Table Baskets

Love to Sew: Zakka Style Gifts

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Size: 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) and 9.5 x 26cm (3¾ x 10¼in)
Templates: A and B:

(for 1 square and one rectangular basket)

Preparation
Cut out pattern for the baskets using templates A (square basket) and B (rectangular basket). The templates do not include a seam allowance.

Cutting out
When cutting out to templates A and B, add 0.75cm (1/3in) seam allowance on all sides.
  Printed cotton fabric 1 each of 
 templates A and B
  Natural-coloured linen 1 each of 
 templates A and B
  Inserts: 2 each of templates A and B

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • For the outside and lining:

  • 20 x 20cm (8 x 8in) of printed Cotton ?fabric (square basket)
  • 40 x 22cm (15¾ x 8¾in) of printed Cotton fabric (rectangular basket)
  • 20 x 20cm (8 x 8in) of natural-coloured Linen (square basket)
  • 40 x 22cm (15¾ x 8¾in) of natural-?coloured Linen (rectangular basket)

  • For the insert:

  • 20 x 90cm (8 x 35½in) of medium firm Iron-On Insert (square basket)
  • 25 x 90cm (10 x 35½in) of medium ?firm Iron-On Insert (rectangular basket)
  • Trick- Marker

Steps (3 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Sewing
    For both baskets: Iron the insert on to the back of both pieces of linen. Place the printed cotton fabric and the linen together with the right sides facing and sew together on all sides, leaving a turning hole.

  2. 2

    Trim back the seam allowance and cut diagonally across the corners. Turn right side out and iron. Hand stitch the turning hole to close. Use the Trick-Marker to draw the lines as shown on the template. Sew along these lines to make the folds. Iron the sides (“walls”) to the middle along the folds.

  3. 3

    Finishing off
    Sew together the top corners of the sides with a few strong hand stitches.