Lasenby Lily Mini Tote Basket

Buy the Lily Mini Tote Basket sewing pattern from Lasenby Patterns. This is a wonderfully handy organiser with oodles of pockets on the outside. Perfect for crafts, beauty products, essential oils, etc. Putting a glass mason jar into the centre of the basket is great for scissors and taller items. There are two sizes to choose from: mini and midi. The midi basket is a little taller than the mini; the base and tie handles are the same.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: 

Fabric 1 (main outer fabric): Natural fabrics. Light/medium weight canvas, linen, Tana lawn, quilting cotton, twill, thin tweed.

Fabric 2 (lining fabric): Can be the same as Fabric 1. Natural fabrics. Light/medium weight. Tana lawn, cotton, linen, bamboo, quilting cotton, twill, canvas, drill.

Fabric 3 (interlining fabric, optional): Natural fabrics. Cambric cotton, muslin, calico, quilting cotton.

Fabric 6 (wadding): Dense quilting. Bamboo, cotton, wool.

Fabric 7 (optional): Buckram stiffener. If you don't have buckram, you can improvise with three layers of medium interfacing.

Fabric requirements: The lengths are generous for some of the fabrics (quantities rounded up).

Fabric 1: 115 cm (44″) wide fabric: Mini, 25 cm (10") // Midi, 25 cm (10").

Fabric 2: 115 cm (44″) wide fabric: Mini, 50 cm (20") // Midi, 50 cm (20").

Fabric 3: 115 cm (44″) wide fabric: The same length as the fabric piece(s) you are interlining.

Fabric 6: 115 cm (44″) wide wadding: Mini, 25 cm (10") // Midi, 25 cm (10").

Fabric 7: 115 cm (44") wide buckram: 10 cm (4").

Sizing:

Mini: W 10 cm x H 12 cm (approx. 4" x 4 1/2"). Pockets H 10 cm (approx. 4").

Midi: W 10 cm x H 16 cm (approx. 4" x 6"). Pockets H 14 cm (approx. 5 1/2").

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (12 pages); US letter print-at-home pattern (11 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet).

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