Project Overview & Aesthetic Design

A French-country-inspired shallow vanity dish featuring a flat circular base and an undulating, wavy scalloped rope rim to display perfume bottles and cosmetics.

Step-by-Step DIY Execution Guide

  • Stitch a flat 8-inch round base using white cotton rope.

  • Sew 2 vertical wall rows upward.

  • On the 3rd and final row, form repeating scallops: loop the rope upward into a 1.5-inch arch, tack the base of the arch to the previous row with a tight zigzag stitch, and repeat evenly around the perimeter.

  • Use a fabric measuring tape to space 8 to 10 equal scallops around the rim.

  • Secure the final rope end behind a scallop arch with clear fabric glue or hand stitches.

  • Spray with spray starch to lock the scalloped loops in a crisp, upright position.

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