Tossing III

In keeping with my flower girl theme, I made another basket.  This one is for a friend who has chosen white and navy as her wedding colors.

 

I started with a white basket made from a white background with wee little flowers.  You can't see them unless you look closely.

 

This navy background with white stars looks great with the white basket.

 

I zigzagged three rows of clothesline together and covered it with the navy fabric.

 

I chose to use white thread to attach the fabric to the handle and like that effect.

 

All it needs now is a little girl!  Oh.  And some flowers!

Tossing II

I am in the groove for flower girl baskets.  Or petal tossing baskets!  My new favorite term. 

This time I chose to experiment with a flared rim.  I did a basket with a slight flare recently.  This time I wanted a definite rim to the basket.

 

Because of the rim, I placed the handle inside the basket.

 

This gold and ecru basket can now be decorated with any colors that a bride wants to have.  Or just let the flowers be the decoration!

Petal Tossing Basket

I am trying my hand with a flower girl basket.  Or as my friend's granddaughter called it a basket for a "petal thrower."  Or something like that.  I like petal tosser the best.

 

I started with some off white fabric with bits of gold all over.  It is almost like glitter, but stays in place.  For some reason this fabric doesn't fray like the other fabric I have used.    I found it at Jo Ann's with the quilting fabric, so I don't think it has any polyester, but it could.  I didn't look.

 

In certain light it looks yellow and that is not the look I am going for.  Our daughter's wedding is coming up and I thought I could try a few baskets in her colors and see how they turn out.  Those colors are cream, gold and hints of raspberry.

 

I made a large basket and did a row or gold ribbon around the top.  The handle is made from gold and white cording, also found at Jo Ann's. 

 

It may be too big.  It would hold a LOT of petals (for tossing), so the next one is smaller.

 

I tried several variations of raspberry ribbon on top, but it wouldn't lie flat and kept puckering.  I tried to add a border on the outside and didn't like that either. 

 

I removed the ribbon and put a row of the same fabric across the top.  I zigzagged three pieces of cording together and covered it with the same fabric as the basket. This had to be hand stitched.

I like this one the best so far.  I think a bit of ribbon can be added to either one of these baskets to match any bridal colors.