Party Baskets
Craft Projects - Party Baskets
What you need: Scraps from your sewing basket make very unusual, and most attractive baskets for a child's party. You can make one basket from a five-inch square of cloth.
What to do:
1. Cut a five-inch square of material with pinking shears. Measure 1 1/2-inches in from each side. Mark with a pencil dot. Crease along the lines, and cut as shown.
2. For a handle, cut two 5-inch by 1/2-inch strips of the same material-or contrasting material if you like-also with pinking shears. Lay one strip on top of the other and stitch through the center on the machine. Lay one end of the handle over B. Lap A and C over B on the inside. This holds the handle in between. Fasten with a few quick basting stitches. Finish other side the same way.
Try a solid color in cotton, with a handle covered in rickrack.
A two-inch square of light cardboard placed in the bottom of the basket helps to hold its shape.
