Comments on: Don’t hate me because I’m Plastic Canvas.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:56:33 +0000

An earlier poster, Deborah, asked about stitches used to cover PC. I use a tent stitch for large areas. It starts with a regular slanted Continental, then progressively gets bigger until you cover three, four, or five holes at once. I find trying to cover more than five holes diagonally makes the yarn wear and run out quickly, though. Hope that helped!

By: GrandmaMarilyn

GrandmaMarilyn — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:43:16 +0000

I am so happy to see people writing blog posts about plastic canvas. I have created with plastic canvas over the years. My favorite PC project was the kissees in the 80′s. I taught my children and nephews to make them and we would have quality time together making them. My daughter still has the baby with a bottle she made in the 80′s. I wrote a blog post about where to find free patterns and books to look for.
http://www.blog.grandma-marilyns.com/2010/08/plastic-canvas-kissies-updated/

By: kathi

kathi — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:21:26 +0000

looking for a pattern to make playing card holders.

By: Lonita

Lonita — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:43:56 +0000

I can’t believe I stumbled onto this article while looking for a pattern for my MP 3 player that is the same size and looks just like an iPod. It is a philips GoGear! Thanks for the inspiration. I was going to make something out of crochet but now am inpired to use my PC that is packed away instead! Thanks

By: CraftyPod » Blog Archive » A little Plastic Canvas Love…

CraftyPod » Blog Archive » A little Plastic Canvas Love… — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:54:14 +0000

[...] It’s a busy week, so I’m delinquent on posting. But I was thrilled to have a little article about plastic canvas posted over at Whipup this week, and more thrilled by the response it got. [...]

By: deborah

deborah — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:49:14 +0000

what stitches (other than continental!) do people like for pc? i’m inspired to make big storage bins but hate the idea of a fussy stitch over such a large surface. any suggestions?
amazingly great post–i was just laughing about pc at the craft store the other day–how very very wrong i was!

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:05:43 +0000

I love PC! I use it to make weather-resistant pillbox-style hats to wear to Renaissance Festivals. It handles getting wet much better than buckram and can support lots of beads and embroidery without collapsing.

I’m definitely going to start making some boxes to help me get organized!

By: Melinda

Melinda — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:41:50 +0000

No, no, no! Put that plastic canvas back! Too Iola from Mama’s Family.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:09:20 +0000

Oh my gosh! I don’t know how you did it, but I am suddenly overcome by this huge urge to go get some plastic canvas… now. I wonder if I can sneak off to a craft store on my lunch break?

Seriously, I am so excited about the iPod cover idea. Gosh, and organization boxes… I love organizing.

By: susan

susan — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:43:26 +0000

My mother in law once made a flower vase for silk flowers out of plastic canvas — now I am sorry I was not more appreciative!

I just saw a stack of PC sheets at my local second hand store — maybe no one else has realized the potential and I can get back there and buy them! I already have lots of yarns and perl cottons, but I am intriqued by the idea of appliquing some crazy quilt patterns/designs on the PC and making a box or two…