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Braided Handle Easter Basket
 What you will need:
l round plastic basket about 8 7-8" in diameter
3/4 yds. of two fabrics in contrast
foam strips
satin ribbons
l bunny face (readymade)
Directions:
Draw a circle on the material enough to cover up
the basket to the top. You can do this by first cutting out a
circle on a newspaper so that the measurement goes right. Cut this
size on both the fabrics. Placing the right sides together,
sew along the sides leaving 3" for turning the fabric.
After sewing the round, turn the fabric out and
press along the circle. Sew a seam round to close the open patch.
sew another seam about 1: away from the outer seam. This forms the
circle to pass your satin ribbons through.
Cut the foam into 1" piece strips and cut the
fabric into 3"piece strips - 15" long. Place the foam in the
centre of the fabric strips and fold in the fabric and sew. Place
the three strips together and braid them. Sew both the ends to the
sides of the round to make the handle.
Place the basket in the centre and draw the satin
ribbons to form the cover for the basket.
A pretty basket to put the Easter eggs in!
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