How to Make a Net

Materials

Hose clip
Broomstick handle
1/8 gauge wire
Muslin material
Sheer curtain material
Exact-o knife

Getting Ready and Putting Together

  1. Cut broomstick in half to have two handles.
  2. With exact-o knife, cut grooves in side of top part of the broomstick for the wire to snuggly fit into place.
  3. Bend wire into a circle to have a frame for your net, and fold ends down to a 90 degree angle.
  4. With a piece of muslin cut to 22x36, fold in half long ways and cut material to have:
      At the top, 18 inches across and 4 inches down
      At the bottom, 11 inches across
      In the middle, diagonally cut from the top portion to the bottom
  5. With a piece of curtain sheer cut to 22x14, fold in half short ways and cut material to be:
      At the top, 11 inches across
  6. Gradually cut to the bottom to form the letter u
  7. Sew the smaller edge of the muslin to the bigger edge of sheer material.
  8. Sew the open end of the materials together
  9. Fold the top portion of the muslin two times, approximately 2 inches for each fold, to make casing for the wire
  10. Sew the final opening areas
  11. Feed the wire through the net and place the ends of the wire in their proper grooves and clamp with the hose clip.


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