How to Make a Charging Basket
I used one of my vintage sheet fat quarters and some natural linen and Kona cotton to make this phone charging basket.
It's about 8" square and 3.5" tall and is just the right size for my phone, keys, sunglasses, and a few other things.
The inside is made with a quilted, patchwork panel. . .
. . . and the outside is covered in the vintage sheet material.
If you'd like to make one yourself, here's the tutorial:
Note: If Timtex is unavailable, Peltex makes an acceptable substitute.
If you make one, please consider posting a photo in my Flickr Group.
Man, oh man, Elizabeth! Your tutorials are such knockouts! Your photos, the amount of detail and fantastic descriptions of each step make everything so do-able. You are seriously amazing, thank you.
Posted by: Michelle | September 07, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Thank you for reading my mind. I was Googling for a pattern EXCATLY like this just last night. It's perfect. I just need to wait for my machine to come back from being repaired...
Posted by: Jessica | September 07, 2008 at 11:04 PM
Brilliant idea. Beautifully presented as always.
Posted by: Lisa | September 08, 2008 at 01:12 AM
Very clever! I can't wait to get some time to have a go at this. Thanks!
Posted by: Jane Weston | September 08, 2008 at 02:17 AM
I like it a lot. I made similar awhile ago - it is really very useful. Have not seen tutorial yet / as i do not have adobe here/ but I am sure it is as nice as the basket itself.
Posted by: domoshar | September 08, 2008 at 02:49 AM
This project is on my list! I already have a modification in mind (not to say your pattern isn't wonderful, but I have a cat that LOVES to play with cords). I'm going to overlap a few strips of elastic across the opening so that the cords have something to catch on and the cat can't pull my phone right out of the box. Thanks for the tut!
Posted by: Adrienne | September 08, 2008 at 04:50 AM
Fabulous. We have a power strip with four chargers attached making an ugly mess in our kitchen. I think I'll modify this idea to suit our needs. Thanks! You are inspirational as always!
Posted by: Hashi | September 08, 2008 at 06:08 AM
This is super cute! I'll be linking to this!
Posted by: Rachel | September 08, 2008 at 11:04 AM
This is a fantastic project idea. So useful and handy to keep your charger, keys, shades, etc. in such a pretty place. I am really getting into your tutorials these days! Thank you for sharing your creative ideas.
Posted by: Terriaw | September 08, 2008 at 12:06 PM
Thank you thank you thank you! I was one of the ones begging for this tutorial, and I am SO excited to see it! Hopefully I will have a finished one to show you soon!
Posted by: Lynn | September 08, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Woah, it's like you read my mind. As I was reading through the post, I kept thinking - I want one! I want one! And now I can make one. Thanks a ton!
Posted by: Robyn | September 08, 2008 at 03:32 PM
thank you so much. I can't wait to find some time to make one of these.
Posted by: amy (sew~amy) | September 08, 2008 at 08:06 PM
I recently painted the great room in our house (orange, well, canned pumpkin) and I have three FQs to match the new paint but didn't know what to do with them. Now I will be making this "charging basket". Perfect!!! Thanks!!!
Posted by: Joey Snow | September 09, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I so need one of these for the table at my front entry. Thank you soooo much.~Susan
Posted by: Just Susan | September 09, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Very nicely done! The pictures are awesome and the attention to detail is great! Thank you for doing this- you really should do a book!
Kim
Posted by: Kim Bates | September 13, 2008 at 12:50 PM
This is a fabulous tutorial. I am gonna try to make a couple for my studio space. I am not the worlds greatest seamstress...but your instructions look great. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa | September 14, 2008 at 07:38 AM
I love your charging basket, what a great idea. Thank you for the tutorial, I now know what to make Hubby for his birthday!
Posted by: Estee | September 14, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Thank you for this tutorial. Wonderfully done photography. Easy to follow your instruction.
Posted by: kim | September 18, 2008 at 01:13 AM
Hey, I missed out on this great exchange. Are you up for another one?! I guess I'll just have to wait a bit, but thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Bethany | September 22, 2008 at 01:50 PM
I adore baskets and this one is fab! I downloaded the tutorial and plan to make one soon. Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Pinktulip | October 03, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Great tutorial, thanks.I love baskets and organzations containers.
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | October 05, 2008 at 07:39 AM
I can't wait to corral all those electronics in an adorable basket! Thanks for sharing :)K
Posted by: Kim | October 05, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Timtex is back! Just thought you'd like to know! The sewing world breathes a sigh of relief.
Posted by: Beth | October 06, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Timtex is back! Just thought you'd like to know! The sewing world breathes a sigh of relief.
Posted by: Beth | October 06, 2008 at 08:15 PM
17 pages? I'm scared. But I am going to give it a try. I really want one of these.
Posted by: Beagoodmom | November 26, 2008 at 07:33 PM