St. Patrick's basket
Cathy's instructions

Materials needed

Two pieces of fabric
(one solid color the other printed),
34 x 40 cm (14¼" x 15¾")

Timtex:
One piece, 26 x 18 cm (10¼" x 7⅛")
Two pieces, 26 x 6 cm (10¼" x 2⅜")
Two pieces, 18 x 6 cm (7⅛" x 2⅜")

1,30 m (51¼") of pleated bias

Mark horizontal and vertical lines between the pieces of Timtex.  Remove Timtex.
Place and pin the embroidered fabric over the printed fabric, fold to mark the lines traced on printed fabric.

Place the fabric squared and centered under the needle (See My Repositionning Technique). 
Embroider the design.Place printed fabric (wrong side towards you). 
Place the pieces of Timtex  ½ cm (¼") apart (see picture)

Cut the fabric and fold in four to mark the center, the horizontal and vertical axis.
Place some tear away taut in the hoop and select the design to be embroidered. 
Set the hoop so that the needle is exactly in the center of the hoop.

Cut Timtex following the sizes given above

Sew together on 3 of the 4 sides the two layers of fabric.
Insert the big piece of Timtex and sew the 4^th side.  The basket bottom is now completed

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