Now that you have you basket all beautifully woven It’s time to add the handle and top and bottom. All these pieces are made from the two ½” bias strips I made from the basket material.
To make the bottom I cut a strip long enough to cover all the bottom vertical pieces PLUS enough to tuck in ¼” on each side. I then placed these over strips and glued them down.
To make the handle I used one long ½ bias strip and glued it along the line I traced from the pattern. Since this strip is thick I did two separate lines of glue to secure it. Once it was glued I trimmed the excess fabric from the handle.
The next step was to use the last piece of ½” bias stem to cover the tops of the basket’s vertical strips.
To secure the basket, I first appliquéd the basket sides down along the end vertical pieces. I slip stitched the outside and the inside of these end pieces.
The bottom of the basket can then be appliquéd down.
For the top, I first appliquéd the handle then the basket top.
I found that this was secure enough to hold it while I appliquéd the other flowers on. The strips move around a little but nothing that would cause any problems since they are packed in fairly tight. If you find the strips moving too much while you do any other appliqué you might want to sew more of the strips down.
Check back tomorrow for a chance to win some Perfect Stems from Karen Kay Buckley!
do you do any stitching on all the weaving other than the edges on the sides/top and bottom?
Beautiful basket
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
Posted by: Karen | 04/28/2011 at 06:41 AM
No
just around the edges
Posted by: erinrussek | 04/28/2011 at 06:51 AM
I just love this basket design. I have a friend who has collect antique rattan baskets, may have to go and take some photos for design inspirations.
Posted by: Karen Martin | 04/28/2011 at 08:47 AM
Thanks Erin!
Posted by: Kalli | 04/28/2011 at 09:32 AM
muchas gracias por la explicacion impecable me encanto un beso desde Argentina
Posted by: sonia gonzalez | 04/28/2011 at 09:51 AM
Erin,
I'm in love with your basket!!!! I can't wait to make one.
Posted by: Kay Pungitore | 04/28/2011 at 11:03 AM
Thank you very much for this tutorial! I like your basket!
Posted by: Yvonne aka sommeke | 04/28/2011 at 02:02 PM
Just beautiful! I love reading your blog to see how easy you make this look.
Posted by: VickiT | 04/28/2011 at 03:54 PM
Gorgeous basket! Your fabric choice makes it look real and your tutorial makes it look easy.
Posted by: Bev | 04/28/2011 at 06:41 PM
That is so clever. It is lovely
Posted by: Margarita | 04/29/2011 at 06:46 AM
Erin, how long did it take you to do the weaving part of the basket?
Posted by: jojo | 04/29/2011 at 10:29 AM
Just amazing!!! You so inspire me Erin and you are just the best with applique :) Thanks for this great tut :)
Posted by: Vicki ♥ | 04/29/2011 at 05:30 PM
I did miss this in the spring. Thank you for showing where to go to find the tut because I think this basket is absolutely fantastic. I'm wondering if I can find all the blogs you did on this project. I LOVE it!
Posted by: LJ Meyers | 10/19/2011 at 06:08 PM