Fabric basket

Have you seen the fabric baskets that people have been making lately?  they are so cute, and quite useful too!

these ones are from lesliesartandsew.blog

Sometimes they have handles, as in the photo above, Sometimes they have a folded over top edge.  they can be tall or short, and rounded or square,.

I decided to use some orphan blocks I had made some time ago.  

I had 4 blocks that finished at about 8 inches. 

 

 I just sewed them into a row, and quilted it, using soft and stable as the batting.  Then I joined them into a tube.

  I made a bottom square the same size, and sewed it to the bottom edge of the blocks, 

 To make a stiffer bottom, I covered a piece of timtex and placed it in the bottom

When I quilted the blocks, I used linen as the backing fabric, and cut it wider at the top edge.  That  way I just rolled it down over the front edge of the blocks to self-bind the top edge.  

Unfortunately I forgot to take any photos of the process when I was sewing it,

I have been using the basket, and it is quite handy!  It is a good size to keep a knitting project in. 
As usual, making it has made me think of what I'll do for the next one, 
As a sidenote.  I am working my way through my stack of orphan blocks, and abandoned projects,  which feels pretty good.