Fabric Bowl

I can't believe it took me so long to get something posted on here. Anyway, here is a fabric bowl I made for my daughter Amy, In-Laws. They live in Maryland and have a sunny kitchen that I thought this would be great for.
I thought I would show how I made it.
I started with:
2  yards of fabric. I bought 2 different fabrics out of the same line
1 spool of Wooly Nylon Serger Thread ( I use Superior Thread or Gutermann has a good one too)
2 Spools of Serger Thread
1 Spool of Regular Thread for Sewing Machine
1 bundle of Clothesline Rope

I cut 1 inch strips selvage to selvage. You need a lot of strips to make a bowl. I cut all 2 1/2 yards of fabric into strips.
Then I got my Serger out and Serged  the strips to together. I used only 3 threads to make the (Rolled Hem Stitch) on a blue one and then a yellow one. I attached them together and over lapped them and serged away. (As shown below)

After you have all the strips sewn together you roll them up and put a rubber band around the bundle so it is easier to wrap the rope.
To cover the rope in the beginning you start at the top and put a piece of fabric over the top of the rope and then start winding with the serged part of the fabric on the top and on the left of the rope. Also, I use a large clip to hold my fabric in place as I go. ( It takes a long time to get the rope wrapped)

Once you have the rope all wrapped, it is time to start sewing it together. Use a zigzag stitch to sew it together. I used yellow thread to blend in. You take the covered rope and start making a circle. This is the easy part.

Zigzag around the edges where the rope connects one to another. Continue until you have made the size of bottom of the bowl and then turn on its side and stack the rope on top of each other to start the sides and continue around until you reach the size you want. This is a little harder to maneuver. This photo is of a coaster I made with left over strips.
I have found that the Bernina 830 sews this easier than any other machine I have tried. I also used a special foot that helped with the thickness of the rope. Bernina Foot 59C. It is a double cording foot. Don't let this discourage you. It has been done on other machines.
At the end I decided it needed handles. This is when I decided to braid two handles and then I sewed them on, across from each other.
The thing that took the longest for this project is the actual wrapping of the cord.
I was excited about the end result. I also bought a glass bowl to keep inside, so the fabric doesn't get as dirty. Especially it is used for fruit or whatever will be kept in it.

I sent it off in the mail and got an email the other day that they loved it and the comment "I don't have anything like it". So I accomplished my goal!