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by mops Moderator ( edited 14 Feb 2014 ) 14 Feb 2014

Rectangular basket.


As promised I tried out a rectangular one.
Starting with a rectangle you never get a rectangle, always a parallelogram or diamond. I should have realised that to start with!

So I drew the bottom of the basket, added sides, then flaps, see picture 1.
Pictures 2 and 3 show the results.

It's clear that the triangles along the long sides are far too big, so I drew a red line to get them the same hight as the other ones. Unfortunately that means you have to start with an odd shape, not a simple square or oblong.
What works well with a square does not work for a rectangular basket.

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by marnel 20 Feb 2014

Thank you for showing so clearly how to make a pattern for any shape you fancy.

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by jrob Moderator 18 Feb 2014

Brains and beauty! You should require a license!

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by toogie 15 Feb 2014

Well Mops,I think you are smart to figure this out.I would like it to have deeper sides though,but I like the rectangle box.What size is your paper square here?

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mops by mops 17 Feb 2014

This one just fitted an A4 piece of paper. But the method of drawing a pattern is the same for any size you like - length and width of the box, the height you just draw the box you want.

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by noah 14 Feb 2014

hay looking good i need this pattern so you just keep at it my friend my stash is so small***hugs Carolyn

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graceandham by graceandham 18 Feb 2014

Friends don't let friends lie.

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by marjialexa Moderator 14 Feb 2014

What a difference! It takes a real engineer to figure this out. I think it would be easier to do on a regular sewing machine, not in the hoop. Or, if it were me, just buy a plastic box and cover it with fabric, hee hee hee. Thanks for all your effort, very interesting, at any rate. Hugs, Marji

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by pldc 14 Feb 2014

thanks for the info no wonder it wouldn't work! hugs

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by marfa 14 Feb 2014

Thank you

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by 02kar Moderator 14 Feb 2014

I had no idea a rectangle box would mean a different way of doing it. You are a smart lady. Thanks.

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by sewilso 14 Feb 2014

Will you be making one out of fabric? These are all very handy and in all the fabrics out there and buttons too, it will be a fun project! Thanks for the photos, I would have been perplexed not realizing the complications of a rectangle.

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mops by mops 14 Feb 2014

I don't think so. The joy of the square one is the straight sides, I don't like the odd shape you need for a rectangular one.

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by lidiad 14 Feb 2014

So far so good, it looks interesting......
Hugs, Lidia

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by pennifold 14 Feb 2014

Brilliant concept I thought that Loralye's project was great. So glad you have tried another version. I see Carolyn has done one too just gone onto Projects and it's at the top at the moment. Love Chris

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mops by mops 14 Feb 2014

In Loralye's project the possibility of a rectangle was brought up and I thought that would not be as straightforward as a square, so I just had to try it.

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by airyfairy 14 Feb 2014

All looks terribly complicated to me Martine. I will have to try the square one first!!

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mops by mops 14 Feb 2014

It is really very simple, at least the square one. An oblong is a different story.

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