to needlework.
Previously we had a group that met every week but since we are all 70+ we belong to a risk group in the current pandemic so we have to stay home.
But still, I'm going to try to make rope bowls but wonder what kind of fabric you use to wrap the ropes? Please tell me so I can buy what I need through the internet. Love from Gudrun
Hi Gudrun in Sweden! It’s so cool that I get to chat with people all over the world. So glad you found me! I miss meeting up with friends as well. At least we can craft our little hearts away. In the video I used a batik cotton. It’s very tightly woven fabric but as you know it is more costly. I tend to use quilting cottons the most because that’s what I like. But really you could use broadcloth, any type of cottons or any smooth fabric as in these times it is what you can get or already have on hand.
Thank you for such clear instructions. I am considering making the bowl out of my recycled clothes. I would cut the clothes up and then cut the bias strips. Do you think the bowl would “form” out of tee shirt, cotton, synthetic strips or should I wait on the recycled strips for another project? Thank you. Do you have thoughts?
As long as the material from your clothes is similar to a cotton you should be good to go. Great way to recycle clothes!
Great job!
Thank You!! I Loved! Please let me know if I can do the bowl in a shape square .
You are very welcome. Yes you can make it into a square. I have a video for you. Here's the link:
ua-cam.com/video/wFkILZkIkb0/v-deo.html
Thank you!
Oh ! I've been sewing the pieces together wrong for 40 years. Lol no wonder they weren't perfect.
Oh my. Well I’m glad you found my video!
Hi Patti. I happened to stumble upon your video. Love your slow and very clear instructions along with the sewing hacks you include. You have made bias cutting so easy in this video. How much of this blue fabric did you use to make this bowl? What fabric is this, cotton or synthetic or blended?
Glad you found me and happy you like my style. I used about 3/4 of a metre/yard and this was a batik fabric.
Thank you for great explanation. Can we make a hot pad with same method? Just not turn it upward - stop before that point or just continue base for size of pots or pans or dishes. Anything I would need to know about placing a hot pad on table with this cotton or batik fabric?
So many things you can make with the rope as is or by adding the fabric strips for color. I thought about doing a video just on the hot pads or trivets but thought it might be too basic for a video. Maybe I will done one for you. And yes, you certainly can stop before you start making the sides of the bowl and make coasters, hot plates, rugs etc. You can use any cotton fabric you like.
She has done a bowl, and before she started the sides, she mentioned that if the sewer wanted a trivet or “ charger”, they could stop without lifting the sides.
Would it be OK to use bias tape to make the rope bowls. I have an abundant amount of it and was looking for something to use it for.. ty
Sure! It’s already cut on the bias and already in strips.
Hi Patty, I have a question, if I have a narrow piece of fabric, can I fold it first so that both bias sides are together and then fold like you do here? Would that work? I have a very small space for cutting and also some of my fabric is in smaller pieces.
I just didn't want to try it before asking and end up waisting fabric
I was just demonstrating if you have a yard(m) of fabric oh how to fold it so you can easily cut the bias strips but yes if you have a narrow piece just cut on the diagonal on the bias for the one layer of fabric. You might have to sew lots of smaller pieces of fabric together to make longer strips but that’s fine too.
I want to learn this.
Hi Patti, which fabric did you use for this tutorial? It's just beautiful. Thanks!
It was a batik quilting cotton.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts Do you remember where you got it?
I would have bought it from my local fabric store which is fabric land. I have seen batik fabrics online as well.
Great vid! Looking forward to making a rope bowl.
How can you determine the size of your oval bowl? I want to make a mosses basket but I'm not sure how long to make the first line of rope to be able to get a 30 X 18 inch basket.
I’m not great at math and I don’t have a math formula to figure it out for you. I just looked at my basket and doubled it. I started with about 4”(10.2cm) and my basket is about 9x11”(22.9x28cm) Doubled that is about 8” (20.3cm) centre gives me an 18x22”(45.7x55.9cm). So not quite long enough. So my guesstimate is start with a 10”(25.4cm) centre. Can’t guarantee this is accurate so I hope this calculation works for you.
What kind of sewing machine do you use
See above reply.
I use fat quarters….do you have a video for that?
No sorry I don’t. But same concept. You wouldn’t have to do all the folding. Just cut corner to corner on the bias.
@@CraftyPattiArtsCrafts thank you😊
Had a hard time following this at first, until I flipped my phone upside down and watched it as if I was standing on the same side if the table as you.
Well I’m glad that worked for you. Thanks for watching!
How do you estimate how much rope (fabric) you will need to make a rope bowl?
It takes about 40-50 ft (12.2m - 15.2m) of rope to make a rope bowl that is about 8"(20.3 cm) across and 6" (15.24cm) high. So you can use that as a rough guide if you want to make a smaller or larger bowl.
For the fabric strips: It depends if you are going to cover your whole bowl in fabric or just add some accents.
For an 8" (20.3cm) across and 6" (1524cm) high bowl allow approximately 1 metre or 1 yard of pre-washed fabric to be cut into strips to cover your whole bowl.
Thank you
Yes, great technique but you can't really compare a strip of quilting cotton to a batik fabric because the nature of batik is that it is woven so tightly that it's less likely to ravel no matter how you cut it.
I wanted to use that particular fabric for the oval rope bowl. Yes, I should have demonstrated the same fabric cut on bias and cut with the grain of fabric to see the true difference but unfortunately I didn’t. But saying that you will still have less fraying when cut on the bias.
Thank you 💕💕💕😊💕😊😮 so much!!!
You are so welcome
Thank you!!