And, while I do not have a finished quilt to show you, I did complete the 1 Hour Basket in the Friday morning Make and Take session with Kelly of Kelby Sews. We made the basket in the original size, called the Kelly, but she has now has an updated pattern, Friends of the Hour Basket, which includes eight basket options including a bucket style and a tote.
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| Hour Basket with handles made at Sewtopia |
I quilted the handles and added a couple rows of top-stitching to the basket's edge. I was glad to have the alphabet right side up on the lining fabric.
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| Side view of the Hour Basket |
Kelly suggested using a larger seam allowance when sewing the lining and and by doing so, it eliminated excess fabric making a neater finish on the inside.
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| Interior of the Hour Basket |
And the best part...most, but not all, of the goodies from our Sewtopia Swag bag fit in my basket. There was Aurifil thread, Pellon batting, Soak laundry soap, a Simplicity mini template, a Quilt Now magazine, hexagon paper pieces, a tote bag from Reliable, charms and mini charm packs from Windham, Free Spirit, Robert Kaufman, Michael Miller, Cloud 9, Lecien and Moda. There was more fabric from Stash Fabrics, the pop up shop at Sewtopia, and Westwood Acres, Intrepid Thread and some Me + You batiks. And patterns from the Fat Quarter Shop, Elizabeth Hartman and Intown Quilters. I am sure I left someone out, but thank you to all of the generous sponsors!
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| Sewtopia Swag in the Hour Basket |
Sewtopia was fabulous and I hope to go again!
I am happy to link up to Finish Up Friday, Whoop Whoop Friday, Jen at Faith and Fabric hosting Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday this week, Fabric Frenzy Friday, Whoop, There It Is! and Show Off Saturday.
What a lovely basket, a great reminder of a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteLovely basket, and I love your colour choice. Thank you for the link.
ReplyDeleteGlad I read this post Paige! Your basket turned out great; that's a great tip about taking in the seam allowance a little to avoid the poof that is so annoying so many times...Wow what swag! I will look up if Sewtopia is near me, as I haven't been to a sewing show in several years. I'd love to do a class with Elizabeth. Will be watching for your finishes.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful weekend! I definitely enjoyed seeing posts on Instagram as the weekend progressed. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend you had! I think your your 1 hour basket is my favorite of the ones I've seen. It looks super sturdy...especially with all the goodies inside!
ReplyDeleteBaskets are so much to make aren't they. Adorable and wow the goodies you recieved!!
ReplyDeleteYour basket turned out great, and it sounds like you had a wonderful time at Sewtopia. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCute basket, I love that red lining!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love your fabric choices. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Nearly all of us who sew like bags; this looks perfect for a make-and-take. Well done!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great time. Lovely basket with great fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI love the alphabet fabric in the lining. It gives the basket a supersize pop. It looks like the swag bag was stuffed full of goodies and sounds like you had lots of fun. And your basket gives me a fresh breath to try baskets again. I'm not sure why I find them to be tricky little devils.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great and of course even better because of the awesome swag ;). I'm going to go check out the other sizes; I have only made one of the original size (and I pieced the outside so it took a lot longer than an hour) but definitely I am planning to make more.
ReplyDeleteI love the gray and red together. It looks so modern. Where can I find the pattern to make one myself? Thanks so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteMichele, the pattern is a free download at Craftsy called the 1 Hour Basket - http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/home-decor/1-hour-basket-tutorial/136408
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