A super practical handmade fabric bamboo basket lined with storage pockets, which can also be used as a shoulder bag. It is designed with storage holes all over, so you can put spoons, forks, condiment bottles, etc. in it for outings and picnics. It couldn't be more appropriate. For specific manual DIY steps, please refer to the detailed illustrated tutorial below.
Tools and Materials:
Non-woven fabrics in any color; ribbons with strong contrasting colors; sewing thread; sewing machine; pins; scissors, paint, watering can, pencil, and safety pins.
Steps to make a storage pocket:
1. Use a pencil to draw a circle on the fabric along the bottom edge of the basket, leaving an extra half inch to cut out the fabric and name it "A".
2. Wrap the fabric around the edge of the basket to get the overall size of the basket. This will be the main fabric area. Cut it into two halves and name them "B" and "C" respectively.
3. Cut another piece of fabric with the same shape but slightly lower height. Cut this piece of fabric into two parts and name them "D" and "E".
4. On the two pieces of cloth B and C,Sew a small 1/4-inch edge, and do the same for D and E.
5. Place D on B and secure it with a pin.
6. Pin A to the bottom edges of D and B, then sew around D, and sew B around A in a large circle.
7. E and C repeat the above actions.
8. Sew the several pieces of fabric that have just been integrated together along the edges, so that the raw edges are facing inside. A bag-like outline has appeared.
9. Sew several separate small pockets for holding cutlery on the lining, and make a few larger ones to hold large cutlery.
10. Roll up the top edge and sew at half an inch. The space left should be enough to thread two ribbons. Make sure to leave two holes on both sides so that the ribbons can pass through.
11. Pin one end of the ribbon and thread it through the hole you made, from one end to the other.
12. Thread the second ribbon from the other end in the opposite direction. After it is threaded, the drawstring of the bag is ready.
13. Next, prepare the spray fuel. Add a few drops of fabric paint to a spray bottle, add an inch of water, and spray the color on unused fabric until you're happy with it.
14. Use another watering can to prepare another color. In this example, four colors are used (red, pink, yellow, orange)
15. Then it’s time to spray-dye your pull-out bag. Spray the bag randomly, superimposing different colors and spraying it on the bag to create a color gradient effect. Also leave some space blank for them.
16. If you want the color to be darker, dry the bag first after each spraying, and then spray again according to your own ideas.
17. Place the finished bag in the basket, and your picnic basket is finished. Take it and set off~
