January 18, 2023

Well the forecast changed...instead of mid 40's, it's going to be the high 40's or even 50 degrees today!  Yep, I checked, it's the 18th day of January.  As nice as it is to not have to deal with snow and ice, it's really not a good thing for the environment.  

I managed to untangle a super large skein of white yarn that the cats played with (without my knowledge!).  I wound it into four large balls of yarn.  I found an easy pattern for a rabbit and have crocheted the body and ears.  I still have the legs to crochet and attach.  It's cute!  I'll post a picture when I've finished it.

Today, though I want to share another fabric container that seems difficult, but it really is easy.

Supplies needed:

Two different fabrics, cut two circles out of both

Interfacing, cut two circles

Sewing machine

Scissors

Needle and thread

First, cut two circles out of each fabric and interfacing.  (Note:  I had no interfacing so I added a circle of white fabric.). You can make the circles any size but all the circles need to be the same size.  I used a medium size plate as a pattern which was about 10 inches in diameter.

Next, taking one fabric, place right sides together and add the interface (or white circle) to the bottom.  Repeat with other fabric.  Stitch around the edge, leaving a three inch hole to turn.  Turn and iron.  Turn the fabric edge around the hole inside and pin.

Stitch around the edge of the circle.  Fold the circle in half and mark the fold lines.  Fold in half again and mark the center of the circle at the corner of the folds.  Using a tape measure, measure one half of the circle, divide by three and mark the two lines.  Repeat on the other half of the circle.  Next, make a two inch line from the outside in at each of the marked points, making sure that the marks line up across from each other.  

Place both circles together with the marked circle on the top and pin.  Using a straight stitch, stitch each one of those lines.  Six in total.  Trim threads.

Lift the top fabric circle from the bottom fabric circle and pinch the sides together as shown.  I used two small clips.  Using needle and thread, secure the fabric together at the inside point next to the clip.  Repeat until all are sewn together.  Remove clips and you have a fabric container with seven sections.  And even using the additional piece of fabric instead of the interfacing, the container is stiff.

Again, this may seem hard, but once you have done it, you will realize how easy this is to make.  And I like all the small sections for smaller items that I want to keep at hand.

That's all for now...

Talk with you tomorrow...