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Thursday, September 25, 2008

fabric basket


Pink Penguin has a wonderful tutorial for a fabric and linen basket here. Isn't it the cutest?
I sewed this little one up this morning. It's a fun and easy project that uses small scraps-just 2" cut. That's my kind of project! I'm afraid to tell you that these are addictive, too. I am thinking about making one in each color to hold my smaller fabric scraps. Color coded little scrap baskets....how fun would that be?

Oh, and these would make a great gift, too. That is if you could part with it.

46 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:45 PM

    Oh my goodness... LOVE! I adore this little basket! I can assure you that MANY will be made in my house and as gifts! And I think your idea of color coded scrap baskets is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this!!!! You are the best!

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  2. Very cute. That is a great gift! don'tyou love when you find easy quick very satisfying things to make!
    Nicely done!

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  3. Anonymous4:19 PM

    I just made a halloween themed basket yesterday, they are really so easy, I would say less than an hour to make start to finish

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  4. Anonymous4:34 PM

    You are giving me too many ideas of things to make. I need about 4 more hours each day. :) Thanks for the great blog.

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  5. So I read your blog thru google reader, and I have starred nearly every one of your posts! And this one is no different, I love your idea for color-coded scrap bags... beautiful and functional!

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  6. Your basket is beautiful, and they ARE addictive - I've made over a dozen so far, lol.

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  7. Anonymous4:49 PM

    so cute. i love your fabric choices.

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  8. Anonymous4:51 PM

    I love the colour coded scrap idea. Wouldn't one be lovely in Christmas prints to hold cards or candy.

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  9. So cute - I might have to make one of these up later today!

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  10. I love the colors you used and I need to make some baskets. Thanks for reminding me.

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  11. Very nice projects. I'm glad I found your blog!

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  12. Anonymous5:28 PM

    It almost matches the bag you made in your previous post. They look great.

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  13. well, now, i don't think i could part with that cuteness either! love it!

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  14. so cute! the green/linen combo is killing me :)

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  15. Aren't these a fun and quick project...I've made several and my kids keep asking for more;)

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  16. Excellent! I am having friends over tomorrow for a sewfest and maybe we can get into making a few of these.

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  17. Heck, yeah! That's what I'm talking about. I can see your colors all lined up right now!

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  18. Your bag looks great. I think I'll try one this weekend.

    thanks for sharing!

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  19. Thanks so much for using my tutorial to make such a cute fabric basket! Now my blog is having traffic because of your cute basket! Thanks!

    By the way, I visit your blog regularly. Your blog is full of amazing crafts and quilting tutorials!! I love them!

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  20. I love seeing everyone's baskets. They are so addicting. I love the green and linen.

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  21. Dontcha love em! They're rather addicting so watch out! Did you post it on pink penguin's flickr group? You must. I love the un-paper bag as well! Such great inspiration.ooxx`jodi

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  22. Anonymous12:09 AM

    These seem to be all the rage at the moment. I can see myself whipping one up on the weekend. Love the fabrics you've used.

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  23. They are so cute! I actuallu thought of doing that very same thing...making color-coded scrapbaskets using this tutorial :-) Let's when -if ever- I get around to doing that!

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  24. Thanks for sharing. You always find the cutest things.

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  25. I keep seeing these on everybody's blog! I just have to make some!!!!! I love your colors!

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  26. Anonymous7:40 AM

    That's darn cute!

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  27. Anonymous8:10 AM

    How can you say good bye to this cutie?!!?

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  28. I am totally addicted to these little cuties too. I have made a bunch for Halloween and Thanksgiving and I will soon make some for Christmas.
    Here's one I made for a gift
    http://justalittlezizzy.blogspot.com/2008/08/too-cute-two.html
    Love your blog.

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  29. Anonymous9:59 AM

    very cute! Love the patchwork with linen.

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  30. oh, it is super bag, very good idea!!
    thank you
    judit

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  31. so nice! a think a bigger one would make a great holder for baby wipes and diapers etc.
    I love the green with the linen!
    another adorable project!

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  32. incredible what you can "whip up" in a few hours! Once again, totally impressed :) have a great weekend!

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  33. Anonymous4:13 PM

    cute!!! and what a neat idea to color coordinate.....oh the possibilities!

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  34. I like it. Maybe I am going to have to learn to make boxes. Tonight's/tomorrow's project is to make a gift for Emili, which is today.

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  35. Delightful! Your patchwork projects have me swooning. Love, love, love them!

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  36. oh my god
    your blog is fantastic
    there r now a list of projects to add to my already long list of thigs to do from here!!!!

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  37. Well I like the little bucket and am thinking some of those at house could be useful. I was thinking I might use it to collect all the scraps which I am cutting for a scrappy quilt then when the basket gets full I could start sewing? Fantanstic idea, hope my sewing machine enjoys the rest while I am away this week as I can see it being quite busy when I get back!

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  38. thanks for the link
    this is super cute
    and it was super quick too
    mine is on my blog

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  39. I made one of these!! I have been loving all your idea and want to try them all...I had just finished a fall wallhanging and had some fabric left. The fabric basic is just tooooo cute...I just have no idea what to put in thise one. I think I am going to be doing these for christmas gifts.
    I'd love to hear ideas from ppl for what they plan on using them for.
    Thanks again...Jillian : )

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  40. A basket for color coded fabric scraps????!!!!!!!!!!! Love THAT!! I've made many of these but I didn't think i could make even MORE for such a grand purpose!! Brilliant!

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  41. Hmm, why am I envisioning these stuffed with cookies?

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  42. Love your basket. I was so inspired I made one this weekend for a friend's birthday. Filled it with goodies from Bath and Body works, and it was great. I accidently made my squares 2.5 inches instead of 2, so I had to adjust the pattern to accomodate my larger patchwork area, but it still turned out great. It will be posted on my blog tomorrow if you want to take a peak.

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  43. Something like this, but on a larger scale, could be so cute for storage in a bathroom... for holding rolls of toilet paper, stacks of towels, a little one for cotton balls... what a great project.

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  44. I love it! This is perfect for organizing my daughters miniature toys. I will definitely have to make several of these.

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  45. you said you are thinking of making them to hold scraps? how big are they? or rather how tall???

    they look so small - maybe b/c of the close up.

    they are so cute. ;) love your greens :) ~bonnie

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  46. Different colored baskets to sort scraps into -- that's got to be the best idea I've heard all day!

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