I saw a
tutorial online for fabric baskets used to stuff with gifts. It gave me an idea to make one I could keep next to the machine for small scraps and thread pieces. I'm one of those sewers that clips my start and end threads after each seam. The outer fabric matches my sewing room curtains, I have to be careful not to make and/or cover everything in sight with it, I love it that much. The inner fabric is a coordinating piece.
I used a heavy duty interfacing so I could ensure it would stand up rigidly... I didn't want the sides collapsing at all. I might use a slightly softer interfacing next time, or mix them with the more rigid one on the sides of the basket and a less rigid at the bottom. I noticed the bottom of my fabric basket bows out just a little from the bulk of the interfacing.
This was a test basket so I went pretty quick and wasn't very careful. I do plan to make more, so I'll do my own tutorial someday when I've got it just the way I want it. But for now ... isn't it cute?!? Thanks to Pam from the
Threading My Way blog for posting her tutorial!
Oh, I LOVE the fabric you've used on your thread catcher!!! No wonder you want to use it on everything. Thanks so much for showing me your fabulous basket and for the link back.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pam for checking out my post and leaving a comment. Your tutorial was really terrific and so easy to follow. You have such great ideas. :)
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Thank you for the note Pam. It's a great blog post. The denim baskets are such a great idea. I have lots of denim in my closet too! Cheers!
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