One of many things i Love about ur videos is that you don't take forever to get to the project. A lot of youtube videos i watch, they take forever to get to the project, some just ramble on n on n on n repeat themselves soo much. With those i usually turn them off n move on....you do a great job explaining n demonstrating the project. Thank you soo much
Karen H agree so much, it’s quick and consise. Sometimes she’s giving more detail for people new to sewing but that is easy to wait through because she is quick with that...I remember being new, so feel it’s important all levels of expertise benefits. Great videos!
Very nice tutorial! Well put togather. I've been sewing for years (long before video tutorials), its refreshing to see someone as young as you teaching. It's reasuring to see the next generation of instructors!!
Thank you. I loved this! I'm going to practice making a couple for myself. Once I get the hang of it, I'm going to make a couple for my kids' teachers for Christmas. :-)
I made these yesterday...so easy and so handy. Will share this idea with my cousin who will just flip. Thank you so much for your tutorials. Love them.
I love these! As always a great tutorial! I can see cranking these out and then watching tv & doing the hand sewing. Seems to me there is another element to add...a lid. Could use the same technique and either gather the lid (not gathered quite as much to fit over the basket) then add a piece of ribbon as the "hinge". Think I will try this project this winter! Good holiday gifts. :-)
Vanessa great tutorial. I have almost finished mine, just have to bind. Wondering did you cut you binding on the bias? For my size I used the lid from a cookie tin almost 12". Love it. Thanks and Happy New Year Val in Canada.
+Val Clements I didn't. I cut it on the crosswise grain which has more stretch than the lengthwise grain but less than the bias. It worked fine. But you can cut on the bias if you want. Either will work. :)
How much bigger can I make these? I’m trying to get some Christmas gifts made. I’d like to make three or four that can be nested for shipping. You make these EASY for even an intermediate sewer!! Thanks!!
Thank you for this tutorial, I made the basket and it turned out perfect. I love to use it to catch my threads. I will make a couple more as I have a lot of leftover fabric, to keep my clips and such in. Thanks again and have a great day
I actually do the exact same thing with the loose threads I put them all over the place, especially letting them go on the floor. I just have interfacing will that do.
Also your mini ironing board is that the same as mine. I got mine off amazon and it was expensive but it's folded and also you open it up and it has sandpaper one side and a cutting board the other.
Thank you another great project that I can do love ur videos. I was just wondering if u ever have done a video about maintaining ur sewing machine I'm a beginner n I'm TH-camr student almost everything I know I learned from u n others on TH-cam. I hope there r others who will appreciate a lesson or two about keeping sewing machine clean n maintain. 💝
Hi Vanessa I Love this Reversable Round Basket Video Tutorial & I apsolutely enjoy this video tutorial that I just might give this a try pretty soon. Btw You Earn a New SubScriber. Love Your Videos So Far Your a Good Online Tutor/Teacher & I Thank You For Sharing Your Tutorials With Online Viewers Like Me & Others Also & I Look Forward To Your Response A.S.A.P!
I've never seen these before. How cute! Looks pretty easy, but I definitely did not inherit my mom's sewing gene, but I did keep her machine when she died. She made almost all my dresses for high school dances and she made my wedding dress. I'm lucky to be able to see a hem...lol
So cute, and I'm scrap busting, therefore going to make these. I use an Olfa circle cutter now, and I love the gathering method. Thanks Vanessa... and P.S.....this was my absolute favourite bowl to make...I was SO happy with it! I have never used that gathering method before, but it was so easy and effective. ❤
I love this basket...but how do you know how "long" to make the piece for the binding...depending on what size bowl you make? That's a little confusing....thank-you!! :)
I made one. posted it on instagram. lol. so fun. I discovered it looked like a hat. I put it on an American girl doll and she looked like a l adybug queen. happy accident. I used,an 8 and a half inch plate. and ladybug material I purchased at hobby lobby. And lady bug ribbon. how cute! this was a fun break in between my quilting. thanks
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm in love with these baskets. They're perfect for what I want them for and they're so simple to make. I've been looking high and low to buy a small cloth basket to hold all my charging cables and headphones. After a month of searching I decided to make it myself. Your sight was the first place I looked and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks again. I've learned a lot from you!!
