Coiled Fabric Bowl

Amy Wallace wraps assorted cloth strips around a rope and coils it into a colorful creation.

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Step 11
11. Shift the next part of the rope at an angle upward as you sew to begin forming the sides of the bowl. When you run out of thread, cut a new long length, thread the needle and tie the two new loose ends to the end of the previous piece. Until the knot has been incorporated into the coiling, push the needle blunt-end first so that the knot can freely fit between the previously coiled rope layers.