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Fabric Basket Pattern - Easy Tutorial for 5 Sizes 

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This fabric basket pattern is suitable for beginners and can be completed in under 30 minutes for most people. Fabric baskets are great for storing your favorite craft and sewing supplies and for decorating and adding splashes of color to your house cheaply. They are great for kid's rooms too. My daughter immediately filled my sample baskets with toy cars and has been carting them from room to room all week.  

Fabric Basket Pattern Tutorial, How to Make Fabric Baskets
Fabric Basket Pattern Tutorial, How to Make Fabric Baskets

Fabric Basket Pattern Tutorial - Supplies

  • OUTSIDE - Cut 2 from the main outside fabric - Use something medium weight like cotton decorator fabrics.
  • LINING - Cut 2 from cotton lining fabric - I used quilting cotton for the lining of my samples.
  • INTERFACING -Cut 2 from heavy fusible interfacing - For the large and extra-large baskets, you will need extra heavy interfacing for them to keep its shape. For the smaller baskets, regular heavy interfacing is fine.

This pattern has a ½ inch (12mm) seam allowance, and this is included in the cutting measurements below. The finished size heights are approximate depending on how much you fold back the edge.

Cutting Instructions for Fabric Basket Pattern
Cutting Instructions for Fabric Basket Pattern

Fabric Basket Pattern - The Video

Watch this YouTube video I made to show you the steps in order to make a fabric basket. It is just a few minutes long, so sit back and enjoy. I post regular sewing and craft videos, so don't forget to subscribe.

Fabric Basket Pattern VIDEO

Fabric Basket Pattern - Sewing Instructions

Step 1 - Add Interfacing

On the wrong side of the main pieces, press the fusible interfacing according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2 - Stitch Sides and Bottom

Put the 2 main pieces with right sides together and stitch the sides and bottom. (½ inch seam allowance)

Stitch Sides & Bottom
Stitch Sides & Bottom

Step 3 - Box Corners

Press open the seams and match the bottom seam to the side seams to form the bottom corners. Stitch across.

Box Corners
Box Corners

Step 4: - Sew the Lining

Repeat steps 2 to 3 for the lining but leave a 2 inch (5cm) gap on one side.

Sew Lining
Sew Lining

Step 5 - Turn and Press

Put your main basket the right way out and the lining basket the wrong way out. Give them a good press.

Press
Press

Step 6 - Stitch Tops

Put the main basket inside the lining so that the right sides are together. Match the side seams and top raw edges and stitch around the top.

Stitch the Top
Stitch the Top

Step 7 - Turn Through Gap

Turn the basket the right way out through the gap in the lining side. Close the gap with either an invisible ladder stitch or a machine stitch.

If you use an invisible hand stitch you could actually use your basket as reversible. When you get sick of one fabric, just turn it inside out so the lining fabric is on display.

Turn the Right Way Out
Turn the Right Way Out

Step 8 - Press Edge

Push the lining back into the basket and press the edge.

Press Edge
Press Edge

Step 9: Fold

Fold back the edge 2-3 inches.

Fabric Basket Pattern
Fabric Basket Pattern
fabric basket pattern
Fabric Basket Pattern

Fabric Basket Pattern - In Conclusion

And now your fabric baskets are ready to fill with all kinds of goodies. Use them as a craft basket for storing wool and fabric scraps, make an attractive gift by adding a potted plant, or use them to store sewing patterns and magazines. The storage options are endless!

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fabric basket tutorial

Fabric Basket Pattern

Learn how to make a fabric basket with this easy fabric basket pattern in 5 sizes.
4.5/5 - (40 votes)
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Difficulty: Easy Beginner
Keyword: Sewing Patterns
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Tools

  • Sewing Basics

Materials

  • Fabric
  • Heavy Interfacing

Instructions

  • On the wrong side of the main pieces, press the fusible interfacing. Put the 2 main pieces with right sides together and stitch the sides and bottom. (½ inch seam allowance)
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Press open the seams and match the bottom seam to the side seams to form the bottom corners. Stitch across.
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Repeat steps 2 to 3 for the lining but leave a 2 inch (5cm) gap on one side.
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Put your main basket the right way out and the lining basket the wrong way out. Give them a good press.
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Put the main basket inside the lining so that right sides are together. Match the side seams and top raw edges and stitch around the top.
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Turn the basket the right way out through the gap in the lining side. Close the gap with either an invisible ladder stitch or machine stitch.
    Fabric Basket Pattern
  • Push the lining back into the basket and press the edge. Fold back the edge 2-3 inches.
    fabric basket pattern
4.5/5 - (40 votes)

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Comments

  1. Cheryl

    February 27, 2023 at 12:42 pm

    Just finished making several of these handy baskets. This is an excellent, straight forward pattern. However, I made a few modifications. I fused mid-weight interfacing to the outer cotton fabric then layered it on top of a piece of batting and a piece of muslin the same size. Using my walking foot, I stitched around the outside edges and did some light quilting focused on the center of the square which is the section that shows the most once the basket is complete. When sewing the squares together, I stitched around the three sides then marked the corner squares to cut out afterwards. The result is a very sturdy basket that stands up quite well. I created an XXS small size using 9” squares with 2” cutouts.

  2. Milli

    May 02, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    Loved the tutorial!
    I used the XS size and added straps to make a gift bag instead of folding down the top. Made them for our Easter guests and they loved it!

  3. Linda

    January 31, 2022 at 4:16 am

    Thank you for such a wonderful pattern and video. Your instructions and video are so easy to understand. I’ve made 2 large baskets to put gifts in. I’m definitely going to make more.

  4. Treasurie

    November 15, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    I haven't tried rectangular but the principle is the same. Draw the rectangle shape for the bottom on a piece of paper then add the sides. Then add seam allowance for the edges. Hope it turns out well.

  5. Beth Burgoon

    November 13, 2021 at 3:25 pm

    Thanks for the instructions! Has anyone altered measurements to make a rwxtangular basket? If so, can you share dimensions?

  6. Mona Lu Ruf

    November 11, 2021 at 1:29 pm

    I made my first fabric basket and let me tell you I am a beginner it turned out beautiful and easy to make with the video I would post a picture but haven't quite figured out how to do that yet.

  7. Linda💕Lee

    May 09, 2021 at 11:56 am

    Great gift basket for friends!! Your instructions are precise and so easy to follow! Thank you!

  8. Treasurie

    April 18, 2021 at 8:49 pm

    It was the smaller and medium sizes. Large is goof for potplants. Thanks for reading.

  9. Treasurie

    April 18, 2021 at 8:46 pm

    Just the article here. You can always print it. There is a button at the top. Thanks for reading.

  10. Amber

    April 14, 2021 at 6:13 pm

    Do you have PDF instructions for the fabric baskets?

  11. Carly

    March 13, 2021 at 12:26 pm

    Which size is show in the video? Large?

  12. Treasurie

    March 01, 2021 at 3:22 am

    Hi April, you make your own based on the measurements above. Thanks for reading.

  13. Laura

    February 18, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    Beautiful! A great video and tutorial. I cannot wait to try one or two, three....! Thank you for sharing.

  14. Cathy

    February 18, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    Really easy to follow instructions, useful and cute.

  15. WHWT

    February 12, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    Great video! Clear and concise. No distracting chatter.

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