Finished baskets!!

-MRS_T-

lush1001 wrote: »

I got mine off ebay yes but they were recommended to me off here and cant remember who it was but sure they had got a bigger size to fit two socks in?? when i bought them though i didnt see a size option- gonna try and put a picture on here but never done it before, so if it doesnt work im sorry!

WOW Thats exactly how I want mine to look. I think I have went for the wrong type of sock by the looks of it. Everyone else seems to have gone for the fluffy ones and they defo look like icing on a cupcake. I soooo want one like that lol.

Right gonna buy some fluffy ones tmrw as you can see I just bought the normal kind duh..

Well done lush they are gorgeous

-MRS_T-

ikkle87 wrote: »

Fold the sock in half, iron all of it except the top 1cm. Then roll it with the un ironed section to the top this should make the top still look fluffy

thanks ikkle will try this with my new fluffy socks that I get from primark tmrw lol

passion8

Really quick post as I've been trying, (and failing lol), to catch up Saw that there'd been some great baskets posted up, so a big thanks for posting them x There's some real stunners!

Quick post as said as I'm still trying to eat my tea (that's the one us northerners usually have at 6pm ish ) but wanted to let you know that a Superdrug I went in earlier were selling Shower Flowers for 6p. Marked as that one shelf edge too and had them in pink and blue. They might not be something we'd usually buy, but for 6p they'd fill a lovely gap in a hamper imo

Can't get any pics posted as OH is asleep now, but I'll try tomorrow - mainly because I think with a bit of the imagination you all show, most of you could make these. (Maybe not for 6p though. But then again .... lol).

hths

savingholmes

Got it spend it - lovely hampers. Thoughtful yet great value for money. I love the black and white mug.

Mrs T I haven't managed a successful cupcake yet either. A sock I did in a mug and used wired ribbon round looks okay tho - nice and fluffy seems to be the key - it still looks like a sock tho so I haven't mastered the standards of lush and rainmac yet on this. If I ever do I'll post a piccie lol

thevicster

Not strictly speaking a basket, but made some pots of gold as Christmas table favours;

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo82/thevicster/S8300529.jpg

passion8

Another quickie and then I can start hitting the thanks button

HB (Home Bargains) had sewing kit boxes in blue floral and pink striped for £1.99 that should make decent looking baskets. Will get a pic of those posted too asap. I think originally they were £3.99 or £4.99.

hths.

passion8

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

passion8 - sorry probably should have said that they are 2 and almost 5
lol

Hi Maria Sorry that I asked the question and then didn't even reply to you but I've just seen that rainmac came to the rescue (Great list too ) I was trying to find a list that I'd read about Festive gifts for a Fiver on here, but it might not have suited little imps anyway. Made a good read nevertheless, so I'll try and find it again

rainmac - Thanks so much for the reply re shredding cellophane (and to Rusty too and anyone else I've missed for other suggestions ). I'd bought some iridescent shred from an ebayer a few years ago, and it was the best I'd used, and still use too, but the seller's stopped trading. Then I realised that I've never seen iridescent cellophane that I could have shredded so it wouldn't have been applicable anyway But thanks again for trying with the cello x

rainmac

lush1001 wrote: »

I got mine off ebay yes but they were recommended to me off here and cant remember who it was but sure they had got a bigger size to fit two socks in?? when i bought them though i didnt see a size option- gonna try and put a picture on here but never done it before, so if it doesnt work im sorry!

Wow, your cakes are fab

rainmac

-MRS_T- wrote: »

WOW Im really impressed with everyones hampers they are looking fab im soo jealous. I have started making my first one but think I will have to add a few more bits n bobs as its looking a bit bare.

I also tried to do the cup cake sock thing and its a disaster. I am so disappointed you guys make it look easy.

I would appreciate any help on this. Here is some pics so you can see where i am going wrong. thank you

Mrs T, love your basket of goodies, looks very pretty :T

If you're having trouble with your socks, why not try one sock in two cases. I couldn't master 2 flannels in one case but others (namely Rusty!) found it easy

passion8

Experimental basket that I made a couple of days ago





Please click for bigger version.

I might unwrap these and use the swirly cellophane instead. Those flannel cakes definitely aren't easy lol.