Ever since Anna of Noodlehead posted her first divided baskets last month, I’ve been a little bit obsessed. Luckily I didn’t have to wait too long to make one – she got right to work making the pattern, and I even got to test it!
A good friend of mine had a baby girl last week, and this one is for her.
I made the pocket version of the basket, and divided it off-center to house a board book and a card.
These things are so much fun to fill up, it’s hard to stop once you get going. I filled this basket with diapers, wipes, a couple of my favorite board books, a little sleep sack, some TJs red licorice, and some patchwork washcloths.
The idea for the washcloths came from this pin, and I loved them so much that I even used the same elephant fabric! I also discovered a lovely new blog in the process, A Cuppa and a Catch Up, and I even ended up buying Nova’s Nesting Fabric Bowls pattern, which I hope to post about soon.
I wish the Ikea washcloths were a little better quality, but I guess you can’t expect too much at 10 for $3.99. And I do love the colorful little loops.
But back to Anna’s pattern…the fabric covered handles are one of my favorite parts. Mine ended up wrongside-out on my first basket, oops. The handle fabric is a Moda Sweetwater Reunion print and the main fabric is an Andover print from the Frippery line.
Here’s my second basket. More Daiwabo Tip Top elephants.
This time I lined the front pocket, and I also managed to attached the straps correctly.
I love how Anna designed the basket with a divider – I had no clue how she did it before reading the pattern, but it’s really easy to construct with her directions.
I think these baskets will make lovely new baby gifts, but they’ll also be great for storage around the house. Toys, books, patterns…endless possibilities!
Get your Divided Basket pattern right here, you’ll be glad you did.
Fantastic! Love everything about it.
They look great! What fabric did you use for the body and the handles for the first basket?
Thanks! I added the fabric info to the post 🙂
Thanks!!!
Excellent. Love the fabric on the first one. Now I wanna go buy the pattern and make 20 baskets.
Love these! Great fabrics 🙂 I made one last night and can see the pattern being highly addictive since there are so many uses for these baskets!!
Getting it! Love the Frippery print…. Perfect.
These baskets are awesome! I love that they are divided and have a pocket on the front.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! You should sell them. I would totally purchase one for our soon to be baby room!
Love the idea of using it for patterns – looks like the perfect size!
I don’t know how you do it, but absolutely everything you make looks gorgeous! I’ve also been lusting over those divided baskets! Your are beautiful! 🙂
Oh my goodness, these are wonderful! If I’d received these as a new mom, I would have been over the moon! Fabulous fabrics and they look impeccably made. SO lovely, Gail.
so lovely! The gray and green combo is my favorite, especially when it’s pictured storing so many O&S patterns. Can you imagine what an awesome gift would be for a fellow sewist?! I’m sure your girlfriend was over-the-top thrilled with your gift:)
These are wonderful! I have been tempted to buy this pattern. After seeing yours I just might have to go purchase it!
So adorable! I love everything about these. You’re right, I totally need this pattern.
I love it, Gail, it’s beautiful. I need one of these! I have not sewn a stitch since the baby was born nd, for some reason, I am scared to begin something new! This may just be the thing to break me off my sewing block. I can’t wait to see your fabric bowls. I have been eyeing that pattern for a while. I know yours will be gorgeous.
Love these! I need several!
oh gosh gail, you know I’m totally jealous of these, they’re beautiful!!!! thanks so much for being so stylish and making everything beautiful! 🙂
Hi! Could you tell me what that green textured fabric is? Thanks!
sure! it’s Heath by Alexander Henry. on sale here if you’re looking!
Thanks!!
They’re PERFECT! I need a couple few of these around the house. Awesome job.
Nice job!
Gorgeous, I love the colours! Thanks for the great washcloth idea and helping me discover yet another favourite blog.
I’m just getting ready to make my first basket with this awesome pattern and was looking for inspiration. I found it right here!!! Yours are soooooooo lovely – your fabric picks are just incredible! Both are quite different, and they each work beautifully for this design. I even like the handles “wrong side out.” Signing up to follow your blog now, and I’m going to find out what else you’ve made…oh, and I’m so pinning those baskets on Pinterest!
what do you use for making them so stiff? my baskets usually look like blobs without shape
or even if they do have some sort of shape in the beginning then after some time and use they just get blahh
a stiff interfacing (Pellon SF101 is good) plus fusible fleece makes for a nice sturdy basket!
hey do you think I could get away with not using the interfacing? i’m using home dec fabric.
might be a little floppy without any interfacing, i’d probably still use it!
Hi, I love the look of your baskets. I’ve just bought this pattern from noodle head and was wondering whether you used the daiwabo elephant fabric in canvas or cotton? Many thanks.
thanks samantha! i used the canvas, but the cotton would be fine with enough interfacing – i’d use pellon 809 and fusible fleece together (anna suggested this combo in one of her divided basket posts) if you’re planning on cotton for the outer pieces. good luck!
Found your post via good ol’ Google – these look great and your pictures are lovely. Might have to put this project on the list! x PatchworkAlley
OK they are officially on my list having bought a set from Ikea … and a former colleague of mine has just had his first baby!