Posts tagged: Basket
How to Weave a Basket out of Newspaper
By DIY Maven
Jeffery Rudell never ceases to amaze me. Today he shows us how to weave a basket out of newspapers. A cleverly ironic way to recycle newspapers that will store newspapers waiting to be recycled!! LOVE it!
What will you need to make one? These items:
How-To: Fold an Origami Basket.
By Chrisjob
A simple tutorial for folding a basic paper basket.
I'll take mine full of fresh spring berries, please.
Frugal Easter Basket--Weave Your Own
By DIY Maven
Diane's recycled-from-boxes Easter baskets couldn't be a more perfect home for our Frugal Easter Eggs. Seriously, how ingenious is this? Packaging boxes woven into the cute, free and recyclable baskets?? Fabulous.
Crocheting Basket Liners
By DIY Maven
In my on-going effort to clothe naked baskets everywhere–well, at least in my house–I decided to try crocheting basket liners. If you decide you’d like to make one of these, I’d suggest using yarn that doesn’t snag easily. A sturdy 4ply acrylic works great.
Since baskets vary considerably, you use the basket itself as a pattern, fitting as you go. To start, you’ll want to make a panel–or a circle, as the case may be–to fit the bottom » READ MORE
How to make a moss hanging basket.
By DIY Maven
If assembling a moss hanging basket seems a bit intimidating, take a look at this video. The procedure is easy and the result is gorgeous!
How to Turn a Tote Bag into File Tote
By DIY Maven
Portable file totes are a great way to store papers, but they’re generally very utilitarian. However, if you want a more attractive and inexpensive alternative, you might want to convert a straw handbag or basket into a personal file cabinet. The whole process took me about ten minutes and cost–no kidding–$2.50.
What you’ll need:
A straw tote or basket that will accommodate letter or legal-sized manila file folders (I found the perfect st » READ MORE
Picnic Anyone?
By DIY MavenAs Memorial Day is just around the corner, that means so is picnic season. For everything dining al fresco, amble on over to picnicfun.com, which just happens to be having a 25% off Memorial Day Sale. Their fully furnished baskets start at around 40 bucks and end at about a thousand.
For a romantic outing for two, is the Aegean Deluxe Travel Picnic ($44), which includes plates, flatware, corkscrew, cutting board, cheese knife and salt and peppe » READ MORE
Assembling “It’s a Wonderful Life” Housewarming and Wedding Baskets
By DIY Maven
A few years ago, I heard Martha give a tutorial on how to assemble a housewarming gift based upon the basket given to George and Mary Bailey in "It’s a Wonderful Life." Basically, you find a lovely basket, fill it with decorative ‘grass’ and add a loaf of bread, a container of salt and a bottle of wine. You then write or print out in a fancy font the following:
Bread! That this house may never know hunger
Salt! That life may always have flav » READ MORE
