Clothesline baskets

This is a tutorial for an easy-to-make and extremely useful basket. Nicholas' mom first taught me how to make these a few years ago, and I've been making them ever since. You need to have a sewing machine for this project, but it doesn't have to be anything fancy. In addition to the machine, you'll need to grab some clothesline. I got both of these at Ace Hardware. I think they run about $9.99 for the 100 feet package. The most important thing is that you get the cotton and not the nylon…

The end of the school year is drawing to a close and I'm always stumped by what to get teachers. We have a lot of teachers in our lives (my son attends 2 different preschools this year) as well as amazing admin staff and his speech therapist. I trolled Pinterest for gift ideas both worthy of the tea

Easy project for scrap fabric.

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Yes, I drank the koolaid! I love this project, it's quick, easy, customizable, and USEFUL!A BIG bowl I made from 1/4" piping.I've made these small and large, with and without handles, colorful thread, and more subtle.I have found this post by Amanda to be a great resource (and some…

After attempting to learn to crochet, Patford realized it was not for her and instead turned to artists who were working with rope like Doug Johnston, who remains one of her heroes. “I muddled my way through the Internet to find a process that worked with my abilities and with what I had at home. I had a sewing machine and paint — and the baskets were born,” she says.

The end of the school year is drawing to a close and I'm always stumped by what to get teachers. We have a lot of teachers in our lives (my son attends 2 different preschools this year) as well as amazing admin staff and his speech therapist. I trolled Pinterest for gift ideas both worthy of the tea

How to wrap clothesline for a fabric-wrapped clothesline basket.

Making a new 'End of Day' Quilter's Basket. Happy Mothers Day! These baskets are great fun to make. Whats more, it's using the strings I cut off from quilting, that would normally be thrown away. That really is half the battle. The fabric is already cut. And you could say its free, because for most people it would be just waste. As I cut fabric and straighten the edges on my yardage I just put all these strings into a bag as I go. This bag measuring about 10' x 15'is full of string scraps…

Sewing yards and yards of cotton rope or clothesline cording together to create baskets, trivets, or bags is not a new technique. Nancy’s guest for this next