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Easy Apple-Core Bowl | Photo Guide Sewing Project | Bonus PDF Download

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Easy Apple-Core Bowl | Photo Guide Sewing Project | Bonus PDF Download

Made from simple repeating shapes, this elegant little bowl is fun to make and can be used for easy-access storage or as a serving dish, as in the photos.

This charming fabric bowl is made up from adapted apple-core shapes, pieced together at the corners and sewn to a round base. I’ve decorated the outer top with lace and the inner top with buttons, but if you love hand embroidery, a few flowers on the outside would look lovely!

The bowl is perfect for sewing notions, wrapped sweets, biscuits, potpourri or seasonal decorations, making it practical storage combined with country-style charm. Bread baskets made from fabric matching your tableware would be a lovely addition to a dinner table!

The bowl can be made with two fat quarters of fabric, and I’ve used fusible craft fleece to give it a bit of sturdiness.

Make it your own!

  1. Use different fabrics for each panel to create a patchwork-style version.
  2. Add braid, ribbons, lace and/or beads to suit your style.
  3. Close up the segments to make a taller, narrower container.

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  1. Diamond Fabric Bowl
  2. Notebook Cover
  3. Storage Box
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You will need:

Equipment

  • Sewing machine with a standard foot 
  • Scissors 
  • Strong wet fabric glue – I used Gutermann HT2 
  • Fabric clips 
  • Pins 

Materials

  • 20 x 15in (50 x 38cm) of outer fabric – or use a fat quarter, which is a little smaller but will still give you enough fabric 
  • 20 x 15in (50 x 38cm) of inner fabric – or use a fat quarter 
  • 20 x 15in (50 x 38cm) of fusible craft fleece
  • Optional: 48in (122cm) of ½in (1.25cm) wide lace or other trimming 
  • Optional: eight small buttons
 

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