Raffia Basket Coiling Stitch

ChatGPT (DALL·E)

By Varun Sharma Tested with ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2 Aug 9, 2026

A GPT Image 2 prompt for a raffia basket coiling close-up — a basketmaker's hands stitching a coiled basket with a tapestry needle, diagonal wraps joining the new coil to the row below, a tight spiral of neat stitches behind, warm window light.

Last tested: August 2026 with ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2

Part of the ChatGPT (DALL·E) prompt library · see more cozy prompts .

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Basketmaker's hands stitching a coiled raffia basket with a tapestry needle and diagonal wrap joining coils — Raffia Basket Coiling Stitch — ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2, Aspect ratio 3:2

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Prompt

A close-up of a basketmaker's hands stitching a coiled raffia basket, a wrapped coil of natural raffia in the left hand, a tapestry needle pulling a raffia strand through the previous coil, the stitch visible as a diagonal wrap joining the new coil to the row below, the already-coiled section showing a tight spiral of neat diagonal stitches, the unwrapped raffia bundle at the start, warm window light from the left, soft focus on the growing basket behind, no text, no letters

Settings

Model: ChatGPT (DALL·E) GPT Image 2
Aspect ratio: 3:2

How to use this prompt

"Tapestry needle pulling a raffia strand through the previous coil" is the tool-and-action phrase — coiling is a stitching craft, not a weaving one, and naming the needle prevents DALL-E from rendering a woven basket instead. "The stitch visible as a diagonal wrap joining the new coil to the row below" is the specific stitch geometry; a vertical or random stitch reads as a different technique. "Already-coiled section showing a tight spiral of neat diagonal stitches" versus "the unwrapped raffia bundle at the start" is the before-and-after that makes the coiling process readable. "Wrapped coil of natural raffia in the left hand" is the correct hand position; a loose bundle renders as random wrapping.

Variations to try

Switch to pine-needle coiling with darker needles and a contrasting waxed linen thread
Add a dyed raffia section in deep indigo to show a two-tone pattern coiling up the wall

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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON

{
  "title": "Raffia Basket Coiling Stitch",
  "prompt": "A close-up of a basketmaker's hands stitching a coiled raffia basket, a wrapped coil of natural raffia in the left hand, a tapestry needle pulling a raffia strand through the previous coil, the stitch visible as a diagonal wrap joining the new coil to the row below, the already-coiled section showing a tight spiral of neat diagonal stitches, the unwrapped raffia bundle at the start, warm window light from the left, soft focus on the growing basket behind, no text, no letters",
  "model": "ChatGPT (DALL·E)",
  "model_version": "GPT Image 2",
  "settings": {
    "aspect_ratio": "3:2"
  },
  "style_tags": [
    "cozy",
    "botanical"
  ],
  "use_case_tags": [
    "craft-processes",
    "illustration"
  ],
  "source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/dalle/raffia-basket-coiling-stitch/"
}

The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.