This is one
of the fastest and easiest little projects I know – so it’s perfect as an end
of the year project! I made several for myself in various sizes and used larger
ones to store fruit and smaller ones for jewelry. They are also perfect as Easter
baskets or last minute presents.
In the end
this is a project you don’t necessarily need a sewing machine for. However, you
can add some nice details and customize the design with a sewing machine.
What you
need:
- Felt
- Plastic Snaps e.g. Kam Snaps
- Yarn
- Sewing Machine
Start with
cutting the felt into a square e.g. 25cm x 25 cm. Afterwards cut 5cm into each
corner as shown on the picture – you might want to mark both diagonals on the
square to cut the corners more precisely.
Once you
cut the corners you can use a sewing machine to add some colorful stitches to
the felt. I decided to sew along the edge of each side and along the cut of the
corners.
Afterwards all you have to do is add the plastic snaps to each corner. Watch out to always add the matching pieces of snaps as it is really difficult to fix a mistake.
Afterwards all you have to do is add the plastic snaps to each corner. Watch out to always add the matching pieces of snaps as it is really difficult to fix a mistake.
I decided
to use neon green yarn and neon green snap as I like the combination of bright
colors and grey (the same combination I used for the homemade advent calendar)! There are endless color combinations
:)
Have fun
sewing and happy new year!!!