This bowl making is with fabric stiffiner the way I remember learning how to make bowls.

This is the introduction
http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/better-homes-gardens/5500/bowled-overfabric-bowls/

And this is the tute
http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/life/img/bhg/bowlspattern.jpg

Thanks,
Another fun way to make a fabric bowl.