Sew a Basket Liner for a Rectangle Basket

Gather and Join the Side to the Bottom

Gather and Join the Side to the Bottom

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• On the bottom of the side, sew two rows of basting stitches in the 1/2" seam allowance, leaving tails of thread to pull for gathering.
• Starting with the seam at a corner of the base and right sides together, match the seam to a corner so the length measurement will run on the length side of the base.
• Match the marks to the corners, pinning them in place.
• Gently pull the basting thread tails to gather the fabric and make it fit the edges of the bottom, distributing the gathers as evenly as possible.
• Sew the side piece to the bottom bottom piece, using a 1/2" seam allowance, pivoting at the corners.
• Trim the corners.
• Apply a seam finish.
• Press the seam towards the bottom.

• Materials and Pattern
• Marking
• Side Seam
• Gather and Join the Side to the Bottom
• The Elastic Casing
• The Elastic
• Optional Trim Addition