Hi hi hi! Happy @NeedleworkMonday lovely Steemians!
Thank you, thank you again to @crosheille and @crystalize for starting and hosting this superb platform for us to share our love for needlework 💟.
So, yesterday, I shared a post on Weaving a Basket with (old) Magazines. You can read all about it and try weaving one for yourself 🙂.
As a continuation to the weaved basket, today, I will share with you on how to sew a fabric lining for the basket so that it is a complete basket 😁! And you can use scraps to do this. For my lining, I used an old bedsheet that was thinning.
And since this is sort of like part 2 to my post yesterday, I will go with the similar presentation theme, hehe 🎨.
Step 1
- Measure the basket's width, length and height. My basket was about 19cm x 19cm x 8cm (roughly).
Step 2
- Draw the schematic shape breakdown for the basket to have a better visual of the fabric measurements that you need to cut.
- For my basket, if we were to break down the shapes that makes up the basket, it will consist of 1 square in the middle and 4 rectangles on each side of the square. But I used a rectangle fabric to cover one side of the square plus rectangle to lessen the sewing.
- I also decided to add a pink patchwork to the sides, just for the fun of it.
- For each piece, the sides that you will be sewing, remember to add 1 cm seam allowance (SA) on each side that needs to be sewn to join the fabric.
Step 3
- Cut out the fabric pieces according to your measurements.
- Sew to join the fabric pieces according to the schematic drawing.
Step 4
- After the pieces are sewn together, iron to flatten the seams for a neater result.
Step 5
- Fold each rectangle to half to get the center point to join and sew the fabric together, and ensuring the rectangles meet in the middle.
Step 6
- Once the flat rectangle pieces are joined, sew the sides to form the corners.
Step 7
- Hem the top edges of the lining.
- You can use zigzag stitch for the hem too or if you have a serger, serge away! 😁
Step 8
- Place the completed lining into the basket, adjust and fold the pink sides to the outer side of the basket.
- Voila! We are done!
Have a happy, happy week!
