For the baskets, you will need:
Linen or hessian fabric for the outer
Printed cotton for the lining
Heavy weight fusible interfacing
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Step 1: Calculate measurements and cut pattern pieces:
Choose a bowl or plate which is roughly the diameter which you want for your baskets and use it as a template for the base of the basket. Cut one each from the outer, lining and interfacing.
As we will be working with 1cm seam allowances, the base of your basket will eventually have a diameter which is 2cm less than the circle you have cut. Calculate the circumference of your basket by multiplying the the diameter (minus 2) by Pi (3.14). Then add 2cm for the side seam allowance. If only my high school maths teacher could have pointed out that maths would be useful for sewing patterns I might have paid more attention…
For example, I drew around a bowl which had a diameter of 18cm.
My basket diameter is 18 - 2 = 16cm.
The circumference of my basket will need to be 16 x 3.14 = 50cm approx
Add 2cm seam allowances: 50 + 2 = 52cm
So I need to cut a side piece with a length of 52 cm.
The height of the sides will be 1.5 x diameter of finished base; 1.5 x 16 = 24cm. This gives the basket a nice height and allows for the sides to be folded over at the top.
So, for the sides cut 3 pieces measuring 52 x 24, one each from the outer, lining and interfacing.