Learn to Sew a Large Fabric Easter Basket | Janome 8200QCP Sewing Machine

[@Shirley-lb9rr]

I like the way you tell how to put together the basket I have seen others but did not like as well🎉

[@TheBirchCottage]

Thanks, Shirley. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@shawngreerscandlechannel151]

Just made this for my granddaughter. Thank you very much!

[@TheBirchCottage]

You are so welcome!

[@charlidarector6350]

This is so Adorable!!

[@TheBirchCottage]

Thank you!

[@cindyrogers1378]

Great job and very good tutorial. Thanks so much!

[@TheBirchCottage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rc-qn5lk]

Great tutorial! Cant wait to start mine!!

[@TheBirchCottage]

Glad you liked the sewing tutorial. They really are a lot of fun to sew - and fill! I even made one without the handle to use as project bin. Let me know how it goes!,

[@itsmeJennaL]

Just what I needed, thank you for sharing! 💙

[@TheBirchCottage]

Jenna, you are so welcome!!

[@kimwinston]

I made this for my granddaughter for an Easter Basket and we love. I'd like to make two more and have them be more stiff. Can I use Pellon 71F instead of the fusible fleece?

[@TheBirchCottage]

Yes! You can use Pellon 71F.

[@ermaposton6359]

I like it

[@TheBirchCottage]

Ema, that's great! Thanks so much!

[@kayangelucci3179]

How do I find the pattern for the top of the basket with a name panel?

[@TheBirchCottage]

You will find the instructions here: www.thebirchcottage.com/learn-to-sew-an-easter-basket/ Just scroll down the page to the how-to and you’ll find instructions under the Notes section.

[@JKABCreations]

Great video! When do you recommend ironing on letters to the fabric for child's name? thank you!

[@TheBirchCottage]

Thank you! I think it would be easiest to fuse the letters to the fabric before you apply the fusible fleece. Then apply the fusible fleece and do any topstitching. However, if you are going to do any quilting, I would do the quilting first and then apply the letters. I hope this helps!

[@JKABCreations]

@@TheBirchCottage Ok. Thank you so much! I made two of these adorable Easter bags for my twin grand-daughters. I shortened the width just a little but they are so cute. Thank you for sharing the pattern. I am now a subscriber and look forward to your other videos. Be Blessed

[@NancyWilson-m1y]

Can you machine wash the basket?

[@TheBirchCottage]

I have not tried, but all materials are machine washable.

[@mayr5251]

Hi! A few questions here, I'm still fairly new to sewing, so I'm sorry if the answers are obvious, or if I've missed them somewhere in the video or written tutorial😅 But if I wanted to do a top border basket, do I sew the two pieces of fabric first before fusing them to the fleece? And how much seam allowance do I want to do for that?

[@TheBirchCottage]

Hi, May. Feel free to ask any questions! First, I do recommend sewing the two exterior fabric pieces together and then apply the fusible fleece. I also recommend the use of a 1/2” seam allowance. Hope this helps!

[@mistichristensen1801]

It looks like there’s a ton of fabric left over, is the 1 yard really necessary for the exterior and lining both?

[@TheBirchCottage]

It depends on if you are using directional fabric or not. I would think you could get by with 1/2 yd of fabric. Here are the cuts: exterior fabric: cut (2) 17"Wx13"L strap: cut (1) 17"x6" liner fabric: cut (2) 17"Wx13"L

[@shirleyhighland-fh2ir]

How did you put name on basket

[@TheBirchCottage]

Hi, Shirley. I used my Cricut Maker. I applied Wunder Under to the fabric and then cut out the letters. I fused the letters onto the pocket front and then used a zig zag stitch on my sewing machine to appliqué the letters. If you don’t have a Cricut, you could use any word processing program or maybe even Canva, to design and print out your letters. Then use those letters as a pattern or stencil. I hope this helps!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

It’s HUGE! Lol… I think I will try this but scaled down.

[@TheBirchCottage]

Yes, it’s a very large basket!

[@timidec]

Why am I talking about the compartments on the sewing machine instead of the reason for the video. 😂😂😂

[@TheBirchCottage]

I do the same thing sometimes! Something catches my eye and I'm off on a different path....