Make a Miniature Scale Coiled Rag Basket for a Dolls House

Start the Coiled Base For a Rag Basket

The start of the coiled base of a rag basket. The first thread is tied to the wire where it meets the coil.

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Take the end of your fabric wrapped wire, and use tweezers or your fingers to make a tight circle. Whenever the new coil meets up against a thread, tie the thread around the wire, with a tight knot centered on the fabric wrapped wire. As you coil the wire around the center and build the base out larger, the lines of knots will form a decorative line on the basket.

Tip: Make sure the coil is wrapped and tied to make it as tight together as possible with no gaps. As you get further away from the center it will become easier to work.

• Make a Miniature Coiled Rag Basket
• Materials For a Miniature Coiled Rag Basket
• Wrap A Wire With Fabric To Make a Miniature Coil Basket
• Add Thread Ties to the Fabric Roll for a Rag Basket
• Start the Coiled Base For a Rag Basket
• Set the Decorative Tie Lines On the Rag Basket Base
• Add in the Second Set of Anchor Threads for the Rag Basket
• Begin the Sides of a Miniature Coiled Rag Basket
• Tie Off the Stitching Threads to Finish Your Rag Basket
• Finish the Rag Basket Top