Creative Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects: 16 Projects and a Dozen Techniques for Making Bowls, Totes, and More

Take your rope sewing skills to the next level!

16 unique rope sewing projects including bowls, baskets, a handbag, and a wine caddy
For all skill levels, projects vary in difficulty appealing to confident beginners, intermediate sewists, and experienced sewists
Use scrap or repurposed fabrics to create sustainable crafts that make great handmade gifts
Author Denise Haar is a lifelong sewist, quilter, and embroiderer, specializing in rope sewing

Ever wanted to turn your sewing habit into something even more substantial? Creative Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects is the perfect companion!

Inside this book, author Denise Haar shares the lessons that have filled her rope sewing classes with eager students, putting together 16 distinct projects — unique bowls, a lidded basket, a wine caddy, and even a fabulous satchel purse — to bring your sewing to the next level.

Projects include:

Beginning Rope Bowl
Floral Medallion Bowl
Coffee Pod Basket with Fitted Lid
Oval Kaffe Fassett Fabric Basket with Agate Stone
Beaded Scalloped-Edge Bowl
Poly Rope Plant Basket with Beach Shell
Oval Bread Basket with Napkin
Beginning Two-Rope Bowl with Twisted Top Edge
Tri-Toned Quilted Square Bowl
Two-Rope Tiered Basket with Driftwood Handle
Wave-Edge Bowl
Wine Caddy
Floral Appliqué Basket
Heart-Shaped Basket and Bowl
Satchel Purse
Connected Circles Bowl

Rope sewing does not require advanced sewing experience: There are great sewing ideas for confident beginners, including rope sewing basics and stitch techniques to kick off your new hobby. But Haar doesn't stop there, teaching advanced shaping techniques to help you craft baskets and bowls for use around the home.

Haar is a lifelong sewist, quilter, and embroiderer, specializing in rope sewing. Her use of decorative stitching, sculptural detailing, and mix-media embellishments have made her a highly sought instructor. She also serves as a Bernina ambassador.

We all know that sewing is one of the most meditative, relaxing hobbies there is, but with Creative Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects, you can turn that hobby into something more. You can craft gifts for friends, change the look of your home décor, and develop an artistry with sewing you've never experienced before!

Whether you need home craft gift ideas or more cute sewing ideas for rainy Saturday afternoons, turn every project into something completely original, with Creative Zigzag Rope Sewing Projects!