I have been busy, just not quilting. My quilt guild is small, just 20 members; we were formed just over 2 years ago. We've been batting around fundraising ideas, and one of our members volunteered to "man" a table at a boutique being sponsored by a local salon. She asked that we make small items for her to sell. All proceeds will go to our guild.
At our last meeting, we had a demo and workshop about making rope bowls. I had the bright idea to volunteer to make rope coasters for the fund-raiser. Above are my first attempt. They were all different sizes and I wasn't happy with the finished ends.
Above are the prototypes that I made next. I decided that for the coasters to be the same size, I needed to cut the rope the same length for each coaster, I settled on 65". Plus, I'm very happy with the looped ends. First I wrapped the loop end with tread, to make the loop secure, then I covered the thread with a fabric patch. Then I went to the other end of the rope and started wrapping fabric around the start of the coil. I used a glue stick to help with the fabric wrapping.
Those are my pink New Balance shoes!
May your bobbins always be full,
