tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post3758453988168610314..comments2024-03-19T05:53:28.708-07:00Comments on corner blog: d.i.y. braided basketTiffaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-90024403367295082642014-01-28T21:13:44.572-08:002014-01-28T21:13:44.572-08:00Hi Tejal! Sorry for the delayed response. I am not...Hi Tejal! Sorry for the delayed response. I am not sure what other materials could be used. I thought it would be easy to sew the jersey, but because of the way it pulled it was actually hard to get through with my upholstery needle a lot of the time. I wonder if I had used a regular needle if it would've been easier. I think maybe you should just do some test braids of the fabrics you are thinking of and see if it's going to drive you crazy or not! PLEASE let me know if you make one, I'd love to see it!<br />Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-63201994366965138802014-01-23T18:23:24.742-08:002014-01-23T18:23:24.742-08:00Hi Tiffanie,
Thank you for sharing a great idea, l...Hi Tiffanie,<br />Thank you for sharing a great idea, love the basket. wondering how important is jersey fabric, can it be done with t-shirts only? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611579692012966986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-43190502798243477022014-01-15T21:52:09.673-08:002014-01-15T21:52:09.673-08:00Thank you very much, Julia! It certainly has been ...Thank you very much, Julia! It certainly has been making the rounds on blogs and now in two German magazines. Crazy! I appreciate you featuring it and for letting me know. :)Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-45401130044874332502014-01-09T06:39:44.590-08:002014-01-09T06:39:44.590-08:00Hi Tiffanie,
What a cute project! I love it so m...Hi Tiffanie, <br /><br />What a cute project! I love it so much that I decided to feature it in our roundup of old t-shirt crafts! Check it out here: http://www.favecrafts.com/blog/fc/t-shirt-crafts/<br /><br />Have a great day!Julia @ FaveCraftshttp://www.favecrafts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-50221300555364857212014-01-06T15:46:07.407-08:002014-01-06T15:46:07.407-08:00Hi Bekah! It is really hard to get it perfect. Min...Hi Bekah! It is really hard to get it perfect. Mine is shaped more like an hourglass when nothing is in it. Challenging! I wonder if wrapping the braids around something like a cylindrical waste paper basket while sewing it would work. You'd have to sew it inside out I think, but something to think about. I would love to see a photo. If you are on Instagram, take a photo and tag it (at) sfcornerblog, or just email me a photo at sfcornerblog (at) hotmail (dot) com. Thank you, and happy new year!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-91235261984512463722014-01-01T18:52:00.539-08:002014-01-01T18:52:00.539-08:00So I finished mine. I had some trouble with it clo...So I finished mine. I had some trouble with it closing in on me as I went up. I had to rip out a few rows and then I finally got it right but the bottom is still wider than the top! Oh well I think my yarn and knitting has a nice little home in it. That was my trial. I think I will do better next time when I make one for my daughter'a preschool teachers! Is there a way to post a pic?<br />Thank you again!!Bekah Bushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286032430808625629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-5612690305408328212013-12-18T22:10:36.099-08:002013-12-18T22:10:36.099-08:00Hi Bekah! I am so glad you're going to give it...Hi Bekah! I am so glad you're going to give it a try! It was really rewarding. Be advised, the basket is a bit floppy and you will need to put things in it for it to look perfectly upright. Good luck and PLEASE let me know how it goes! :)Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-25792969670367481422013-12-11T10:34:10.463-08:002013-12-11T10:34:10.463-08:00Tiffanie, this basket is so beautiful and I cannot...Tiffanie, this basket is so beautiful and I cannot wait to try it out. I plan to ask the parents of my daughter's preschool class to donate 1-2 old tee shirts so the basket can be given to her teachers at the end of her school year. Hopefully that gives me enough time lol! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this DIY : )<br />Happy holidays!Bekah Bushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286032430808625629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-88133591294381060612013-10-08T08:33:58.581-07:002013-10-08T08:33:58.581-07:00Rina, a friend of mine swapped jersey for denim fo...Rina, a friend of mine swapped jersey for denim for a similar floor rug she was making, and what she didn't realize was how much more resistance denim gives -- her hands were sore for a week! Definitely dig up a thimble or two to help push the needle through -- and yep, get the right needle :)Sarah Kolb-Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124199628559171947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-52404798351157276432013-08-13T21:22:40.451-07:002013-08-13T21:22:40.451-07:00Let me know how it goes!Let me know how it goes!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-27485906693148232772013-08-13T18:49:20.499-07:002013-08-13T18:49:20.499-07:00Thanks, I will try that for sure! This is awesome...Thanks, I will try that for sure! This is awesome and I would love to be able to get rid of all that extra fabric! :)Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-72604148104433636422013-08-12T21:27:43.054-07:002013-08-12T21:27:43.054-07:00Rebecca, I'm not sure. I think the t-shirt jer...Rebecca, I'm not sure. I think the t-shirt jersey was hard enough to push the upholstery needle through, I bet any other fabric is going to be even tougher to get through when braided, but I might be wrong. Maybe do a few test braids? Good luck! :)Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-16334140969193964082013-08-12T20:30:09.793-07:002013-08-12T20:30:09.793-07:00I have a lot of fat quarters of regular ole fabric...I have a lot of fat quarters of regular ole fabric. Do you think that this would be doable with that? Just took all my old t-shirts and made them into a quilt....sure with I would have saved the backs now! Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-54514025653960881412013-06-12T23:50:54.670-07:002013-06-12T23:50:54.670-07:00Thank you, Koseli!Thank you, Koseli!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-8128869681082423062013-06-11T06:50:15.303-07:002013-06-11T06:50:15.303-07:00This is so beautiful! I'm the least crafty per...This is so beautiful! I'm the least crafty person ever but I love this so much.Original Koshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961690113026993982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-34357737142056388392013-05-19T23:11:24.546-07:002013-05-19T23:11:24.546-07:00Thank you, Valerie!Thank you, Valerie!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-80491048365335304512013-05-18T22:34:00.951-07:002013-05-18T22:34:00.951-07:00Hi Jordana! I cannot wait to see how yours came ou...Hi Jordana! I cannot wait to see how yours came out. I know what you mean about the thimbles...I didn't have one and my fingers were calloused for weeks afterwards, literally! I also was silly and tired and pulled the needle a bunch of times with my tooth and made a little divot in it so now I can't cut a piece of string with my teeth on that side anymore. Foolish! <br /><br />It is a bit of an issue that it is a bit floppy. I tried to make mine keep growing wider and wider so that it would support itself well, but in the middle somehow it tightened up a lot and then it lost some structural integrity. I think vertical ribs with some of the higher rows secured up high on those ribs would help keep it standing well. The people who bought this basket at our auction use it to store bath towels, so I'm sure it's standing up well for them. Sorry I can't be more help. I am totally impressed that you did so much work in one day. PLEASE send me photos, your color scheme sounds so nice! And your blog is really lovely. :)Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-16321629783693899112013-05-18T18:29:15.615-07:002013-05-18T18:29:15.615-07:00Hi Tiffanie!
This post inspired me! I spent today&...Hi Tiffanie!<br />This post inspired me! I spent today's cold, grey day to tackle this DIY. I am almost - almost - done. A few more rows to stich and it'll be done. Let me just say - thank goodness for thimbles! Saved my finger from lots of pokes. :) I did mine in black, white and red with some of my old clothes that were headed for donation. I will post or send pics hopefully this week. Anyway - I have a question for you. Mine is about 10 rows high and I think I have about 5 more to sew. It's getting floppy though and so I was wondering if you used anything to structure/stabilize your basket? I don't know what I'm going to fill it with yet - but if I leave it empty I'd like it to stand up as much as possible. Any ideas?<br />Thanks again! I REALLY LOVE it! (And thanks for being honest about the time commitment - it's a long project - and I even used adult clothes and a sewing machine!) .<br />Jordana<br />p.s. Thanks for checking out White Cabana.White Cabanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691241765013917328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-74756492424260830582013-05-17T12:15:29.441-07:002013-05-17T12:15:29.441-07:00Thank you for your sweet comment, Annick!Thank you for your sweet comment, Annick!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-46675468155960240072013-05-17T07:09:39.156-07:002013-05-17T07:09:39.156-07:00How great!! Lovely.How great!! Lovely.Annick Gaudreaulthttp://bloguetavie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-25928368170804813482013-05-16T21:23:21.599-07:002013-05-16T21:23:21.599-07:00Thank you, Jordana! That sounds so pretty. I wonde...Thank you, Jordana! That sounds so pretty. I wondered how it would've looked if it wasn't so crazy with the random colors. PLEASE follow up here if you do make one, I'd love to see it. I'm going to check out your blog tonight!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-15090902101702441742013-05-16T19:19:03.954-07:002013-05-16T19:19:03.954-07:00Oh wow - this is INCREDIBLY beautiful! I love it a...Oh wow - this is INCREDIBLY beautiful! I love it and would totally love to tackle a similar project - maybe in shades of white, black, cream?Jordana @WhiteCabanahttp://whitecabana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-52105385797281090882013-03-20T23:14:31.628-07:002013-03-20T23:14:31.628-07:00Thank you, Cyndie! Thank you for taking the time t...Thank you, Cyndie! Thank you for taking the time to comment, and let me know if you ever do make one!Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-89023920416973915892013-03-20T08:53:36.534-07:002013-03-20T08:53:36.534-07:00This is so cool! I work with kids, and I could see...This is so cool! I work with kids, and I could see this being a great group project for them. Yours came out so beautifully... thanks for the idea!Cyndiehttp://cyndieackerman.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086416954974464870.post-65373838135185726082013-03-12T23:34:10.456-07:002013-03-12T23:34:10.456-07:00Thank you, Emily! I spent some time reading your b...Thank you, Emily! I spent some time reading your blog tonight. You're getting so close! :)Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.com