Transform Strips of Fabric into Beautiful Baskets and Bowls! It’s a simple process to wrap strips of fabric around cotton clothesline. Then, coil and stitch the resulting cord into handy and decorative containers. Each one will be unique in color and shape, limited only by your imagination. Read through the following tutorials to learn about …
. This week I experimented with crocheting over clothesline cord to make a bowl with a “coiled basket” look. UPDATE: For more detailed instructions go to Crochet Coiled Basket Experimen…
How to Make a Rope Basket, Clothesline rope baskets, a quick and easy rope basket tutorial with lots of pictures
Neutral accessories like crochet baskets are the best accessories, especially if you are thinking of making them as gifts.
Learn how to make a modern coiled crochet basket with a step-by-step video tutorial and simple instructions. You can customize both size and color easily!
Transform Strips of Fabric into Beautiful Baskets and Bowls! It’s a simple process to wrap strips of fabric around cotton clothesline. Then, coil and stitch the resulting cord into handy and decorative containers. Each one will be unique in color and shape, limited only by your imagination. Read through the following tutorials to learn about …
Making coil baskets has been on my do list for a couple of years and recently I finally took some time to have a little fun putting own t...
Are you ready to learn a new basket weaving stitch? I’m excited to share the Naomi Nesting Bowls Kit, a gorgeous beginner coiled basket kit...
. . As a follow-up to my Crochet Coiled Basket Experiment here are the instructions. (click here for the original post) These are more like guidelines than instructions that must be strictly follow…
. . As a follow-up to my Crochet Coiled Basket Experiment here are the instructions. (click here for the original post) These are more like guidelines than instructions that must be strictly follow…
There's two kinds of people. Those who love to make tiny things and those who do not. Well, I guess there are other kinds of people in the world, but we won't go there right now. Any new craft I learn, I've got to figure out how to make a miniature version. And so it is with coiled baskets. Another thing I love is untangling embroidery floss. When all the threads are neatly in their proper places, I feel like I've won the battle and can go forth into the world with no fear. So, one day, after untangling a...
The Southwestern Ontario Basketry Guild is working on the 2016 basketry workshop program. The year promises to be filled with new and chall...
Coiled Basketry -The Closed Coiled Technique Some of the finest, most beautiful baskets in the world are made using the coiling technique. This universal method uses one continuous, round length of paper rush as the material to construct the basket, wound around or on top of itself, in an expanding or decreasing spiral. Covered coiling lends itself to a wide variety of expressions. This basket uses a beautifully dyed hand spun silk yarn to completely cover the core. A “figure 8” stitch is used to bind the new coil to the previous one. Concentrated attention was paid to the shaping and the rim of this basket. The rim was coiled using the Open Coiling Technique, in other words, the core is exposed so that the beautiful natural materials can be seen. A “basket weaver’s buttonhole” stitch is used to bind the new coil to the previous one. Coiled basketry is a labor intensive art form. Each basket is a one-of-a-kind creation. This basket took 12 to 16 hours to complete. Diameter Top: 4 3/4" Diameter Base: 4" Height: 5"
There's two kinds of people. Those who love to make tiny things and those who do not. Well, I guess there are other kinds of people in the world, but we won't go there right now. Any new craft I learn, I've got to figure out how to make a miniature version. And so it is with coiled baskets. Another thing I love is untangling embroidery floss. When all the threads are neatly in their proper places, I feel like I've won the battle and can go forth into the world with no fear. So, one day, after untangling a...
There's two kinds of people. Those who love to make tiny things and those who do not. Well, I guess there are other kinds of people in the world, but we won't go there right now. Any new craft I learn, I've got to figure out how to make a miniature version. And so it is with coiled baskets. Another thing I love is untangling embroidery floss. When all the threads are neatly in their proper places, I feel like I've won the battle and can go forth into the world with no fear. So, one day, after untangling a...
. Here is a small crochet coiled basket that took an afternoon to make. It measures about 5 inches across and about 3 inches deep. I made it with yarn crocheted over the top of plastic-coated wire…
Some of you have asked how to make the Chunky Rope Baskets that I have blogged about in the past...here is a tutorial that I hope will help reveal some of the mystery of constructing them. This is a completely self taught project...so please forgive me if my instructions are unclear. But I say that to say there's no real rules here...just play with it and have fun. Please let me know if you have any questions...I'm happy to help. First start by purchasing 1" Cotton Cording...listed below. For a basket like the one above...I suggest about 10 yards. Cut a pile of 2 1/2" x width of fabric fabric strips. Cover end of cording as shown. Wrap about 5" of cording...wrap fabric around cording...do not twist cording around fabric. Fold over end of cording so that you start to form a bottom for your basket. An oval will make an oval basket... a round bottom will make a round basket. The bigger the bottom, the bigger the basket. Wrap fabric strip over the top of the cording including the cording that was folded over. Bring the fabric strip up thru the center. Pull the fabric tight towards you, and continue wrapping fabric around cording. I use a wooden chopstick to push the fabric thru the center. Continue wrapping the cording and at 2" intervals (closer together at corners) wrap the fabric around the previous cording and up thru the center of the two cordings. The goal is to make it look like it is knotted at the 2" intervals...it's not really a knot, it's just how it is wrapped. NOTE: You will have to join strips of fabric for this project...you can do this by making 1" slits at the bottom of both ends of the strips and link the strips together. Please let me know if that doesn't make sense and I can take some photos to explain. Continue this until you have the base as big as you want. To start building the sides...stack the cording on top of the previous cording...either straight up and down for steep sides or stack it more gradual for a softer side. When you are ready to end your basket...cut cording at an angle and wrap fabric around end of cording...it takes a bit of finagling...then wrap fabric back thru the previous cording, tie a knot and hide the ends. I was able to find one pattern listed below for this technique at Greenbaum's Quilted Forest...give them a call to place an order...they have free shipping. I notice that the bag is made a little differently in that the 'linked' intervals don't look like knots. I like mine to look like a knot...just preference.
Looking for fun things to do in Brisbane? Join Karen from Zenzero Design and be taken step-by-step through all the fun of coiled rope basket making. Be inspired by a large variety of sample baskets, made by Karen herself and be led through this relaxing craft in a friendly and laidback environment. Enjoy the magic of calm, mindful weaving as you learn the fundamentals of this fabulous craft and join the reuse, repurpose recycle revolution by creating your own unique coiled basket using pre-loved and recycled textiles! Everything you need will be provided in a kit which includes: - A rope starter coil - A weaving needle - An array of gorgeous pre-cut recycled fabrics to choose from - 28 colours of hemp cord (choice of 4 x 10m cut lengths) PLEASE NOTE: You may not complete your basket in the time allocated, but you'll leave with all the necessary materials and the know-how to continue weaving in your own time. Chances are you might just leave hooked to this addictive craft!
DIY Coiled Bowl or Basket Free Tutorial
I really like this one, it's simple even though I used 3 different colors. I've started another one with similar colors, but added a fourth color, green, to better match the clock. I made this little Christmas coiled basket for a friend and of course filled it with chocolate goodies. I've also started another one of these, with a bit more design. Will also try my luck in adding a few beads to this. Hopefully it will turn out all right.
. . As a follow-up to my Crochet Coiled Basket Experiment here are the instructions. (click here for the original post) These are more like guidelines than instructions that must be strictly follow…