Tuesday 4 December 2012

I'm a basket case!

As a prequel to starting the Bee a Brit Stingy bee in January 2013 we are exchanging mini Secret Santa hampers using Ayumi's lovely tutorial for a fabric basket as our hamper.

I thought I'd practice a bit





OK quite a lot then....but I thought they would be great teacher/guide leader etc presents and so that has been done - some have been filled and handed out already!

I used up some Christmas fabric which I have had for years and never used and mixed them up with some Klona solids and some newer fabrics.  I also incorporated a few pieces of so-called ugly fabric I received from a dear friend - can you see that glitter fabric??





And now I have made two further baskets - either of which could be for swap my partner




I love plants, seedheads and leaves - hence the Mrs Sow in my blog name!  I love the work of the artist Angie Lewin and enjoyed quilting some exotic flowers inspired by her prints.  I lined it with a bit of Loulouthi and made handles from the same print.


My next basket was inspired by Helen and her gorgeous pincushion.  She used the Paris fabric I chose for the Japanese Charm Swap in natural.  During the swap I also found the same print in a pale blue colour which happens to match a linen fabric I have.  Teamed with a further Paris print as the lining I think this turned out to be one chic basket...


I would send either to my partner or keep either quite happily!  She just has to choose ....or I may just make another one .....or two....!

18 comments:

  1. You have been in full scale production, and they look gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  2. You are a basket case....of baskety goodness! Wow, impressive!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Gordon Bennet!! You really are a basket case! Are you sure you don't have an army of elves working away there? Jxo

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow! You certainly have set up a sweat shop on the asked front. I have no idea if I am your partner in the secret Santa but if I am then I would shout "seedhead basket please". Di x

    ReplyDelete
  5. What a great photo of the stacked baskets! They are beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Dear god woman, enough already! I do like the seedhead one though, very cool

    ReplyDelete
  7. Ooh I'll take the Paris basket if its homeless ;-) You are nuts, but wonderfully so(w)....

    ReplyDelete
  8. You are the best kind of basket case ; )

    ReplyDelete
  9. Whah, lovely baskets. Nice idea, I'm going to make some baskets too.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wow, when you get the bit between your teeth you really go for it! They're all fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love them. Can you point me toward a pattern?

    ReplyDelete
  12. Wow: how many!! I love the Paris print one-just saying, just in case...!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Good grief, you have been busy - and don't they all look fab!

    ReplyDelete

Hello, I'd really like to hear from you...

LinkWithin

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...