Sewing Project: Fabric Basket Tutorial

This Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial is the perfect project to help you organize your sewing room or craft space! Make a bunch and keep them stashed all over your house.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial and free sewing pattern by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Today I’m going to share with you a project using some of my first fabric line with Riley Blake Designs, Derby Style!

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial and free sewing pattern by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Today I’m going to show you how to make this nifty fabric storage bin!  It’s roomy and soft and perfect for storing stuff in your sewing or craft room.

For a little bit of extra detail, I’ve added a scissors applique to the front.  If you like the applique you can download the free template for it on the TEMPLATES page

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial and free sewing pattern by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

 

 

Fabric Basket Tutorial:

You’re going to need:

For Basket outside, 2 pieces of fabric cut to 12″ tall x 17″ wide for the basket front and back

For Basket lining, 2 pieces of fabric cut to 17″ tall x 17 wide for the basket lining

2 pieces of fabric 17″ wide by 6″ tall for basket bottom

Fabric for scissors applique

1/4 “Foam Interfacing (I used Pellon)

Lightweight Fusible Interfacing (I used Shape-Flex)

Paper-backed fusible web

Step One:

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Begin by cutting a 3″x3″ square from the bottom two corners of the 17″ side of the  17″ x 6″ pieces and the 17″ x 17″ lining pieces.

Next, sew the 12″ x 17″ basket front piece to one of the 6″ x 17″ pieces. Press the seam open. Repeat for the basket back piece.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

How to Create an Applique:

Cut the interfacing to the same size as the sewn basket front and back pieces. Press the interfacing to the wrong side of the basket front and back pieces. Top stitch along both sides of the seam between the basket fabric and the bottom fabric. Do this for the front and the back pieces.

Print out the scissors template (can be found here). Trace it onto a piece of paper backed fusible web. Cut out loosely.  Iron onto the wrong side of the scissors applique fabric. Cut out. Stitch around the outside of the applique.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Assemble the Basket:

Sew the basket front and back pieces together along the bottom seam. (Just the straight seam, don’t sew in the spot that you cut the 3″ square from) Press seam open.

Sew the two sides seams of the tote. Press seams open.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Pinch the bottom corners of the basket so that the raw edges of the portion of the bag with the 3″ square cut out meet.

Stitch with a 1/2″ seam allowance, making sure to backstitch.

Turn right side out.

Cut two pieces of foam interfacing the same size as the two lining pieces. Make a “sandwich” with the two lining pieces inside right sides facing and the two foam pieces on the outside facing the wrong side of the fabric.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Sew the lining pieces together the same way that you sewed the tote bag outside pieces together. If you have a walking foot it will be helpful for this step.

Assembly:

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

Slip the lining into the basket outside piece, wrong sides facing. Turn under the top raw edges 1/2″ and secure in place. Using a walking foot (if you have one) stitch around the top of the basket close to the fold.

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

For the last step fold the top of the basket over about 1 1/2″ …

Now fill it up with all of your goodies!

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

"Never Full" Fabric Basket Sewing Tutorial and free sewing pattern by Melissa of polkadotchair.com

 

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7 Comments

  1. I love Derby Style! I made a quilt for my daughter-in- law’s birthday, a bow tie for my son, and now I started a bow tie quilt for my son. They went to the Kentucky Derby, so this fabric is perfect for them.

  2. Hello Melissa Mortenson! I just came across this tutorial off of Pinterest and I love it!! I am wondering where you bought the fabrics from and all the details like the type and name. I really want to make one just like it! It is super cute, thank you for the great tutorial.

  3. Thank You Melisa for the pattern ! You mentioned a block of the month series, I looked and could not find it. Can you be so kind to add a link to it.

    Again thank you, hope you have a joyful weekend!

  4. I just finished this bucket and it is great. It fits perfectly into the cubes I have and is now holding fabric projects. I am definitely going to be making more of these

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