How to Make a DIY Fabric Basket with Ties: A Step-by-Step Sewing Tutorial

Kimberley Hind
Mar 20, 2023
2 min read

Updated: May 27

Decorative fabric bathroom tray with lace, bows, and soap on rustic surface. Brushes in glass jars; bright, cozy atmosphere with soft curtains.

Keep your space organised with this handy fabric basket. The sides tie together with ribbon giving the basket a fancy finish. Use this basket to keep your cosmetics, toiletries or even sewing tools tidy, or why not fill with goodies and give as a gift to a friend or loved one?

For the lining fabric, I’ve fussy cut the fabric so that the design is central. If you’re using a fabric with a feature, you may want to cut your fabric in the same way.

I’ll link the fabrics I’ve used here –

AGF Willow – Rural Idyllic Castles

Riley Blake – Beneath the Western Sky Moons Seafoam Moons

Finished size – 8" x 6.5" x 2.5"

What you’ll need:

13.5” x 11.5” outer fabric

13.5” x 11.5” lining fabric

13.5” x 11.5” fusible foam (I’ve used bosal in-r-foam)

80” ribbon

50” lace trim (optional)

Use 1/4" seam allowance throughout.

Cut 3" squares from each corner of the outer and lining fabric.

Pale turquoise and white patterned fabrics overlap on a white surface. One has a castle and trees, the other features a small dot pattern.

2. Use the lining as a template to cut the same shape from the fusible foam. Adhere the foam to the wrong side of the lining.

Aquamarine fabric with white circle patterns, shaped like a cross, on a white background.

3. Cut the ribbon into eight 10" strips. Pin to the side of each cut out corner of the lining, 1/4" from the top edge. Make sure the ribbons are facing inwards.

Sew in place.

Mint green fabric with white circles lies flat, adorned with checked straps and multicolored pins. White background.

4. Pin the outer fabric right sides together to the lining, sandwiching the ribbon in between. Make sure all ribbons are facing towards the centre.

Sew around the entire edge, leaving a turning gap in one side.

Fabric with castle pattern pinned in a cross shape using colorful pins on a white surface; calm, crafting scene.

5. Snip the points off each cut out corner, careful not to cut into any stitches. Cut into each point of the cut out corners in the seam allowance to help when turning, again, being careful not to cut into any stitches.

Turn right side out through the turning gap and press.

6. Top stitch around the entire edge, closing the turning gap as you sew.