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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. Victoria Fisher

    February 01, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    Many thanks for sharing this pattern and instructions... I'm getting back to sewing after an absence of over 20 years ... I've got a stack of very old and worn jeans and am using them as one of the parts... shame I can't attach a photo...

  2. Joni

    January 19, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    Your video and directions are very clear and easy to follow. Thank you!

  3. April Crawford

    January 17, 2021 at 5:34 am

    I'm sorry I'm not seeing the pattern pieces?

  4. Janie

    January 08, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    Thanks for making an easy to follow with written instructions as well as a video!!! You rock. I am making a slew of them for gifts and of course for our house!!

    Janie

  5. Manjit

    January 08, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    Thank you for a great tutorial. Just made a basket which was very easy with your video instructions.

  6. Carol

    January 02, 2021 at 6:36 pm

    I was a little afraid, but it was so easy and turned out so pretty! My box corners never looked so even! Thanks you for the wonderful tutorial!

  7. Cathy

    December 21, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    Thank you for much for sharing your talent and knowledge. I'm not so much a free thinker but can certainly follow clear instructions and yours are extremely clear. Thanks again and have a very Merry Christmas!

  8. Treasurie

    December 17, 2020 at 9:13 pm

    It was a little while ago but I think it was a medium. The sizes are in the chart above if you need to compare.

  9. Liron

    December 17, 2020 at 12:06 pm

    What basket size did you do in the video?

  10. Katherine

    December 13, 2020 at 3:34 am

    Thank you for this pattern. I made the medium and large and am really happy with how they turned out. The medium is perfect as a roll or bread basket.

  11. Olga

    December 12, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    Thank you for such an easy to sew pattern. Finished this basket and will fill with instant cocoa packets and mini marshmallows.

  12. Victoria

    December 05, 2020 at 12:08 am

    The cutting guide chart for different size baskets is most helpful. Thank you very much!

  13. Nanci

    September 13, 2020 at 9:06 am

    They’re adorable and So much fun to make. Thanks for sharing your pattern

  14. Nanci

    September 12, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    Covid has got me sewing again. I’m retire ad was looking for a project Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I just love it. I have made a dozen and plan to keep going. They make great gifts.

  15. Treasurie

    May 21, 2020 at 12:58 am

    Hi Diana I haven't tried with that specific one but a foam stabilizer will make it extra stiff. I used a heavy weight non woven type.

  16. Diana

    May 10, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    Could you please recommend a specific interfacing? I'm new to interfacing and at a loss of what to get for a large bag. Is Pellon 1-Sided Fusible Foam Stabilizer ok? Thank you!

  17. thaidesignguru

    February 08, 2020 at 1:28 am

    wow , that a good idea .I am Thailand factory, I got inspiration for designing my customer bag from you.

    thank you so much for sharing.

  18. Treasurie

    August 26, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    Hi Kalaivani, it was actually a dish cloth (tea towel) that I cut up. It was a nice linen blend fabric. Thanks for reading my article.

  19. kalaivani

    August 24, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    Hi,
    U done a good job. I love ur fabrics which u used For basket. Where did u get it?

  20. Tamara

    November 17, 2017 at 1:02 am

    Super cute, easy, and great gifts! So many different ways to use!! Thanks!!

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