How-To Make Your Own
(Last updated 7-8-13)
I'm getting ready to make up a bunch of new rag baskets because I'm all stocked up with fabric, but first thought I'd show you some of my pictures from ones I've already made.
The one with the green polka-dots and flower liner is my favorite.
Materials Needed:
1 yard of leftover fabric (I buy discounted shirts or sweaters from the dollar store)
1 yard of cording (fabric store) or rope (dollar store)
Hot glue gun and glue
How To:
1. Cut your fabric into long pieces (even up to a couple of feet). It's easier if the fabric is one long piece instead of broken up pieces. Cut the fabric into 1 inch wide.
2. Keep your cording or rope all together - do not cut it until necessary.
3. Begin wrapping your fabric around the cording glueing it to the cording about every 1-2 inches.
4. Continue wrapping and glueing.
5. Here's the fun part - once you have several feet wrapped, begin shaping your basket into an oblong or round basket, glueing the cording together as needed. There are several pictures in this post to show you your options.
The red basket in the middle is also one of my favorites.
The red basket in the middle is also one of my favorites.
Sorry that I don't have any how-to pictures with this post, but I'll update this post with pictures along the way this time. Hopefully this will get you started for now. The pictures here are some of my most popular baskets from my ETSY shop. Enjoy and have fun making them!
116 comments:
I love, love this idea! I may even use it with my students. I am a new follower from chickadee follow. You can find me at http://crazyaboutmybaybah.blogspot.com we are doing our own follow as well!
i like your baskets! they are just lovely!
I have always wondered how people made these baskets. I can think of so many things I could stick in one...I can't wait to try it! Have a great weekend!
Stopping over from Tatertots and Jello!
I just love your baskets. Very cute!!
Such beautiful work. Thank you for sharing your designs. Cherry Kay
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Love these. I would like to make small ones for Christmas to put my homemade jams, jellies and relishes I make to give as gifts. Never realized these would be so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
Very Cute! I love all of the different disigns you've done.
-Crystal
I was expecting a tablescape, but got baskets! Cute...
Wow! I love these!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Leticia
Hi Annabelle
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These are so cute. The one filled with pine cones looks so lovely.
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Have a great week!
Stopping by from the Under the table and dreaming Sunday Showcase, great project! :)
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Cute! I've made one with clothes line, it worked out well. Looking at you top photos it dawned on me that these would make great trivets!
Oh, this brings back memories ... of Mother & G'ma creating these kinds of items out of their scraps of fabrics, most often feedsacks. Love them all.
Have a beautiful day.
TTFN ~ Marydon
Never saw something like this before, cute idea, very apart!
This is very cute! Thanks for linking up!
This is so pretty! I've always wanted to make one of these and also a matching rug. Thanks for showing us!
Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Virginia
Those are sooooo fun!!!
Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!
I'm going to try this. I love your baskets.
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Very creative and pretty!
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Most excellent project and how to, thanks! I will have to try this and soon. Maybe when I redo my craft studio, if I chose my fabric well this would really give some of my storage a great unified look.
Those are lovely. I've got to try them out!! Thanks! :-)
These are so adorable, Annabelle! What a cute idea! Thanks so much for sharing!! :)
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You make this sound simple. I'd love to give it a try. Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea :-)
Blessings,
Marcia
I'm going to try this...you make it look quite easy - thanks!
Those are so cute!! :] I love these!
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Terrific blog! You have a lot of great projects on here. Looking forward to reading more. Happy to have found you via the Friday follows. I'm pleased to be following you. Come by and see me, too! :)
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These are all just purely awesome!! I think I like the blue one best.
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Hope your weekend treats you well!!
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I would love to learn how to do these baskets how fun....
Those baskets are so cute I will have to try making one!
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Far cuter than any of my attempts at making a rag basket. Of course I do use actual rags.
Very cute! I'm going to try making these, I'm following you now from over 40 blogger hop!
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Hi Annabelle,
your blog is beautiful ,with lovely craft ideas,
I came across your blog and loved this basket tutotrial great.
thankx for sharing .
i am glad i found your blog and love to follow you ,please visit mt sometime,
greetings
Rachana
I love these baskets!!
I am now following you through
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I LOVE your blog! I'm following from Trendy Treehouse! Can't wait to read more
I have a great tutorial on making Sesame Street hats you might like:)
Wow, love it!! Hope to see you at My Dream Canvas :-)
Annabelle, these are beautiful! come link 'm up so our readers can find ya: http://www.finecraftguild.com/diy-tutorial-linky-party-8/
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we look forward to featuring your work! it is very good!
(in fact, i have a feeling that i already invited you to join us. did i?
How fun are those? I love them, all of them! Thanks for linking up to Hoo's got talent!
Love the baskets! I was just thinking the other day of making rag rugs, but these are way cooler!.
Thanks for linking up on Crafty Friday!
