Originally Posted by Eddie
The reason that I cut it on the bias is that I noticed my first attempts the bowls came out "fuzzy" looking with the loose threads, which makes sense if you think about it. When you cut across the WOF you tend to have more loose threads on the cut than if you cut on the bias where the ends are just on the edge and thread is "embedded" in the strip, so you have much less fuzziness that way.
Another way to do it is to wrap the fabric lengthwise along the clothesline, instead of twisting it around. I've done it that way too, and like the look of it, but it's a bit awkward to maneuver, and you have to be careful that your raw edges don't come undone. Truly, the best way to do it is exactly the way Eddie shows in the pictures.