D-I-Y Reversible Basket using HGTV Home Decor Fabrics from JoAnn Fabric & Crafts: Tutorial

Yesterday, I gave you a preview of the reversible basket I created with the HGTV Home Decor Fabrics that I was given by JoAnn Fabric & Crafts. Today, I'm going to share the tutorial!



(A funny little thing: I couldn't decide which side of the chevron fabric was the "right" side. There were no markings and they both were the same color! Finally, I just picked a side. After I made the basket, I saw the fabric on JoAnn's website. No, I have no idea why I didn't look there first! But they show the other side as the right side. Honestly, I think this fabric could be reversible!)

As I mentioned yesterday, this is what I used:

• 7/8 yd. HGTV Chevron Chic fabric in Citrine
• 1/2 yd. HGTV Urban Blossoms fabric in light blue
• abt 3/4 yd. heavyweight sew-in interfacing
• Misc: pins, scissors, iron, thread, needle

How to make the basket:

Note: I used a 1/4" seam allowance on all seams.

First, cut out all pieces:

• Cut one 12"x32" rectangle from main fabric, contrast fabric, & interfacing (3 rectangles total)
• Cut one 10.5" circle from main fabric, contrast fabric, & interfacing (3 circles total)
• Cut, on bias, one 2"X12.5" rectangle from contrast fabric
• Cut, on bias, one 2"X32" rectangle, angled on ends from contrast fabric

Now, you're ready to start sewing. Note: I used a 1/4" seam allowance on all seams.

• Lay the 12"X32" interfacing rectangle on the wrong side of the contrast fabric; pin or baste in place.
• Flip this over so the contrast fabric is on top, then pin the main fabric to contrast fabric, right sides together.
• Stitch the top edge (one of the 32" sides). 

• Press seam open, then open up fabric and fold it so that the wrong sides are now together.
• Press top seam.

• Baste sides and bottom together, then top stitch 1/4" from top edge.

• Turn fabric so right sides are together, then stitch side seam (12" side).

• Fold the 2"X12.5" rectangle of contrast fabric in half, wrong sides & long sides together. 
• Press. This is the side seam binding.

• Stitch this binding to the side seam, matching raw edges.

• Trim seam as close as possible.

• Fold seam binding over the seam, and top stitch in place.

Baste the 3 circles together, interfacing between the fabric, right sides facing out.

• Pin circle/basket bottom to sides; contrast to contrast, main to main, with contrast fabric on the outside. 
• Use plenty of pins and position them so that you can sew over them.

• Stitch in place, Take your time!

• Stitch long seam binding, right sides together. Press seam open, then fold binding in half, raw edges together.
• Stitch binding to seam around bottom of basket.

• Trim seam as close as possible, then fold binding over seam, and stitch in place. Since my fabric/interfacing was so thick, I opted to handstitch this last piece into place, but if your fabric/interfacing is thinner, you can do it on the machine.

• Turn basket right side out, and fold over top edge.

That's it! Looks great, right?


You could also add trim, but I opted not to on this particular basket.


If you give it a try, I'd love to see your project!

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