Homespun Fruit and Veggie Bowl

by Sandra Allen
(IC: homeowner)
2 Materials
If you have a large bowl, some of your favorite country fabric, and some time you can make this "Fun and Functional" bowl!!
Making sure the bowl was clean, I ironed some of the fabric I needed. Then I cut them and ripped the rest into strips.
I started out using watered down glue but quickly realized it was not going to dry for hours. I went to hot glue. Put some hot glue in the rim and hold it down with a paint brush handle or crochet hook. Hot glue can burn bad and even cool temp glue can burn. After about 10 seconds, glue it to the bottom of the bowl.
Over lap the strips, and even "angle" them over each other since you are covering a curve.
I took a close up of the glue I put on after all of them were hot glued. Don't bother with water, the glue does need to be a bit thick. Make sure you use a brush sideways on any badly frayed edges.
When the strips have been glued, let them dry for about 2 hours.
Trim the edges much as you would a pie crust.
I added some random buttons just for a bit of color.
For display, I added some crocheted veggies and fruit I won 2nd place at the State Fair in 2014 and here is where you can see and do them if you want.
So...having done this for the first time, these are the things I recommend you do differently.
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Suggested materials:
- Large stainless steel bowl (St. Vincents)
- Hot glue, white glue, paint brush, scissors, buttons (Had at home)
Published November 7th, 2016 9:02 PM
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Angel Mills on Jul 28, 2018
I read too much into this project. Was hoping it would be more interesting than just gluing fabric to a bowl
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Denise Hill on Oct 23, 2018
I love this. Thank you so much for sharing. I really like your choice of fabric strips as well!! That's my "taste".
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Sandra Allen on Oct 23, 2018
Thanks! Homespun fabric is what I love, too. The only thing better would be if they made shirts!!
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