Hi Crafty Gemini; Hi I just post to say can you do this craft with kite cord/string; just asking. I made two of these reversible basket & I used yarn to gather it instead but I want to try it. out using string. I look forward to your reply a.s.a.p.tafs.
Love this! Made one for my sister as a ‘candy dish’ for her desk top at work. When I gather a small project, I pull our some extra thread from behind, take a zigzag stitch, then bring the threads from behind forward and zigzag over that. Same concept if you don’t have yarn are wire available. Thanks for sharing all your projects!
Did you make your ironing mats & if so do have a tutorial on how you made them? If you don't already have could you please make one? I absolutely love your tutorials & can't wait for your new ones!❤️👍👍❤️
Thank you so much for all your tutorials, Vanessa! I finished my fabric basket today and am very happy with it. I actually started from 8 1/2 inch squares which I quilted first, then I cut the circle (using a plate as a template). I used dental floss for the gathering, as you suggested (fun idea). The difficult bit for me was sewing on the binding on the machine (12:40) so there was some unpicking involved (because the zig-zag stitches still showed at first) but it was worth it. Keep up the good work!
I finally got around to making a couple of these. I went with the 8 inch size, and I did them by hand. I had a lot of waiting around to do at an appointment, so I wanted a nice distraction to keep me busy. Very happy with the way they came out, now I'm planning to make more, next time I'll do them on my sewing machine. Thanks for a nice tutorial, and a useful project. Xx
I have made 4 of these. the 8" ones are the easiest. the larger ones though I had to do hit and miss for the binding. I thought that it would be 2 inches bigger since for the 8 inch u said 14" and the 16" was too big still. but I like the smaller better.
+TheCraftyGemini Hi, I just found your videos! I love how informative, step by step you are! You're a great teacher! I've been a seamstress for nearly 50 yrs and am still learning new things! :)
Love your method of teaching and your step-by-step instructions. The one thing I tend to use the baskets for (as well as the bowl cozies) is setting my raw eggs into them before I crack the eggs, so the eggs will not roll off the counter and hit the floor.
I sure love your video tutorials. I'm a new sewer and am learning a lot from you, thank you so much for your great way of explaining everything which I sure appreciate. Keep them coming
I love these baskets. I had extra quilted fabric and made two baskets to go along with a 3 piece (assorted sizes) set of round hot pads for a gift. My daughter was so happy with her new set. The baskets were the biggest hit !!!
Thank you so much for your lovely tutorials I love making so many of the things that you demonstrate. Can I make just one observation I am surprised that you use a knot to start off your sewing by hand. I was taught that you place your needle into the fabric leaving a little tail and then do 3 little stitches tucking the tail under as you go. I was told that knots are only for tacking purposes as if you use them for permanment sewing the will eventually come undone. however, I will add that was ove 60 years ago, maybe things have changed this is not a criticism but an observation.
AWESOME I LIKE WHAT U SAID ABOUT YOUR LEFTOVER THREAD I THROUGH I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO DID THIS TEACHING MAYSELF HOW TO SEW BEEN WATCHING U FOR SOMETIMES NOW LOVE YOUR WORK GOOD JOB NOW GONNA MAKE SOME LYNN\
Vanessa, you hit the mark, as always. i love the trick of using the yarn to gather the basket, and will be sure to use it with ruffles and other gathering needs - so much easier than pulling the bobbin thread.
Thanks for another great tutorial! Sometimes I watch DIY tutorials just to be amazed, but they don't really tell me how to do it. You give detailed, clear explanations of what to do and WHY you do it that way. It really helps me to get mine like yours, or to modify mine without ruining the end result.
I think your tutorials are the best of all that is out there. Very easy to follow directions. You have great projects and they are all so useful. Thank you.
OMG! I am addicted to these! I watched the video last night at about 1am and got up and made two this morning. Love them! Thanks so much for the tutorial. You're a crafting genius!
You are an excellent teacher! Thank you!
These little baskets look like a ton of fun to make. Great idea. I love your hair style too.
Great idea. Thank you so muche.
Great little basket. Very cute!
Very cute baskets and so many uses for them Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, definitely going to try these.
