DIY Oval Basket Kit

  The DIY Oval Basket Kit from The Mountain Thread Company sets you up to sew one of our most popular designs: the Oval Basket! This size of basket will make its own uses - collecting keys, holding phones or remote controls, organizing a desktop, or gifting a friend.  Add your scraps of fabric for color or use your favorite color of thread. This intermediate level kit is ideal for the crafty sewist who is ready to build and develop new skills related to coiled rope basketry. Each kit contains the following: Step-by-step instructions for making round or oval baskets 12 yards of 100% cotton rope (our special Mountain Thread Co. braid made right here in North Carolina) 1 heavy duty sewing machine needle In addition to the materials included in the kit, makers will need a sewing machine**, scissors, and all purpose thread in a matching color. This project is suitable for sewists who are confident in steps like changing the machine needle, adjusting stitch length and width, and pivoting (confident beginner or intermediate level).