A frilly Easter basket

Seeing a bunch of homemade Easter baskets out there in blog land has motivated me to make my kids their very own baskets. Today I finished my daughter's. Here is how it turned out. Tutorial to follow :)

 So I bought a couple crappy baskets at walmart for 2 dollars a piece. I cut off the handles and spray painted them cream:

 I then measured the bottom and the sides of the baskets. Then cut out five squares adding a half inch on each side for a seam allowance.

 turning the fabric over, I sewed each side piece to the bottom portion:

 Since the basket tapers out, I cut four additional strips of fabric to be sewed on the corners. The fabric should be in a V shape:

 Sew these four strips to each corner bringing all the sides together to make a "bag" and fit into basket:

 Now measure around your basket and cut out a strip of coordinating fabric adding an inch for a seam allowance. Iron in half and make a tube:

 Now take the measurement of the diameter of the basket and minus about 4 or 5 inches and cut a piece of elastic. Attach a safety pin to the end and work your way through the tube of fabric:

 When you get to the end attach the safety pin to the other end of the elastic and sew up the tube:

 Now take the lining out of the basket a iron down the edges and attach elastic tubing with pins:

 Sew a straight stitch around the trim and fit into basket when finished (after taking out pins of course):

 Now cut three strips of tulle and ruffle the fabric:

 Attach all three tulle ruffles with your hand dandy hot glue gun:

 Now cut two strips of both fabrics and two strips of interfacing. Iron on each side of strips and sew the strips together to make your handle:

 Now attach buttons to each side by hand and sew handle onto basket by hand as well:

 I then made a bow and attached a lace rosette to the front. Now here she is one more time:

 I really love that is matches her room perfectly:

 LOVE IT! Hope my daughter does too when she gets home from school. Stay tuned for Ethan's boy basket coming soon!

Michelle

  

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