One of many things i Love about ur videos is that you don't take forever to get to the project. A lot of youtube videos i watch, they take forever to get to the project, some just ramble on n on n on n repeat themselves soo much. With those i usually turn them off n move on....you do a great job explaining n demonstrating the project. Thank you soo much
You're welcome! Glad to help! :)
Karen H agree so much, it’s quick and consise. Sometimes she’s giving more detail for people new to sewing but that is easy to wait through because she is quick with that...I remember being new, so feel it’s important all levels of expertise benefits. Great videos!
Thanks for this tutorial. I made great inexpensive gifts with your help..keep them coming. New subscriber
love the baskets...great for babies room also..lol
Very nice tutorial! Well put togather. I've been sewing for years (long before video tutorials), its refreshing to see someone as young as you teaching. It's reasuring to see the next generation of instructors!!
These are cute they remind me of shower caps too
just made a basket. not perfect but I think it will be perfect for using my scraps. will tag you when I post pictures
Love your videos. Can't understand why some people give a hands Dow. Your videos are great for new sewers and old alike. Please keep them coming
Try the triangle bags too.
I can’t understand why she doesn’t have her own show.
Hablas mucho,por fa di las medidas diámetros de los círculos.y realiza.🙏
Love this. Real glad I found this and I will definitely be making some of these! Excellent tutorial.
Love this cute tutorial! I'm starting a Sisters Sewing Circle at my mosque and this will be a great gift to make for the gals.
hi I watch you everyday I love you work .can you tell me how can I get the biggest cutting mat
your explanations are excellent. you keep things moving, but offer ample detail. love your tutorials
How would you make this a taller basket but not necessarily a wider basket?
Thank you. I loved this! I'm going to practice making a couple for myself. Once I get the hang of it, I'm going to make a couple for my kids' teachers for Christmas. :-)
I’m a real sewer & I want to tell you that you were excellent on doing a step by step videos... thanks....
Thanks I really want to use one for the threads that float all over my sewing/bedroom/ craft room. Great ideas, keep them coming
I love love that tutorial of reversible baskets, it was adorable. Thanks for sharing.
you are very happy & enthusiastic i love your video , God bless you, thank you very much
Such a cute project for my granddaughter...You always do such a great job on your videos! Keep it up!
These are great. I'm going to make a bunch to use for serving dry foods at picnics, because they are much lighter than bowls and they fold flat.
I made these yesterday...so easy and so handy. Will share this idea with my cousin who will just flip. Thank you so much for your tutorials. Love them.
I love these! As always a great tutorial! I can see cranking these out and then watching tv & doing the hand sewing. Seems to me there is another element to add...a lid. Could use the same technique and either gather the lid (not gathered quite as much to fit over the basket) then add a piece of ribbon as the "hinge". Think I will try this project this winter! Good holiday gifts. :-)
Great idea! Use a pom pom for a handle? :)
I might try a big one for my cat :)
Did you make one for the kitty yet? If so, I bet the furbaby loves it!
Vanessa great tutorial. I have almost finished mine, just have to bind. Wondering did you cut you binding on the bias? For my size I used the lid from a cookie tin almost 12". Love it. Thanks and Happy New Year Val in Canada.
+Val Clements I didn't. I cut it on the crosswise grain which has more stretch than the lengthwise grain but less than the bias. It worked fine. But you can cut on the bias if you want. Either will work. :)
How much bigger can I make these? I’m trying to get some Christmas gifts made. I’d like to make three or four that can be nested for shipping. You make these EASY for even an intermediate sewer!! Thanks!!
These would/will make fantastic presents! Make a cute little basket, fill it with goodies!
So glad I found you! Love this tutorial!
Love those little baskets! A definite will do.
Thank you for this tutorial, I made the basket and it turned out perfect. I love to use it to catch my threads. I will make a couple more as I have a lot of leftover fabric, to keep my clips and such in. Thanks again and have a great day
These are great! I'm going to make some to keep paperclips tidy at work :)
I have a Juki Exceed sewing machine also, but I didn't realize there is an automatic 1/4" seam allowance setting. Tell me more.
Linda You should watch my review on my JUKI Exceed F600 machine here: th-cam.com/video/imtUielZvcQ/w-d-xo.html
Like the idea but for the binding. Might try but use fold-over elastic for the finish.
I actually do the exact same thing with the loose threads I put them all over the place, especially letting them go on the floor. I just have interfacing will that do.
Vanessa, could I use fusible interfacing for my bowl?
