It's a free pattern which you can download from Craftsy create by Hearts and Bees (you need to sign up but it doesn't cost anything). It's a large storage basket made from 2-3 fat quarters. The first one I made is pictured below, unfortunately as I was cutting the fabric I realised the map fabric for my outer was not quite a full fat quarter so I had to add another fabric in too.
As you can see it fits a ton of fabric in, ideal size for fat quarters. I used quilting cotton with my first basket (the project recommends home decor weight) and fusible fleece to give it body as suggested in the pattern. It turned out pretty floppy and struggled to stand up alone when empty.
Although I filled both these baskets up with fabric and am using them I wanted to have another go at getting a firmer basket. I rummaged through my stash and found some super firm sew in interfacing (almost like a sheet of card). My concern was that it was so thick I wasn't going to be able to turn the basket through at the end, so I left a larger hole at the bottom of the lining (about 6-7 inches) and luckily it turned through ok. The result was a much firmer basket which stood up perfectly when empty. Once my husband and son spotted the baskets they wanted some too so pictured below are my final 4 that I made using the very firm interfacing.
As they discovered the baskets are not only the perfect size for fat quarters but also for dvds and Xbox games. I've already had a request from my husband for a few more so I suspect there will be many more in my future!
Have you tried the one hour basket yet? How did you get on with it?
4 comments:
I hadn't heard of this project before but I'm keen to give it a try..
Did you think about quilting the basket to make it firmer?
What brand interfacing?
Just the cheap interfacing from Plush Addict Rebecca, just over a pound for a metre, the heavy one: http://www.plushaddict.co.uk/interfacing-sew-in-heavy-white-1m-x-68cm.html
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