Finished Baskets - Part 2

thevicster

Finally finished Mum and MiL's puzzle baskets for Mother's Day, although forgot to take one of Mum's unwrapped - DOH! Not too happy with the wrapping of MiL's, although it had to be finished off quickly so OH could take it up to her last weekend.

MiL's unwrapped;



And wrapped;



Contents;
Basket - £1.99 - Wilko
Mother's Day wordsearch - free - printed from internet
2 puzzle books - 50p each - Wilko
Clip on reading light - £1 - local pound shop
envelopes, postcards & stamps - free - already had/royal mail surveys
Mother's Day boxed bookmark & pen - 99p - The Works
Crossword Desk Calendar - 99p - The Works
Crossword loo roll - £1.99 - play.com
Tea bags - free - already had
Butterfly mug - £1 - Woolworths
Biscuits & drink sachets in mug - free - OH hoards these from hotels!
Pack of biscuits (underneath) - free - already had

Mum's wrapped;



Contents;
Wastepaper basket - £2.50 - Wilko
Mother's Day wordsearch - as above
2 puzzle books - as above
Ultimate Pub Quiz in tin - £2.49 - The Works
Envelopes, postcards & stamps - as above
Clip on reading light - as above
Boxed Mother's Day bookmark and pen - as above
Biscuits - as above
2 teapigs sample tins (chocolate flake and popcorn) - £1.19 each - teapigs website

In the bottom is a cream shrug from Monsoon (£12) and a Same Difference CD (£5. She has very odd taste in music!) from Woolworths

Loving all the gift baskets so far this year, I'd be sooo chuffed to recieve any one of them and hels - your bags are gorgeous!

hels102

Vicster What a lovely hamper, well done!
XkYMX Awh they would be lovely for mothers day, you've got me thinking now!

Thank you for all your lovely comments about my bags! popkins I'm planning on putting some smellies, candles and holders, and some wrapped sweets and maybe some magazines!

funnyfreckle

Hels102 - those bags are absolutely gorgeous. I particularly love the flowers - can I just ask if you used a template from somewhere to make those? I'd love the outline as I'm rubbish at drawing freehand!

cocktailsavings

Hels 102 - love the bags - wish I had the patience for sewing! ... maybe one day! They are great though!

JaneLiz

Hels - wow they look gorgeous! Fab! Can't believe it's the first time you've sewed!

vicstar - love yours too! so imaginitive

Well I got an email from Ebay to say my cello was posted today - yay looking forward to getting it. Can't wait to wrap my first basket Any tips?

Shelley3774

hels102 wrote: »

Lovely hamper cocktail, I'll have to keep that in mind for when someone moves!!

I know this isn't a hamper, but they will be filled with goodies for mothers day, I'm ashamed to say it's the first time I'v EVER sewn anything so i'm quite pleased with how they've turned out! Wonder if I will be-able to sew my own trousers up now...I'm forever using wonderweb!!!

Hels they are amazing :T Where did you get the pattern from?

soblivion

Shelley3774 wrote: »

Hels they are amazing :T Where did you get the pattern from?

Just as shelley said, hels the bags are fabulous, I can't believe you never sewed before either. The colours you used really compliment each other. I so love them.

thevicster, I'm loving your hampers and your ideas too. Crossword and puzzle hampers, fantastic idea, I'd love one myself.

mary43

vicster - brilliant hampers :T

hels -those bags are lovely..................please........template, instructions ??? -and are they easy to sew ?

hels102

Thank you all so much for you lovely comments, I wasn't 100% sure about giving them as mothers day presents but you've all made my mind up for me!!

I can't really take any credit for the design, I bought all the bits to sew!! The cat was a nightmare becasue I stuffed his face with cotton wool!

JaneLiz

Yay, my cello came today! :j :j

Think I'll have a go at arranging my parents hamper later