I wish I could sew

[sfa]

I drool over the Betty Basket liners and wish I could sew well, too. I can't justify $50 for a basket liner, and I look at these things and think "that could be so simple to make!" but I just don't have the skills. FWIW, I can manage a drawstring/elastic skirt (suitable for Halloween costumes) and I *did* make my son's Max (from Where the Wild Things Are) costume from a pattern, but it nearly did me in. I'm thinking now that if I had a basket liner pattern, I could probably make one of these, but I wouldn't be able to figure it out without a pattern.

Sarah

[Ana]

That actually doesn't look too difficult! Take some beginner sewing classes and I bet you could make that within a few months if you find a good instructor We have Rec & Ed classes here that are offered at after-work hours and are fairly inexpensive.

Some of the stuff on Etsy is made my expert seamstresses and I could never imagine how to make it! I can't browse Etsy anymore because I want to buy too many $200 items

[PamNY]

That actually doesn't look too difficult! Take some beginner sewing classes and I bet you could make that within a few months if you find a good instructor

I agree; things like that liner are SO much easier to sew than clothes -- straight lines, no zippers or darts, no fitting over hips and bosoms and such. You can easily make your own pattern with paper, and do a "practice" piece on some inexpensive fabric.

[uforgot]

Hey, those are great! I'm gonna do a couple for my Nishiki. I was thinking of selling it, but maybe not.

[sundial]

I've seen cute basket liner but not one that converts to a tote. That is darling! And Zen, you need to sew for your TE'ers here.

[Zen]

Because I can't sew I don't own a sewing machine.

[kenyonchris]

My grandmother gave me a sewing machine as a wedding present. It was utilized as a clever doorstop, a makeshift step stool, a booster seat, a side table (with a towel over it, now that is classy...but we were in college), a device to prop up a shelf, and, finally, a dust catcher.
I can't sew on a button. But if I could, I would sew a cute basket liner. Which would mean I would need a cute basket, which would mean I would need the cool Electra cruiser bike I rode in California. Hmmm.

[spokewench]

Because I can't sew I don't own a sewing machine.

DITTO! That was my thought exactly! You always make me laugh Zen!

Lovely basket liner - i'd like that too