Yesterday I was trying to make a clothesline purse. Well, it was so wonky that it is now a basket! :lol: :lol:

I'll try again now that I know what I'm doing. :lol:

I like it.

I love your wonky basket!!! :D :D :D

Great basket!!

Cute wonky basket!!!

How big is it? It looks like the perfect carry basket for some little girl's baby doll.

Thanks, but I don't like the multi look. I plan to use it as a waste basket for when I need one while watching TV and cutting stuff in the LR.

I used 100 feet of line. I'm going to get more line today and try again.

thats really neat!!!

That's really nice!!

Everyone needs a least one wonky basket. :lol: Have fun using it.

Awwww, I think it's cute! :D

I think it's really cool!!! :D :D

I don't know, but I think a small baby doll will fit. :lol:

I think its kinda wonky cute!

Man, I think that's way cool! I might have to copy. I've made a little rag bowl, but yours is so neat.

I think it's cute.

Uh oh .... I bought that pattern too. Is there some secret to getting it non-wonky? Please share your tips, sewnsewer. Pretty please. I thought it would be harder than whet the directions said. It has to be turned and sewn almost straight up as you get to the sides. How do you see what you are doing once you get to that point? I have put it off thinking that looks too hard.

Please give a gal a hand with your tips!

cute

I think it's cool. I got some clothes line at the quilt show I went to a while back. I've been afraid to try it. Do you have any pointers for me?

I like it!!! It'd make a great rag bowl!!! Now if you don't like it so much, you just send it over to me!! I'll find a use for it.. :D

I didn't buy the pattern a friend showed me how to make it. After you get the bottom width you want, you have to pull the wrapped cord tight to get it to start curling up to form the basket. I do tht for several rows and push the cords together to make sure there isn't a gap between the rows.

I'm making another one now and it is turning out soooo much better! I think because I am making it smaller (hopefully a purse this time :lol: )

I really don't have any tips as this is only my 2nd one.

The only pointer besides what I answered to RedGarnet is to start small for a practice.

not funny looking---really neat

Oooo, I love baskets, and that one is beautiful! I definitely have those on my bucket list!! (Sighing over how long that list is getting) :P :shock:

Looks good to me! Basket or purse. No one has to know!

Cool looks good to me.

I like your rag purse/basket. May I suggest something? For a purse, would't it lay/close better if the handles were on the longer side? Closing it on the ends like you have them now would make the bottom curl when it is closed, wouldn't it? Just a suggestion.

I have been going to try this technique when I saw it posted on here. I haven't found the cotton clothes line yet. I know I can get the piping at Joann fabrics, but with everything else on my list, I haven't gotten any yet. But it is on my list!!

Good luck on the one you are working on now...............post pictures when done.

Barb

i think its cute :D

Very nice , I have made several wonky baskets , but they turned out to be so handy. :D

The best way to learn how to use hand positioning is start small.
I have been making them for 2 yrs and it is very additive.I start with a 7 or 8 inch base line and make an oval about 5 to 6 inches wide and directly go to as far up as u can and keep rotating.
I make coaster,placemats,purses ,coin bowls and regular bowls. I use 2yds of line for coasters and 3yds for coin bowls. Nice way to use small pieces of leftover line.

That's so cute! Love the colors!

If you do hand piecing, or any other hand work, it could hold your tools by your favorite chair. I like it. :)

I love the basket, but I really love the thread spool fabric in the first pic.

I used 100% cotton clothesline. and got mine at walmart.

Thanks, me too! They are my curtains I made a few years ago.

Oh thanks for the ideas! I have some left. I was thinking hot pads too to set hot dishes on. :-)

Wonky or not, I like it. Would make a great basket to hold snippets or scraps for your next scrappy, or the tools idea was good.
I think I will have to put this on my to do list. It is getting much longer since being on this board. Imagine that!

I like it....very useful...our cats would instantly claim it....It's a fight round here to keep fur people out of baskets, bags...or anything remotely cat sized and cozy!

I love your wonky basket great job

I was thinking hot pads too to set hot dishes on

goog idea :lol: