Soft Pottery - Purse or Tote
Discover a new soft pottery technique. Join Holly to learn the process and tips for making a useable and creative rope project. Following step by step instructions to create a purse or tote out of clothesline rope.
Supplies:
Sewing Machine in good working order, including power cord and foot pedal
accessory tray, or extension table or Sew Steady table (optional but extremely helpful to provide large flat surface.
Clothesline rope – color of choice, 100 ft to make project as shown in the sample, more if you want a larger project.
Large Spool Thread,
plenty of bobbins, pre-wound, with same thread to match Clothesline rope, or can be contrasting thread (2-3 bobbins needed),
Jean/Denim needle or 90/14 Titanium, or 70/13 Sharp needle,
Appropriate Zig Zag Foot, and Straight Stitch Foot — example A or B foot, Optional foot Clear B Edge Joining Foot.
Button or Decorative Pin at least 2-3 inches in size.
Scissors,
Ruler,
Straight Pins,
Seam Ripper,
Turning Tool or Tweezers,
Wonder Clips,
Glue Stick, and
Pen/Paper for notes.
Quilting gloves (optional but helpful to reduce hand fatigue)
Rope being used: 3/16" Rope Diamond Braid Cotton Clothesline. – 100 foot used for sample size. Your choice of color. If desire a bigger size than sample, additional rope will be required.
WIND CHOSEN ROPES INTO A BALL BEFORE CLASS - CHECK FOR IMPERFECTIONS
Clothesline rope available at Sew What! Inc. in packages and in multiple colors by the yard, equivalent of 100 feet = 35 yards.
Optional: Colored rope for a different row of rope per sample (approx. 5 yards used), or colored thread w/pre-wound bobbin with same thread for contrast on rope or match colored rope picked for project
Optional: Creative Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects by Denise Haar, available at Sew What.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | Must be familiar with machine, confident in sewing straight and zigzag stitches. |
| Instructor: | Holly Gale |
| Instructor Bio: | Holly was taught to sew by her mother at the young age of 8. She learned by watching her mom pin patterns, helping cut the fabric, and turning the fabric into lovely garments. She also learned hand embroidery techniques, including crewel, needlepoint, and candle wicking. Holly started her machine embroidery journey with a Designer 1 in 2004 and has since added several machines to her sewing room. More recently, Holly has explored making useful and decorative items out of clothesline rope. This new passion has provided new avenues to share her creations with family and friends. When not creating, Holly enjoys camping with her husband and exploring the states to get ideas for her next projects. |
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