Those are so cool! I want to make one, I have plenty of scraps:)
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I love this!!! I am totally excited to try this and am going to feature you today. Tthank you for linkin to It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday!
Very pretty!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
Hi Annabelle, thanks for linking - I didn't see a link back anywhere. Is there one?
Those are beautiful baskets.
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This is cool! I might try this!
These are cute!! I have seen these before and thought they would be fun to make. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi There!
Your baskets are beautiful!
I'm visiting from NFF. Have a great weekend!
These are beautiful, you are quite creative! Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm following you back :)
I'm visiting from NFF and love your creations! I'm having a link party and would love it if you linked them up!! I'm your newest follower of your delightful blog!
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Hi There!
Visiting from Boost My Blog Friday and I absolutely love these baskets! Now following you through Google Connect.
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- Shelli :)
Thanks--I've been wanting to know how to make one of these!
Very cute!!
Thanks for linking up!
They look awesome.....would make cute Easter Baskets for the kiddoes! Thanks for sharing at It's Party Time Thursday at PonyTails&FishScales!
Thanks for sharing your awesome tutorial at It's Party Time Thursday at PonyTails&FishScales!
Thanks for the tutorial!! Those baskets look great!!
Congrats! You are a favorite this week at It's Party Time Thursday at PonyTails&FishScales!
Very cute and great use of left over fabric. Thanks for linking up!
I would like to exchange links with your site handmadebyannabelle.blogspot.com
Is this possible?
Hi Anonymous,
Yes, I'd love to exchange links. Feel free to leave yours below and I'll add it to my HUGE and growing list!
very creative! I love these!
Wow! Beautiful Baskets!
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my mom used to make these when I was growing up! love them!
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Those are fabulous! I can't wait to try them!
woooow you're smart, i have seen those bags on other sites too, but you're more smarter, because they said you must sew it.-S
and i thought toooo much work for me, so i love yours much more and i think i must give it a try too;-D
thank you of the how to and sharing!!!
I've made crocheted fabric baskets but these are much cuter and you can see the fabric pattern better. Thanks for the tute!
These are so cute--they'd make great gifts, too ;).
Such a good idea! I've seen these but never how to make one. Thanks for the tips and linking to the Fall Festival! ;)
Happy Fall!
Roeshel
Oh, my goodness, thank you for sharing. Your blog is fabulous. I can't wait to make a basket. Jana www.adoctorandanurse.com
How awesome are those baskets!!! Wow thanks for sharing and for joining Supermom. You rock. Hope you have a great weekend.
xo, Supermom Alysha
Those baskets are beautiful & I have tons of fabric in my basement that would work.
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These are so fun! and beautiful! Love them
Such beatiful baskets.
Thanks so much for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.
- The Tablescaper
Truly lovely.
Here from Seasonal Sundays. Your baskets are beautiful! I assume I should buy very thick cording??
How cool! What a fun project!
I just saw this on {Made by Me} Wednesday. What a great way to use leftover fabric! I love the design and colors.
Hi Annabelle. I love your rag bag project. A clever, unique and USEFUL project. Thank you for linking and sharing your baskets to the Boardwalk Bragfest!
very cute!! i like them a lot :)
those look really cool! love the idea!
Best wishes!
Nay x
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Fabulous! Thanks for sharing the "how to" and adding a link to {Made by Me} Wednesday! :)
I love these new washclothes, they remind me of candy corn. Just in time for Fall.
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So cute! I'd love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Tuesday - Saturday) at 'Or so she says ...' Hope to see you there! www.oneshetwoshe.com
Terrific. I'm so glad you shared and made the process seem so simple.
These are so cute.
Debi
How fun! I've always been curious as to how they made these... :)
Thanks for showing us!
hugs x
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I LOVE rag baskets...thank you for showing me how to make one....now if I could find the time!
Love the rag baskets. I remember making those with my cousins when I was a kid. We did some kind of weaving and wrapping thing - can't remember.
Thanks for joining my link party!
I would just LOVE to try this!!! I always have lots of scrap fabric.
How creative! Great job!
TALU!
Your baskets are gorgeous!
wow, these are super unique! thanks for sharing!
Very pretty!
okay . .now even I could do this!! Thanks for sharing! :)
Gorgeous baskets!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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WOW~! These are AWESOME! Happy WW
Great basket!
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Gorgeous baskets! Thanks for sharing your tips!
I love these baskets! Very country!
Pinned immediately! thank you for sharing this at the WEDNESDAY ADORNED FROM ABOVE Blog hop ;-)
Wow - that's a lot of comments and a lot of link-ups.
I haven't quite figured how to do the link-up thing.............
So pretty! Thanks for sharing at my Pin Me Linky Party!
So Beautiful Design, Nice Blog.
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Very Beautiful Designs. Thanks for sharing with us. Read More
I Googled how to make these baskets and found you. Thank you!
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