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
- Cut broomstick in half to have two handles.
- With exact-o knife, cut grooves in side of top part of the
broomstick for the wire to snuggly fit into place.
- Bend wire into a circle to have a frame for your net, and
fold ends down to a 90 degree angle.
- 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
- 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
- Gradually cut to the bottom to form the letter u
- Sew the smaller edge of the muslin to the bigger edge of sheer
material.
- Sew the open end of the materials together
- Fold the top portion of the muslin two times, approximately
2 inches for each fold, to make casing for the wire
- Sew the final opening areas
- 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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