I came across a tutorial on how to make rope basket/ bowl on Pinterest this morning. You know what came next, right?
I got in the car and headed to nearest hardware store to buy some cotton clothes line. Thankfully the first store I went to had the rope so before long I was setting up my old Janome sewing machine (since my trusty Juki is a straight stitch only machine) and I got to work.
I was a little wary about the whole process at first but oh-my-goodness!!! This was so much fun!
And super quick, too.
Plus, it makes a great kitty bed.
Funny how Kiki doesn't care a bit about her real kitty bed (which my son finds most useful for his own plays) but she'll happily stay in this rope basket :).
And, speaking of Kiki, our two months old kitten, this is what she did to my lightbox this morning. Seriously!!! As cute as she is, sometimes we feel we brought a Gremlin home :). Let's hope she'll calm down soon.
Off I go. More baskets to be made.
Wishing you all a super lovely weekend. Svetlana
Off I go. More baskets to be made.
Wishing you all a super lovely weekend. Svetlana
Hi Svetlana, Love the new cat basket, sweet. Re the light box: Our cat does that to the TV screen when we don't do what she wants fast enough! Bless, eh!! Rest assured we still love her dearly. Barbara xx
ReplyDeleteI love the way you can see Kiki's outline on the tissue of your lightbox!
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea for making a basket, something to pin for winter indoor time.
Svetlanko, ten kosik je uzasny. Dekuji za inspiraci. A vase mala Kiki je neskutecne roztomila :) No jo, a take poradne hrava, jak koukam na tvuj box :)
ReplyDeleteMej se moc krasne! Jola
cool basket! I might have to try that
ReplyDeletethat Kiki shape in the light box is hilarious!! I would be mad at Opie too but it looks so funny!
ReplyDeleteNext project....roll fabric scraps around the clothesline before zig zagging it together!:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Your cute kitty is like having a naughty toddler in the house again!! Nothing is safe! Jxo
ReplyDeletevery nice bowl!
ReplyDeleteNice bowl and lol on the lightbox, that was hilarious...not for you though I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI must be reading your mind! My rope arrived from Amazon in the week, I just need time!!!! Yours looks fab x
ReplyDeleteMy sister made me one of these rope baskets, they are really nice! I would be afraid the bulk of the rope would be too much...I guess not! Love the kitty, so cute! Kids always seem to like the pets things more than the pet!
ReplyDeleteI love it, what an awesome idea! And of course your little kitty likes the bowl better than her own bed. Lol. Our cat likes playing with wrappers and wire ties more than his actual toys, so I know how you feel! Hahaha
ReplyDeleteGreat basket! Thanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteI love random derailments. Good job on the bowl.
ReplyDeleteOh god, the kitten outline on the lightbox totally cracked me up. Love the basket though, I've been wanting to make one of those for a long time.
ReplyDeleteI made these using varigated colored thread. I used different weights of thread, 30 wt in the center & 12wt on the outer
ReplyDeleteWhat a great basket, and such a sweet kitty
ReplyDeleteI love the cat shaped hole in your light box! I can just imagine a feisty little kitten flying towards it with paws & claws outstretched. The bowl is nice too of course. I have been meaning to try one of these... I have always seen them with fabric wrapped around the rope though, it never occurred to me to try making one without the fabric.
ReplyDeletethat's so funny. it looks like a little monster tore through it.
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