Liberty Christmas Basket with Bow

CHRISTMAS BASKET WITH A BOW

PG 2/3

CHRISTMAS BASKET WITH A BOW Finished size: 71/2” diameter base x 6”height MATERIALS: • LIBERTY - SEASONS GREETING FABRIC RANGE HOLIDAY BERRIES - 5661X One piece - 23” x 9”for basket exterior One piece for the base - 71/2” x 71/2”

SPARKLING FOREST - 5666X One piece - 23” x 9”for basket interior One piece for the base - 71/2” x 71/2”

FESTIVE SHINE METALLIC - 5664Y One strip 10” x 11/2” for the side binding One strip 23” x 11/2” for the binding One bias strip - 24” x 11/2” for circle base binding One piece - 14” x 4” for the bow • Bosal Craft-Tex & In-R-Form For Buckets - 7” foam circles and 7” fusible circle • Batting 23” x 18” BASE Place foam circle on top of the base piece and quilt as desired.

We used some parallel lines approx 1” apart. Cut fabric piece to the shape of the foam circle.

Repeat it for the fusible circle. Place circles on top of each other and fuse them together with an iron.

With right sides together stitch bias strip along the edge of the base. Fold over the ends and trim excess length. Turn binding over, fold in seam allowance and top stitch close to the folded edge.

* NOTE: Pictures shown are for illustration purpose only. Fabric used may vary.

PG 3/3

CHRISTMAS BASKET WITH A BOW BASKET EXTERIOR With right sides together stitch two 23” x9” pieces together along the long side. Press seams open. Lay batting on top of the fabric, fold in half along the seam and stitch a few parallel lines to quilt all layer together.

Trim the bottom edge straight. Sew 23” x 11/2” binding along the bottom edge.

ASSEMBLY Pin quilted exterior piece along the edge of the base to check the fit before trimming the basket exterior for the size on the basket bottom leaving approximately 3/8” seam allowance.

Take 10” x 11/2” binding strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Binding strip is longer than quilted exterior and includes 1/2” allowance to cover the ends With wrong side inside, sew together short ends of basket exterior to make a tube. When sewing, place binding strip on the seam, with raw edges matching and overhanging on both sides, and sew through the layers.

Fold the folded edge of the binding strip over and fold in the seam allowance on both ends to cover the seam. Top stitch close to the folded edge.

Align bottom edge of the basket exterior with the base and hand stitch them together.

* NOTE: Picture shown is for illustration purpose only. Fabric used may vary.

BOW Take 14” x 4” strip, fold it lengthwise with wrong sides facing and stitch along the edge.

Turn it inside out and press.

Cut 4” piece for the center of the bow.

Fold remaining length into the loop. Wrap 4” piece over the center of the bow and secure it in place with slip stitches.

Fold over top edge of the basket and hand stitch bow to the basket.

1/2” allowance to cover the ends

binding strip © BIRCH CREATIVE, 2019 For personal use only. Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.