Stitching Circle Basket pattern by Lynette Anderson
£12.95
Imagine everyone’s surprise when they open this gorgeous patchwork fabric basket to discover the contents? Will yours be filled with sewing related goodies, your latest project or perhaps its an ideal place to store your embroidery threads?
A pretty embroidered edge that gives the feel of lace, sewing themed applique shapes and pretty embroidered motifs come together to create this fun zippered box.
Finished size approx. 5” high x 10” wide
Pattern only
A fabric kit and DMC thread kit are available.
However if you would prefer to gather your own supplies you will need the following items…..
What You Need:
- 11½” x 11½” cream tonal, background
2½” x 8” tan print, ground under appliquéd bird
11 (5” x 5”) squares assorted coordinating prints, applique
40 (2½” x 5”) rectangles, assorted coordinating prints, hexagons
Scraps of yarn dyed fabrics, hexagons
5” x WOF tan yarn dyed fabric, outer wall
5” x WOF aqua tonal print, inner wall lining
11” x 11” aqua floral print, lid lining
12” x ½ WOF aqua tonal print, lining of base and bias
Embroidery floss, I used Valdani #8103 withered mulberry, #0578 primitive blue, #P5 tarnished gold, #0126 old cottage garden, #575 crispy leaf, #078 aged wine, #0154 dark antique gold, #512 chimney dust, #0178 tea, #P8 old rose, #P10 antique violet, #0511 black sea and #JP12 seaside - 36” double ended zipper, I used a ‘Make a Zipper’ and cut to desired length
- 120 (approx.) 1/2” pre-cut paper hexagon liners
- Stitchery Stabilizer
- 11” square light weight batting
- 1/2m Foam batting
- 9½” dia. circle of thick card, lid
- Apliquick rods, optional
- Appliqué paper, optional
- Fabric glue pen, optional
- Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It, optional
- Light box, optional
- Fine tipped fabric marking pen
- Craft glue
- General sewing supplies
A little extra idea is adding the design for the top of the basket to a bag – see the thumbnail!
2 in stock
