Comments on: An Easy Way To Make Your Own Basket

By: Rebecca Montalbano

Rebecca Montalbano — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:21:09 +0000

I made several visits to our local thrift store and bought baskets from $0.39 for small ones all the way up to $2.99 for huge baskets for fireside use. I kept them in garbage bags in the garage until November. I filled them with handmade soaps and jellies/preserves sitting in nests of paper shreds (from my shredder) and decorated for Christmas for teachers, neighbors, church folk, family and friends. It was WONDERFUL!!

By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead

Kendra at New Life On A Homestead — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:56:37 +0000

Brook,

Good question! I forgot to mention that I reinforced the bottom of the baskets with cardboard cut to size. I warned everyone not to carry them by the handles Just in case.

By: Brook

Brook — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:19:21 +0000

Kendra,
Very cute idea! Is the basket strong enough to hold the jars and pass them out to your family members?

By: amy

amy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:06:04 +0000

I love, love, love this basket! I am giving “gifts in a jar” this year, and I was wondering what on earth I could put them in (I, too, have more time than money!). These baskets are perfect!

I wonder what the result would be to spray paint the basket with colored paint (before adding the ribbon, of course). If anyone tries this project and spray paints, please share your results!

As always, Kendra, another fabulous post.

By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead

Kendra at New Life On A Homestead — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:16:37 +0000

anna-

Yes! Definitely black fingers. BUT, if you spray it like I did, it won’t bleed onto whatever you put into it

By: anna

anna — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:47:39 +0000

Pretty, but oooh, the inky fingers…!! And towels, and depending on what you put in it, goods…