The daffodils are out, and it is definitely feeling like spring.
That means that the Easter Bunny is gearing up for the weekend, with all
his chocolatey treats.
Here is a quick Easter basket tutorial for
those Easter egg hunts, which was inspired by a shopping trip to
Waitrose – thanks Janette!
Happy sewing and hunting,
Amber
MATERIALS:
- Card
- Two 20cm contrasting shades of Woolfelt for the grassy look (I have used Grassy Meadows and Moss)
- 20cm strip of Woolfelt for the base, I picked a dark contrasting green, Evergreen.
- Woolfelt for handle (or you can use left over bits from the base)
- 10cm paper backed fusible web
- Butterfly and/or flower buttons (from a selection in store)
- Rotary cutter, Pinking blade, Scissors, Thread to match
INSTRUCTIONS:
Firstly, make your templates for the grassy sides.
Cut one rectangle measuring 15cm x 14cm and another 25cm x 14cm.
The long sides being the base, from the base measure up 6cm and mark a line. Then mark a 1cm seam around the lower half.
Draw thin long triangles to replicate grass varying the hight of the points, and cut.
Using
these templates, place facing up on the light Woolfelt and cut around. I
used a rotary cutter then scissors to cut between the gaps to finish – being extra carful with the sharp blade.
Place face down on the dark Woolfelt and repeat.
When these are cut pair them up light with dark, and heat up the iron so that it gets nice and hot.
Cut the fusible web into 4.5cm strips. Using the manufacturers instructions, iron onto the front of the dark Woolfelt lined up with the base.
Peel
off the paper backing and place the light green Woolfelt on top lined
up with the top edge of the fusible web so that it is approximately 1cm lower then the base of the dark Woolfelt, iron on.
Cut the Woolfelt you pick for the base of the basket into a 25cm x 15cm rectangle.
Pin
the grassy edges face up on the base, lined up with the edges. Machine
sew the bottom of the grassy edge to the base, repeat on all sides, leaving a 1cm gap on each side. Repeat for all the other sides.
Once the base is sewn, you’ll see that the corner edges will naturally butt up together. Pin them together how they naturally meet, ensuring that the base felt is pulled out of the way (it’ll form a diamond shape in the corner joins). Sew up each side.
On completion cut away the bulky excess, using a pinking blade on a rotary cutter to mimic the grass look (my new favouite tool!)
You
have now got the basket base!
All that you need to do now is pick the
colour, length and thickness of your handle. I have gone with some left
over Evergreen from the base, cutting my strip 4cm x 40cm. Then using
your matching thread hand sew on, at the base and also where the fusible web
joins the colours.