Also your mini ironing board is that the same as mine. I got mine off amazon and it was expensive but it's folded and also you open it up and it has sandpaper one side and a cutting board the other.
I absolutely love this basket and it's the first time I have seen one done this way. Awesome. You have came through once again sweet lady. Thank you.
Do you have a tutorial for bowel cozies for microwave to heat a bowel of soup or anything?
Thank you another great project that I can do love ur videos. I was just wondering if u ever have done a video about maintaining ur sewing machine I'm a beginner n I'm TH-camr student almost everything I know I learned from u n others on TH-cam. I hope there r others who will appreciate a lesson or two about keeping sewing machine clean n maintain. 💝
love these... if we make the 10 inch one... how long will the binding be ??
How do you know how long to make finding how do you measure it
Hi Vanessa I Love this Reversable Round Basket Video Tutorial & I apsolutely enjoy this video tutorial that I just might give this a try pretty soon. Btw You Earn a New SubScriber. Love Your Videos So Far Your a Good Online Tutor/Teacher & I Thank You For Sharing Your Tutorials With Online Viewers Like Me & Others Also & I Look Forward To Your Response A.S.A.P!
I've never seen these before. How cute! Looks pretty easy, but I definitely did not inherit my mom's sewing gene, but I did keep her machine when she died. She made almost all my dresses for high school dances and she made my wedding dress. I'm lucky to be able to see a hem...lol
Instead of throwing those thread ends, save them and when the birds start nesting in the spring put those threads out for nesting material.
So cute, and I'm scrap busting, therefore going to make these. I use an Olfa circle cutter now, and I love the gathering method. Thanks Vanessa... and P.S.....this was my absolute favourite bowl to make...I was SO happy with it! I have never used that gathering method before, but it was so easy and effective. ❤
Love these baskets... You make them look so simple to put together... I must make a few for myself... Hope they stay simple for me. Great Tute....
susan chase
I love this basket...but how do you know how "long" to make the piece for the binding...depending on what size bowl you make? That's a little confusing....thank-you!! :)
I made one. posted it on instagram. lol. so fun. I discovered it looked like a hat. I put it on an American girl doll and she looked like a l adybug queen. happy accident. I used,an 8 and a half inch plate. and ladybug material I purchased at hobby lobby. And lady bug ribbon. how cute! this was a fun break in between my quilting. thanks
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm in love with these baskets. They're perfect for what I want them for and they're so simple to make. I've been looking high and low to buy a small cloth basket to hold all my charging cables and headphones. After a month of searching I decided to make it myself. Your sight was the first place I looked and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks again. I've learned a lot from you!!
Hi Crafty Gemini; Hi I just post to say can you do this craft with kite cord/string; just asking. I made two of these reversible basket & I used yarn to gather it instead but I want to try it. out using string. I look forward to your reply a.s.a.p.tafs.
That tool you called a compass is really a caliper.
That is so cute. Your video is very good. I understood all of it! Thinking Christmas baskets as gifts.
Love this! Made one for my sister as a ‘candy dish’ for her desk top at work. When I gather a small project, I pull our some extra thread from behind, take a zigzag stitch, then bring the threads from behind forward and zigzag over that. Same concept if you don’t have yarn are wire available. Thanks for sharing all your projects!
I was taught to gather with dental floss!! 😊
Today, it was my 1. Sewing project for 2017 and very nice und easy to follow. Thank you very much. Kind regards Marion
Did you make your ironing mats & if so do have a tutorial on how you made them? If you don't already have could you please make one?
I absolutely love your tutorials & can't wait for your new ones!❤️👍👍❤️
Awesome manicure….it is sooooo cute 👍🏽🫶🏽❤️. And of course awesome video 😁🤩
Thank you so much for all your tutorials, Vanessa! I finished my fabric basket today and am very happy with it.
I actually started from 8 1/2 inch squares which I quilted first, then I cut the circle (using a plate as a template). I used dental floss for the gathering, as you suggested (fun idea). The difficult bit for me was sewing on the binding on the machine (12:40) so there was some unpicking involved (because the zig-zag stitches still showed at first) but it was worth it. Keep up the good work!
