Day 11- Fabric Basket in 2 sizes

On the 11th Day of Christmas, we have a fabric basket!

Can you believe we’re already on the 11th day of Christmas? The holiday season is flying by, but there’s still time to whip up something quick, customizable, and oh-so-handy! Today, we’re bringing you a fabric basket pattern in two sizes—small and medium. These baskets are not only super quick to sew but also the perfect blend of practical and pretty.

Whether you’re looking to organize your sewing notions, stash small toys, or tidy up pens and highlighters in your office, these fabric baskets are a great choice. Better yet, you can match them to any space or style, making them an ideal gift for someone special—or yourself!

These would go great with some other freebies like- the fabric tray, curved zipper pouch, fabric coasters, zip up pouch, or mason jar pin cushion!

Let’s dive into this festive and functional sewing project. 🎄

SUPPLIES:

Fabric – woven fabric like quilting cotton, linen, etc.
Scrap fabrics work great. If you’re purchasing fabric use the yardage below.
1/8 for the self binding
1/8 for upper main
1/4 for lower main
1/4 for lining
1/4 or 5″ of foam or interfacing- you really can’t skip some interfacing/foam or it won’t stand up correctly.

LET’S GET STARTED!

1/4″ seam allowances included

Step 1: PREPPING

Go grab the pattern here! The pattern is 100% free, but you do need to add it to your cart and checkout. Then, it will always be available to download from your account. The pattern is a no trim pattern; if you need help putting the pattern together, pop over to the faqs and troubleshooting page , check out the blog post here, or ask in our Facebook group .

Print and assemble the pattern. Alternatively, you can use the projector file if you’re using a projector. Pattern layout below:

Step 2: CUTTING

All in inches.
For small basket:
- Cut 1 self binding: 1.5 x14
- Cut 1 upper main: 2 x 14
- Cut 1 lower main: 2.25 x 14
- Cut 1 main, cut 1 lining, cut 1 interfacing or foam in the bottom circle
- Cut 1 interfacing or foam: 3.75 x 14
- Cut 1 lining: 3.25 x 14
For medium basket:
- Cut 1 self binding: 1.5 x 15
- Cut 1 upper main: 2 x 15
- Cut 1 lower main: 3.75 x 15
- Cut 1 main, cut 1 lining, cut 1 interfacing or foam in the bottom circle
- Cut 1 interfacing or foam: 5.5 x 15
- Cut 1 lining: 5 x 15

Step 3: SEWING

Stitch all the rectangle pieces together- lining, self-binding, upper main, and lower main with a 1/4″ seam.

Press the seams toward the self binding piece.

Fuse or use basting spray to add foam/interfacing to the wrong side of the main.

Fold the piece in half, with the right sides together, and align seams and raw edges. Stitch together, leaving a 3″-4″ opening on the lining side. Note- leave as big of an opening as possible to make turning it later easier. You could add a little tag or ribbon to the seam on the main side if you wanted.

Press the unsewn edge 1/4″ to the wrong side. Set aside.

Fuse or use basting spray to add foam/interfacing to the wrong side of the main circle bottom.

Quarter the bottom circle and the bottom of the main side. Flip the main piece wrong side out.

With the right sides together, pin the bottom circle to the main. Match the quarter points and ease the bottom in place. Stitch together. The repeat with the lining bottom.

Flip it right side out through the opening on the lining side. Note- if you used a thicker interfacing, work slowly; it may take some time to flip it. Then, close the opening.

Use a pressing ham or stuff bag with a towel/extra fabric to help press all seams and lining to the wrong side. You need to press really well/a lot to get the self binding to look nice and the lining all the way inside. Edgestitch along the top of the self binding.