Hi everyone! Today's video talks about making your bushel basket, and then on Friday we will discuss putting the blocks together and finishing your top! Sorry for the slight delay in posting this, we were all ready to go but we went away for a few days and the internet at the hotel wouldn't upload the large file.
The bushel basket is easier than the apples, its really all about SCALE, so make sure your basket is tall enough before you cut the curve into the bottom. The only tricky bit is the curved piece - you don't have to do that, but its a fun technique to learn because you can use it for so many other things. The video gives you a walk through of the improv curved piecing for the top and bottom edges of the basket - you will find the link to it at the end of this post.
Make sure to take note of the order the basket is pieced together in! It's really important that you piece the centre sticks of the basket first, then the top and bottom pieces, and then start adding the background. It's all in the pattern but just a reminder as you will be quite frustrated with the result if you get things out of order.
My friend Amy has been powering away at her apple quilt and she's finished the top!
Don't forget to post on social media about your progress - we would all love to see, and you might just win a prize! All the details for this, to join the sew along and for earlier instructions are in the posts below this one. Have fun everyone :)
CLICK HERE for the video link.
*** Have you joined my Christmas Ornament Swap yet? All the details are on the post below!****
