Welcome to day 6! Is everyone still with me? Today we will finish the frame of the basket and get ready to put it all together! The next step is to attach M and O together along their short ends. These are the pieces that make up the whole bottom and back side of the basket. And then we are going…
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Hello! Today we are going to start to construct the inner frame for our basket. Cutting the Pieces: There are a few points I want to make about cutting out the plastic canvas pieces. First, sale always cut the pieces so that they have flat edges on all sides once they are cut out. This may mean that you have to make a piece slightly…
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Today is a big day because we will get both the Exterior and Interior portions of the basket sewn up! The steps for today start on page 5 of the pattern. Let’s start with our exterior pieces first – so grab your Side Panels (B&C), your Front Panel (D) and the long Bottom Panel (A). Our first order of business is…
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Hi! Today we will attach the handles and make the pockets for our basket. Let’s do the handles first – so grab those, and the exterior Side Panels (B & C). At the top edge of each Side Panel, measure and mark 4″ in from the side edges and 3″ down from the top edge. Pin each end of a handle to the…
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We are going to officially start making our stair basket today! Here’s the one I made for this tutorial… Also, be sure to read this post for info on the supplies you’ll need for your basket. With a few exceptions, my plan is to post every three days. For some steps I am going to post early so we can take advantage…
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