DIY Basket Makeover

I'm a sucker for wicker baskets. So is Phil. It's sorta dangerous when we go thrift-store shopping together and we come across a pile of wicker baskets. We have to hold ourselves down not to find reasons to bring home the whole lot! Phil brought this one home one day on his lunch break. It was the perfect washing basket and we immediately cleaned it up and put it to use. We've used it ever since but recently one of the handles broke. We still used it with one broken handle, but it was awkward to use. So I set to work on giving the poor little basket a makeover and gave it new life!

The best part is that it's easy as pie. I had all the supplies on hand and I got to use up some of the fabric scraps in my bucket. Win-win.

You'll need:
Basket
Fabric
Scissors
Knife (If you're removing the existing basket handles)


Carefully remove the basket handles with the knife if you are removing the existing handles. One of the handles on this basket was broken so I finished removing the handle then removed the handle from the other side.

Cut fabric strips into 2-3 inch widths and 18" in length. Tie any shorter length strips together if you have shorter scraps.


Tie three of the strips to the basket where you want the handle to be.

Begin braiding and add in the rest of the fabric. Braid it nice and loose and fluffy! Think so it'll be nice and comfy in your hands when you're picking up the basket.


Continue braiding until you've reached the length you desire for the handle. Tie the loose ends of the braid to the basket securely.

Repeat for the other side.



Now you've got a pretty new basket with some extra personality!

Easy as pie. I did this in a few minutes while the baby was up. I rarely craft when the baby is awake because it's too much chaos. She even tried to help.*

xoxo
Talia Christine





*I don't recommend babies playing with scissors... Err..

Blog Makeover - Tour

Welcome to my new blog makeover! I'm so excited to share it with you. To celebrate the new look, here's a mini tour of the new design.

Navbar - A new navbar and new features! Up above you can see new links to my collection of recipes on the blog, DIY projects, and some of the crafty things I've made. I love having these features more easily accessible!

Left sidebar - To the left you can see my new updated profile. Alongside I've added Phil and Audrey Eleanor! His photo links to his music while Audrey's links to all the blog posts about her.

Right sidebar - To the right I've cleaned up the blog roll and added some new link buttons. Feel free to grab a button for your site!

Header photo - My new header photo was taken by the wonderful Tim Coulson. He does wonderful work. Check him out.

Inspiration - The inspiration for my new blog comes from the blog itself! My blog is all about my life and what's been happening lately. The new color scheme soft and feminine and reminds me of my baby girl and reflects my own personal taste!

Blog Design - I designed and coded the website myself! With feedback from Phil of course. I'm pleased with the overall result and can easily change and add things as the blog requires. Win win!

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo
Talia Christine

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I'm sooooo so so so so SO excited about my new blog design! I can't thank, Leigh-Ann enough for the hard work she put into this design! Thank you, LA! You rock!

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Talia

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