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Media Press Easy Basket Weaving
Basket weaving hasn’t been so easy with this method: weave around a cardboard frame. Originally, I saw this method in a Japanese craft magazine, I searched around for the template but can’t find it any where locally or online. So, I built it based on my dimension.
Get the tutorial on how to make this easy woven basket and download the templates to try it out after this jump:
I would say that this is a wonderful idea to make basket, with this method and concept, basically you can build a lot of shapes and sizes that you want. Here, I demo it with 3 shapes: triangle, round and square, but you can come out with rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon & even octagon with just a little tweak in the design. The height can be modified to suit your preference. One thing you have to take note is that the sum of the “fingers” on the frame must be in odd number. Take a closer look at my template, especially the square basket, you will notice that one of the sides has 1 extra “finger” than the other 3 sides. I guessed the original design is made from plywood, I can’t find thin plywood so I used thick cardboard instead which is also cheaper and manageable.
You can use any material to weave the frame of the basket, as long as they are “weave-able”, not too bulky and in long soft strips, eg: twine, yarn, fabric strip, ribbon, rope, glossy paper strip, plastic, raffia etc…. I used jute twine to make the triangle and round faux wicker baskets, and fabric strips for the square basket. I love the way they were formed, very sturdy and rigid!!!!
Material:
1. Thick Cardboard or paperboard, non-corrugated (around 1/6″ thick).
2. Felt for bottom and base.
3. Weaving material, example: yarn, twine, fabric strips, ribbons etc….Tools:
1. Sharp scissors (able to cut thick cardboard)
2. Hole puncher
3. Tapestry needle (#13)
4. Clothes pin
5. Craft / Tacky Glue
6. Pen or pencil
7. Ruler
Download the basket weaving template (consist of triangle, round and square) in pdf format.
{It will either open in new tab or open a small window asking you to save it as file. If you can’t find the saved file in your computer, the default folder usually is in “/downloads”}
{If you can’t download the pdf pattern, probably you don’t have acrobat reader, download the latest version for free, here.}
Print it and enlarge 200% to get the size I made.
Trace it on the thick cardboard.
After tracing the template on the thick cardboard, use a pair of strong and sharp scissors to cut the template out.
Punch the holes with a paper hole-puncher.
Trace base on felt, cut 2 pieces.
Get the rest of the tools & materials ready.
Brush a layer of tacky glue on the bottom of the basket, press & stick the felt onto it.
Repeat the same to adhere the felt to the base.
Snip the edge of the felt follows the grooves between the fingers.
Being to weave over and under around the fingers of the frame.
Push the twine into the grooves of the felt that you have just snipped.
Keep on weaving over and under the fingers until the end of first round.
When begin the second round, you will notice that you are weaving in the reverse side of the first round.
A full wrap on both sides after finish the second round.
Continue weaving and push the twine down to make them closer to each other. This will avoid gaps in between and will also hide the cardboard away.
As you go higher, the frame will stand up vertically and form the side of the basket.
Continue until you just over the hole’s level.
Allow a long length of twine for rim stitching later.
Put on clothes pin and allow some room for rim making.
To make the rim, insert another type of twine through the space between the clothes pin by using a tapestry needle.
Since the length is quite long, divide the twine by halve and work both ends from middle.
Keep going round by round. Take note on the corners and arrange them neatly.
Lay the twine until it fully covers the top portion of the basket.
Secure the rim by stitching the original twine through the holes.
Stitch again on the opposite direction to form criss-cross pattern.
When reaching the corner, pierce through the gap and make another stitch there.
Hide all ends into the braid to neaten up the basket.
The basket is ready to be used.
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What a fab idea!! these look great – did they take a long time to make?
They are easy and quite fast to complete depending of the type of weaving material you use. Generally, twine took longer to finish than fabric for the weaving part but fabric took more time to prepare than twine.
Try one and you will know
Great idea! They look so professional I would not know they were hand made. You did an excellent job. Thanks for the turorial and patterns. This is a must try.
Thanks, Alice. Love to know that you are going to try it
What a wonderful craft that I’ve always dreamed to do! As soon as possible I do it!
Oh these are great!
Great idea! So creative and it can be used for putting presents!
finally! an easy basket tutorial. thanks so much!
LOVE IT!!
I can’t wait to get my craft room back to try some of your great ideas!!!!
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Excellent! You’re truly inspiring
Thank you for sharing.
You are awesome! I have always thought that basket weaving would be too hard for me! Your tutorial is super clear and consise! Thanks so much!
Hello. Your blog is outstanding. I love how simple and beautiful your creations are.
Would you mind a followup post to this and show us how to make lids for these boxes? I’m thinking something along the lines of a linen or table napkin-covered top with button lid in the center.
I am just really impressed with you. **Really** impressed. Nice job.
This is a good idea to have a lid. I will look into it
Thanks for suggesting.
Thanks for the ideas! I’ve been looking for easy baskets for kids to weave during VBS and I think a simplified version of yours will work! Thanks!
I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I don’t know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you are not already
Cheers!
I am Swapnali from India, i loved your work so much!!! i am gonna try one of those, i liked the triangular coin purse the most!!! the basket tutuorial is also amazing!!
I love Japanese craft books too. The baskets are sold by Clover and you can get them online from several retailers.
This was quite great and i tried it.. it was cool … thank you mam . please post such easy going wonder things . take care
so nice..love it
thanks for sharing
Вау!! Очень интересно!!
Translation (by Google):
Wow! Very interesting!
Hi, this is great DIY
. However, I am finding difficulties keeping the twine pushed down so as to close the gaps; do you have any “tricks” for this?
Love these baskets. I knew I was saving those cardboard sheets for something! Thank you for sharing this how to – I will definitely be making some of these.
Just found your site – i love the variety of crafts. I’ll be back!
Hi, I was looking for a craft for girl guides to do this easter, and I thought that this would be a great idea. I made one at home following your template and instructions and it looks very good, but I am having a problem with the rim of the basket. I can’t find pegs like you use, and I was wondering if you knew of another way to secure the string aorund the top? Thanks for your help, and a great craft none the less.
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Wonderful DIY! I wanted to thank you for it!
And have a question: am I right that when you are doing a rim it is the same pattern as weaving the main part of a basket?
thanks!
no weaving is required on the top part, just lay the twine around.
hello.thank you. it was very easy for kids,and old peaple,i injoy your way for handi cfart.i like anather new ways.