Hi U Create fans! I am super excited to be here for the Summer Fat Quarter Series.
– Cut five by five inch squares from each corner. To make sure things stay nice and even, do it while your fat quarters are still stacked together. For a reversible tote, keep cuts the same. If you only plan on having one side be the outer piece, go ahead and cut the liner piece slightly smaller. 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 inch corner squares should do fine.
– Oh and hang on to those 5×5 squares! I am sharing three simple projects using them on my blog today. Go HERE to check them out.
PREPARE CUT OUT HANDLES
– Go HERE to download my fabric handle pattern. Print and cut it out…or you can trace it from your computer screen. 😉
– Grab your scraps of fabric, I used non-matching pieces but it creates a cleaner look if you can match it to your fat quarters. Center them at the short ends of your fat quarters. Pin in place.
– Center the fabric handle pattern piece about 2.5 inches down from the top. Trace.
– Sew on the traced line.
– Snip in the middle of the handle, then cut the inside of the handle out.
– Clip the curves without cutting through the stitches, push it through the hole and press with an iron.
-Top stitch around the handle opening.
*You won’t see top-stitching on the handles here because it was a change I added later.
FORM THE BASKETS
Cute baskets!
Love these baskets Delia!! Such a beautiful way to store pretty much anything! Gorgeous fabric, too.
yay Delia! these rock! seriously good stuff.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE your fat quarter series!!!! all of the ideas are so fantastic and creative! I look forward to seeing the rest of them! 🙂 thank you for doing this series!
k
Really nice
cute basket! What is the finished size?
Delia does it again! Love the handles, very cute addition!
Love this project! Can you please share what brand/type of interfacing you used? I want to make sure my basket holds up well! Thanks.
Sandy, good question! I used 809 Decor bond because it was what I could find in my tiny town. For even greater strength I think I would consider ordering 520 Deco Fuse (I have heard that it is great for projects like this but I haven’t used it yet). Just get the firmest kind of you can find. Add a third layer of interfacing if you need too…If you don’t mind basting sew in interfacing in, you could probably use a craft grade interfacing. 🙂
Looks easy enough 😉 Thanks for the great tutorial Delia!
Happy Day!
Michelle
http://www.daydreambelievers.net
I wanted to add an update here. After a month of flipping my baskets in and out a couple times and reironing them they are really wearing down. I would like to add to the tutorial that I recommend the 520 Deco Fuse which SHOULD hold up better. You can also use a fusible fleece interfacing. It is thicker but also SHOULD last longer. My baskets are still in use, but I can tell the 809 Decor Bond is not holding up as well to the beating I’ve put it through. 🙂
This is awesome! I was just thinking about something like this and am sure I’ll make a couple of them 🙂
Love these baskets and I want tyo tell you that you truly are one of my favorite Bloggers I follow I go straight to your email 1st everyday. You always have something that interests me. Thanks for Everything.
Jeri
Thanks for the great tutorial!!! I used your instructions to make some baskets for my nursery. They’re perfect for holding onesies and sleepers.
Thanks for the excellent tutorial! I used your instructions to make some baskets for my nursery. They’re perfect for organizing onesies and sleepers! Thanks for taking the time to share your skills and knowledge.
Found your fabric basket tutorial via Pinterest and just love it! Thanks for sharing-new follower looking forward to checking out all your crafts. 🙂
They look great. What’s the finished size?
These could be a great solution for me in organizing with what I have, but is there a way to make them to a specific size?
Thank you for the great tutorial!