1. Basket
2. Fabric (that you want to line your basket with)
3. Measuring Tape
4. Scissors
5. Straight Pins
6. Clothes Pins
7. Hot Glue Gun
8. Sewing Machine
STEP ONE:
Measure the circumference of the top edge of the basket (this will be translated into the length of fabric that you will need to cut). Here I'm showing you to measure the outside of the basket, just so that I could get a picture one handed, however, for the *perfect* fit measure the circumference of the INSIDE of the basket!
(Note: this is a circular basket, so we're talking "circumference" however, this method works just as well with a square, triangular, rectangular basket....any shape, just measure the top edge (INSIDE - all the way around) to find the perimeter of the basket for the perfect fit!)
STEP TWO:
Measure the depth or height of the basket from top edge to bottom
STEP THREE:
The circumference of my circular basket was 26 inches.
The height of my circular basket was 7 1/2 inches.
So I'm going to cut a rectangle of fabric in these dimensions:
Width of fabric: 26 inches (circumference of basket) + 1/2 inches (seam allowance)
Length of fabric: 7 1/2 inches (length of basket) + 1/2 inches (seam allowance) + 1 inch hem at top
Fabric dimensions: 26 1/2 inches wide and 9 inches long (as seen below):
STEP FOUR:
Fold over 1 inch of fabric to the wrong side and iron down neatly:
Sew the hem:
STEP FIVE:
Put the right sides together (by folding in half width-wise). Place straight pins all along the edge of the material where you are going to sew.....you will just be sewing a big "L" (you can click on the picture below to blow it up and see the straight pins and where I'm going to sew):
STEP SIX:
Do the sewing along the edge of the fabric using the 1/4 seam allowance:
When the sewing is finished you will have a "bag":
STEP SEVEN:
Fit the newly sewn "bag" into the inside of the basket and attach clothes pins to keep it in place:
STEP EIGHT:
Taking the clothes pins off a couple at a time, get your glue gun to the ready and lay a thin line of glue on the inside rim of the basket, immediately lay the fabric down on top and smooth.
(Work quickly as the hot glue will cool and then you'll have bumps under the fabric...you don't want bumps...you want it smooth!)
STEP NINE:
Admire your handy work!!! You have a lovely lined basket!
CLEANING HINT!:
If I've put something in my basket that makes it dirty I just lift out the liner by pulling the bottom up and out of the basket and shake or vacuum out - Piece of cake! Then push the liner back down into the basket!
CLEANING HINT!:
If I've put something in my basket that makes it dirty I just lift out the liner by pulling the bottom up and out of the basket and shake or vacuum out - Piece of cake! Then push the liner back down into the basket!
