Making these coil baskets can be addictive Sallieann says, and seeing how easy they are I think she could be right.
She takes us through each of the steps, starting off with how to make the circular base, adding the sides and then the final top handle/loop – all with just rope and a zig-zag stitch on your sewing machine.
She does suggest using a no.14 needle in the machine (which is quite robust) and you can select toning thread or contrast thread – but do make sure you have an open toed zig-zag foot to work with. If you find your machine is skipping stitches, we suggest you upgrade to Purple Needles which we sell in the shop and have been designed to avoid this happening when using quite robust wadding.
To add a bit of variety, you can embellish these baskets as you are sewing them by adding in small strips of scrap fabric – just 1/2″ wide is all you need – yet another reason not to throw anything away!
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Jennie Rayment shares with us how to make some delightful little bags into which you can pop sweets, Easter eggs, party favours, lavender. As they look as though they have ears, she has called them Bunny Bags.
They are very simple to make and she has used the 30 degree ruler or Fat Cat Template, ...
This modern block is made from strips, squares and rectangles, using the stitch'n'flip method for the corners. You could make each block a different colour, so it could easily come from your jelly roll or stash.
Great for youngsters.
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Sue shares with us this clever modern interpretation of the traditional Dresden plate petal. She designed it and she enjoys sewing together with the English Paper Piecing method.
Each petal is split into three pieces. There are 12 petals in total in both the smaller and the larger plate size. ...
