Storage Basket Tutorial

Using Windham Butterfly Swirl

Windham Butterfly Swirl Fabric

 

Cut out 2 outer fabric and 2 inner fabric pieces 11” by 15” for the basket parts, and 2 outer fabric and 2 inner fabric pieces 2 ½” by 10” for the handles..

 

I used Pellon 987 medium weight fusible fleece on all 4 basket pieces and 2 of the handle pieces.

 

 

Ironing on the fusible fleece to the lining handle pieces

 

 

Iron on the interfacing to all 4 basket pieces and then turn under ½” at the top of each piece and press.

 

This shows all 4 pieces turned under and pressed.

The interfacing is on 2 handle pieces ONLY

 

2 different handle pieces RST to sew

 

Sew down both long sides back stitching at each end. Do not sew across the short ends. Do this for both handles.

 

 

Turn the handles using a chop stick or the eraser end of a pencil to push on the interfacing side where you get more traction. Press.

 

Lay the rick rack on the underside of the lining pieces where it is turned under. Turn down the ends of the rick rack to leave about a 1” area without the rick rack. Turn the ends down and use the Lapel glue stick to glue the ends down out of the way. This is to keep t he side seams from being too bulks and causing broken needles.  Pin  Pin  Pin

Starting at the end with your presser foot resting up against the edge of the fabric, sew along the rick rack on both pieces.

Put the lining pieces together RST and pin in place. Using about a ¾” seam, back stitching on all seams, sew down both side seams and across the bottom.

Bring the corners into a point and flatten out with the seams on top and underneath aligned. Draw a line across 3” from the point.  Pin in place and sew across the line- back stitching starting and stopping.

 

Sew on the line. Do this on both basket pieces and cut off the points about 1" from the lines you sewed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both pieces finished and read for the handles to be attached.

 

 

From the side seam of the lining part, measure over each way 1” and mark. Measure down 1 ½” and mark. Pin your handles and sew hem from the right side of the fabric.

Now the handles are attached and both parts are all finished. Place the lining inside the outer part and match the side seams. Lay the seams flat to avoid bulk and pin. Slowly sew around the outside of the basket with your presser foot resting against the edge of the fabric.

 

FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks for looking at my tutorial and if  you have any questions, email me
bbcarter@zoominternet.net.
Happy Sewing
Barbara