The first thing I did was soak a large piece of burlap in fabric stiffener and then cut it into strips.
Next, I glued some of the strips onto the bottom of a plastic plate that served as the base of the basket (lots of improvising went on during this process).
Once the strips were on, I flipped the plate over to start the weaving process. I know it looks kind of crazy at this point, still improvising...
I then started to weave the other burlap strips through the ones that were glued to the plate using the "over-under" approach.
I only needed to weave in 4 horizontal rows because the strips were pretty wide. Finally, I decided to make a little burlap bunny to embellish the basket.
And here is the final result...
The fabric stiffener was definitely the key to making this basket happen. I just love it when a great improvised plan comes together!
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8 comments:
It's awesome to see a new, creative way to make an Easter basket. Glad your improvised project worked out so well! :)
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This is adorable!
Cute idea!
Dee
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so cute! and congrats on winning!!!
RM, Home Confetti
OH wow, this is awesome!! I love how the burlap looks woven into a basket. I'm definitely going to be trying this!
Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts
Yours was my personal favorite of all that were chosen as winners. Great idea! Perhaps you can fill it with something else after Easter so that you can keep enjoying it. It will look great with gourds in the fall!
Wow, thanks for all of the super nice comments! The basket was really easy to make - I hope to have more Easter inspired crafts posted soon...
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