I finally got around to making a couple of these. I went with the 8 inch size, and I did them by hand. I had a lot of waiting around to do at an appointment, so I wanted a nice distraction to keep me busy. Very happy with the way they came out, now I'm planning to make more, next time I'll do them on my sewing machine. Thanks for a nice tutorial, and a useful project. Xx
You're a genius! LOVE this tutorial! Thanks for sharing your skills with us :)
Glad to help!
lady you've got some sick skills there.. I'D SO sew onto the yarn XD
I have made 4 of these. the 8" ones are the easiest. the larger ones though I had to do hit and miss for the binding. I thought that it would be 2 inches bigger since for the 8 inch u said 14" and the 16" was too big still. but I like the smaller better.
Those are soo cute, have to get that in r foam fast
+TheCraftyGemini Hi, I just found your videos! I love how informative, step by step you are! You're a great teacher! I've been a seamstress for nearly 50 yrs and am still learning new things! :)
This is a wonderful project which you have explained so nicely!
These are very handy to be around the house!.Thanks a Lot!
Love your method of teaching and your step-by-step instructions. The one thing I tend to use the baskets for (as well as the bowl cozies) is setting my raw eggs into them before I crack the eggs, so the eggs will not roll off the counter and hit the floor.
I sure love your video tutorials. I'm a new sewer and am learning a lot from you, thank you so much for your great way of explaining everything which I sure appreciate. Keep them coming
You are just cute. I love your videos.
Really nice....just finished doing ur string bag...thankyou...will try this for sure
I love these baskets. I had extra quilted fabric and made two baskets to go along with a 3 piece (assorted sizes) set of round hot pads for a gift. My daughter was so happy with her new set. The baskets were the biggest hit !!!
Thank you so much for your lovely tutorials I love making so many of the things that you demonstrate. Can I make just one observation I am surprised that you use a knot to start off your sewing by hand. I was taught that you place your needle into the fabric leaving a little tail and then do 3 little stitches tucking the tail under as you go. I was told that knots are only for tacking purposes as if you use them for permanment sewing the will eventually come undone. however, I will add that was ove 60 years ago, maybe things have changed this is not a criticism but an observation.
Enjoyed this tutorial! I will add this to my list.
Thanks Vanessa. Wow I didn't expect your reply so quick. Cheers.
AWESOME I LIKE WHAT U SAID ABOUT YOUR LEFTOVER THREAD I THROUGH I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO DID THIS TEACHING MAYSELF HOW TO SEW BEEN WATCHING U FOR SOMETIMES NOW LOVE YOUR WORK GOOD JOB NOW GONNA MAKE SOME LYNN\
Great little baskets, quick too. And as others have said, no waffling. Thank you 😀
Fabulous project. Thanks for sharing.
these would make awesome nests for wildlife rescue organisations. Thanks for the tutorial!
How on earth do people afford a studio? Especially one that's entirely separate from your house.
Vanessa, you hit the mark, as always. i love the trick of using the yarn to gather the basket, and will be sure to use it with ruffles and other gathering needs - so much easier than pulling the bobbin thread.
Thanks for another great tutorial! Sometimes I watch DIY tutorials just to be amazed, but they don't really tell me how to do it. You give detailed, clear explanations of what to do and WHY you do it that way. It really helps me to get mine like yours, or to modify mine without ruining the end result.
Make this taller for a wine bottle cozy, thank you getting my creative thoughts racing!! Love your videos!
Just found you. I love it. Your teaching is great and I like that you actually show how to sew it. Have subscribed. Thanks.
What is the largest size you can make of this basket before it wouldn't be stable?
I think your tutorials are the best of all that is out there. Very easy to follow directions. You have great projects and they are all so useful. Thank you.
I think I found the Christmas gifts for the small group that I quilt with.
Great job Vanessa. Are you still homeschooling?
Thanks for this tutorial...I can't wait to make mine!
This great! Can't wait for your next idea. Loved the headband video, too.
All of your videos are so complete! I love them! You make it look so easy. Thanks!!!!!
Thanks for lovely basket tutorial 👍❤️
OMG! I am addicted to these! I watched the video last night at about 1am and got up and made two this morning. Love them! Thanks so much for the tutorial. You're a crafting genius!
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. Happy sewing!
Love love will definitely be making some. Thank you for sharing 💕
Love your tutorials. These baskets would make great gifts. Do you find that the drape is different when the circle is quilted?
Love to do this ...thanks 💞💞
getting that string around that basket is no easy task. woo hoo I do like the project.