{"product_id":"blossie-basket-pattern-and-templates-by-nic-vaughan-craftapalooza-designs","title":"Blossie Basket Pattern and Templates by Nic Vaughan - Craftapalooza Designs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMeet Blossie – the little basket that blossoms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a paper pattern with two acrylic templates included!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome sewing projects are all hustle; others feel like a warm cup of tea. \u003cstrong\u003eBlossie Basket\u003c\/strong\u003e sits firmly in the second camp. Seven quilt-as-you-go (QAYG) hexagons are all it takes to bloom from a flat object into a sturdy, scrappy bowl that corrals threads, Wonder Clips or even a cheeky stash of chocolates. Add the optional lid with its felt needle-keeper and button-and-loop closure, and you’ve got a travel-ready sewing caddy that stacks neatly with its sisters on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlossie Basket is a soft vessel. She will be squishy and flat when empty and that is ok! When she is full of stuff you can stack Blossie's on top of each other. For a firmer Blossie try a fusible like Pellon Peltex 71F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy QAYG?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional bowls made from fabric strips can be fiddly, but Blossie’s QAYG method means you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuilt on \u003cstrong\u003eone palm-sized block at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet the \u003cem\u003esoft-and-squishy\u003c\/em\u003e hand-quilted texture, without hours of binding at the end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy an “instant-finish buzz”: each hexie is completely quilted and bound before you join them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrap lovers, rejoice: the biggest fabric piece you need is smaller than a notebook, so raid that “too pretty to toss” basket!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePut a lid on it (or not)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes Blossie needs a lid. If you vote “yes,” here’s the secret sauce:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuse a flower motif to the lid hexie before quilting for a sweet focal point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch an elastic loop to the back, covering the knot with a felt hexagon that doubles as a needle-keeper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLadder-stitch the finished lid to one rim edge and add a button on the opposite side. Close and secure!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer an open bowl? Skip the lid and show off your colourful inner hexagon instead. Instructions included in the pattern!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCustomise your Blossie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage linens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Offcuts of vintage linens or embroideries can become nostalgic qayg hexagons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonochrome magic\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black-and-white stripes outside, neon quilting thread inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme it\u003c\/strong\u003e: Halloween prints + orange hand quilting = spooky-cute candy dish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStack ’em\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sew three bowls in graduating sizes (simply scale the templates in your printer settings) and nest them like Russian dolls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Creative Abundance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52658442731801,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/2672\/7449\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-20at2.46.44pm.png?v=1781930811","url":"https:\/\/teatimefabrics.com.au\/products\/blossie-basket-pattern-and-templates-by-nic-vaughan-craftapalooza-designs","provider":"Tea Time Fabrics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}