DIY Fabric Basket (guest post by Archie and the Rug)

Today I have a special treat for you! Nicolette from Archie and the Rug is here to share a cute and useful tutorial with you to celebrate her blog's birthday. Have fun crafting!

Hello my name is Nicolette and I normally blog over at Archie and the Rug but today to celebrate my 3 year blogging birthday I have teamed up with a bunch of talented ladies to swap articles and meet one another's readers.

We all have those little things that don't quite belong anywhere but really do make the place look untidy if they are just left around. You know, keys, mobile phones, chargers, remote controls. Making one of these fabric baskets could be the solution. This one I have by the door for Joe to empty his pockets into after work really has made this shelf a nicer place to look at.

You will need:

• 2 pieces of fabric in different patterns 12inches x 10inches (a note on fabric, I used a heavy fabric as the outer of the basket, if you use 2 lighter cottons you will need to use a fuesable heavyweight interfacing. Once fused to the outer fabric treat this as one piece of fabric and follow the pattern as normal)
• a needle and thread/sewing machine
• measuring tape
• pins
• scissors

Instructions

1. Using a 1/4 inch allowance sew your fabric pieces, right sides together leaving the top edge open. 

2. To make the boxed corners, measure 2 inches out from the corners and place a small mark. 

3. Pull out the sides of the bag and match the marks up securing with a pin. When you put the pin through the marks, don't match up, simple reposition the fabric until they do.

4. Sew a straight line across and trim off. Do this on all 4 corners.

5. Once you have done this with both inner and outer parts of the bag turn the edges in and top sew around the top of the bag.

6. Fold over a 'cuff' and it is ready to use.

I have enjoyed being over here today and do hope you will stop by and visit me


Take Care
Nicolette xo