Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use & Display [Paperback]

Linda Johansen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Fast, Fun & Easy | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

5 reversible fabric bowl designscmake one tonight and use it tomorrow!

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About the Author

Linda Johansen lives in Corvallis, OR.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571202390
• ISBN-13: 978-1571202390
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Kitchenware

More About the Author

When Linda was seven years old, her mother sat her down at a treadle sewing machine and taught her how to sew. By the time she was in junior high school, she was making all her own clothes. She loves to stretch her creativity with every innovative fabric technique she can find, from dyeing, painting, and stamping, to making bowls and boxes. And as of this writing, she has created over 200 bowls! Linda teaches workshops on beginning, traditional, and contemporary quiltmaking; color and design; dyeing and stamping. Of course, her very popular classes on making fabric bowls and fabric boxes are always filled. Under the company name Johansen Dyeworks, Linda hand-dyes fabric, specializing in color gradations and variegated, one-of-a-kind pieces. This fabric, along with commissioned art quilts and fabric bowls and boxes, are sold through several shops around the Northwest. Although her two sons have grown up and left the nest, Linda still has the company of two border collie mix dogs. She and her husband live in Corvallis, Oregon. Visit Linda's web site at www.lindajohansen.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely addicting, March 29, 2004

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Sam Hunter "SamHunter42" (Harrisonburg VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use & Display (Paperback)

Very well written, easy to follow, lots of good pictures of construction techniques. My first bowl took only two hours - my friends at work are already ordering them for custom gifts. Watch out - you'll get hooked!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very original idea - quick to make and fun to give!!, May 9, 2004

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"ahvt227" (Ithaca, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use & Display (Paperback)

I took a class on how to make the square bowl three days ago and have been at my sewing machine ever since! The book is very easy to follow and once you get the basics down you can make any of the bowls. These make great gifts and are also a great way to use fat quarters.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 29, 2004

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BDA Longtail "BDA Longtail" (Palm Coast, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use & Display (Paperback)

This book is comprehensive. Lists everything you need and the instructions are great. If you are new to sewing like I am, take it slow and read the instructions carefully. Re-read if necessary. My bowls are improving with each new bowl I make.

Those hard to buy for people will be easier with this gift idea.
Have fun.