Finished baskets!!

rose_sparky

That's lovely!

I made some carrier bag hanger thingies from tea towels too.

<<wonders if tea towel projects will now take over from flannels>>

luvbargains

Hi, i found some Simpsons tin type buckets with handles today, in two different designs.
They were in my local Warehouse clearance shop for £1.99 each. :j

Perfect for male hampers christmas or birthday, you can fit a lot in them.

savvy

rose_sparky wrote: »

That's lovely!

I made some carrier bag hanger thingies from tea towels too.

<<wonders if tea towel projects will now take over from flannels>>

LMAO when I was a skinny teen punk, I used to sew together 2 of those stringy dishcloths to wear as a top!! :rotfl:

Now though it would have to be 2 bath towels!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

savvy

luvbargains wrote: »

Hi, i found some Simpsons tin type buckets with handles today, in two different designs.
They were in my local Warehouse clearance shop for £1.99 each. :j

Perfect for male hampers christmas or birthday, you can fit a lot in them.

BTW if anyone sees any that aren't in any of these cheap shops that I can't get down south........................please let me know, thanks

rosekitten

I bought my simpsons bucket before
christmas it was £3.99 in Poundstretchers
store or it may be called Instore in some
areas.So £1.99 is a good price.

princesspoppypop

Rosekitten, your cushion is lovely. I love the idea and will be going to Primark when I get the chance to see if they have any of those tea towels.

Cupcake things are really popular- my friend almost went mad trying to get a cupcake cookie jar from debenhams that had sold out everywhere!

mary43

I think it was on this thread that someone mentioned wrapping their baskets in voile rather than cellophane so that the gifts wouldn't be seen so clearly.
Well, I've got some voile curtains that don't fit, then I bought another piece this morning that was really cheap..........OH asked me how I was going to do it and I had to admit I didn't really know.
Is the wrapping supposed to go round the outside of the basket or go from the bottom inside and then tied with a ribbon at the top..............? Hope I've explained that ok so you know what I mean.
I don't think there were any photos of it done, just photos of those done with cellophane. I'm thinking birthdays at the moment for this voile.

rosekitten

I think if you cover them just the same as
if you were using cellophane you should
be ok.TK Maxx sell baby gift sets covered in
violle so it might be worth a look to help
you get a better idea

mary43

Thanks rosekitten.
Just cleared out some stuff in the spare room and found yet more voile............lol Curtains I bought from charity shop that didn't fit but will make lovely wrapping.

rose_sparky

Don't forget any unwanted sheer silk scarves, they'd be fine for smaller baskets.