Make a Braided Basket from Fat Quarters or Scraps
Use Your Favorite Colors to Make It Yours!
Turn strips of fabric into a charming basket by braiding them together. While the basket was created to showcase a particular fabric line it will be beautiful in whatever prints you choose.
Start with 12 fat quarters, whether from one fabric line or several. You can also use scraps cut into 1 1/2″ strips.
One of the things we love about this braided basket is that the long edges are folded under while braiding. That means there aren’t a lot of loose threads showing, which produces a more polished finish.
The completed basket, from Art Gallery Fabrics, is about 9” wide x 7 ½” tall. You can make yours whatever size and shape you want.
Watch the following video to see how the basket is made. You’ll love how simple it is to create.
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A written transcript is available here on YouTube below the video. Click on “Show more” found at the end of a brief bit of text to see the entire thing.
