Coiled Basketry

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The Sew Much More cameras visit Tressa Sularz. Eleven years ago, Tressa Sularz realized her life's ambition when she left the corporate world to pursue her passion for making baskets. Although Tressa does make the traditional woven baskets, it's her coiled baskets that caught our eye.

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Tressa uses a needle and thread to form intricate patterns around a core material, then stitches each layer together. She often embellishes the baskets further with beads. We will visit Tressa in the picturesque farmhouse she calls her studio to see her create her coiled baskets.

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