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How To Become a Basket Case!

This is the last of these things I am going to do. They are just too hard to sew. When you have to sew together 4 layers of canvas, two layers of batting and Pellon stiffener, it is more than a simple mechanical sewing machine can handle. I had to hand sew the bottom to the side by rotating the hand wheel to advance the needle. Anyway, There it is and it sits at the end of my cutting table awaiting the job of swallowing vast amounts of cuttings. I think it might have been worth all the trouble, but just not again. Size, 14" diameter x 16" high. That's it.

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John

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Roberta

Now that is a work of art and a joy forever!

I shall plagarise this immediately, if you don't mind. But I take your caveat seriously.

Don't forget to spray it liberally, now, with waterproofing so that it won't spoil in the wear and tear of life.

Think Hiking shops and waterproofing backpacks. It works really well, and saves things staining, or getting ingrained dirt.

Nel (GQ)

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Sartorresartus

That is probably a very good idea. I wonder if that sort of thing changes the color of the white, to some other color of white, like cream, though. I have never had the need to use it so I just don't know the answer to that question. I am only putting cuttings from the cutting table in there and not general trash. I have 3 wooden baskets for those sort of things and they are placed strategically for that purpose. Thanks for the idea. I will look into it this week at the nearest camping outfitter hereabouts.

John

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John

It hasn't on anything I have used it on (as yet) but I dare say you could try it out on an inconspicuous piece of waste fabric first.

I swear by the stuff. I use the spray, and I regularly use the wash- in stuff in the final wash of soft-type shopping bags.

I hate all my good work looking shabby after a while, and I love useful-bags for carrying portable-quilting-projects. They are all sprayed, in case of beverage spillage or inclement weather, or even poppling it down and finding something wet or dirty underneath.

Glad you like the idea.

Nel (Gadget Queen)

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Sartorresartus

That is terrific! My sewing wastebasket is more primitive, but was much easier -- I had some old wrapping paper and covered the inside and outside of a cardboard box. When it gets ratty I'll simply throw it away.

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Mary

As I said, too much time on your hands. For those of us more challenged, we could buy a straight sided plastic bin and make a pelon/fabric cover to slid over it. Very nice indeed. Bronnie

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Bronnie

Or better yet, you could probably buy one in about a couple of months from now, that is made in China for $25. USD. But you wouldn't have anything to fill your time with. John

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John

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