Crochet Rope Basket

Make My Day Creative has a free pattern showing how she has used rope and yarn to crochet a sturdy rectangle shaped basket. 

Fabric Basket

Fabric Basket 

shared by Amy Smart over at the Riley Blake blog.

Collapsible Storage Baskets

Collapsible Storage Baskets

 These clever storage baskets are cute and handy. They are also a recycling project. The sides and bottoms of each basket are stiffened with recycled cardboard!  They also collapse and fold flat to store.

Denim Do-it-All Bins

A great way to recycle some old jeans and get some good use out of them again...Denim Do It All Bins.

Round Nesting Baskets Turorial

2 little hooligans has this great tutorial for a set of Round Nesting Baskets.
Great gift idea for any crafter.

A Spoonful of Sugar is sharing a tutorial to make a round gathered fabric basket.

Fabric Scrap Baskets

The Sometimes Crafter has a tutorial to make a square fabric basket. She is using it for her scraps but you could use it for so many things.

Fabric Baskets, coasters, placemats and more...

Favorite Fabric have a heap of freebie patterns for you all to grab. I have made these fabric baskets before from a tutorial and love making them. They are great for paper napkins or coasters and can be made in any size just by adjusting the size of the square of fabric used. They have a lot of free patterns on their website to browse through....quilts, totes, aprons and so much more.

Classic Apron

Well the season for cooking is with us and I just came across the Michael Miller Making it Fun blog with a pattern for the classic apron....nice and simple too. Take a look though as there are a heap of patterns on the sidebar over there.

Hexagon patterns

Kiwi Quilts has some great ideas using hexagons. I really like the hexagon star ornament, but take a look and see the other great freebies she has.

Thread Catcher with a difference

Sue Daley Designs has a lovely thread catcher to make...I myself think this is a great basket for all sorts of bits and bobs.

Fabric Bowl

Another great fabric bowl idea....another one I will have to try.

Here is a picture of one that Talin has made.

Recylced Magazine Baskets

How About Orange blog has a brilliant way to use up any unwanted magazines and into something so useful. Take a look at these recycled magazine baskets and let me know how you go if you make some up

Janome has a lot of freebies to take adavantage of. I noticed a nice handbag called "Perfect Purse" which I have downloaded the pattern. There was also fabric baskets to use for storing your bits and bobs. Take a look around and if you see anything you like let me know so I can point it out on this post.

Fabric Basket

Coats and Clark have a free fabric basket pattern. I can see this with some square coasters in it or because I am going owl crazy a heap of cute little owls sitting in it.

Tisket Tasket Baskets

BOM - 12 months of baskets. Bunny Hill Designs has a really sweet BOM going at the moment. You can do them as a stitcheries or appliques. Take a look, you wont be able to resist them.

Easter Basket/Bunny Stitchery

Tea and Stitches has a cute stitchery to share for Easter. You could do it in in many colour or simply redwork. Even use the pattern for an applique. Sandra also has other stitcheries on her blog to download, like a St Patricks Day stitchery. There there is a Tea Time stitchery and also Snowmen stitchery. Just scout around her blogs and she has a heap of things for free. Thanks so much for being so generous Sandra.

Fabric Basket

What a great idea to keep all your notions, scissors, rotary cutter, and bits and bobs. This fabric basket tutorial is clear with good instructions. This basket was made by Angela for me...isn't it terrific.