Decorating Baskets 50 Fabulous Projects Using Flowers, Fabric, Beads, Wire & More

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Reinvent the basket! Give any store-bought version such decorative trim as ribbon, fabric, woven fiber, wire, or even flowers to turn it into a showpiece. The techniques are so simple that you can make quick work of these projects if you so desire--or, for an extra-special gift, take your time tying on bows, attaching beads, or adding visual interest with stamps. Color-wash or glaze the basket for a textural effect, put in a simple and practical lining, dress it up in a skirt. Sweet and old-fashioned: that's the charm of the Pure & Simple Vintage Basket, in pristine white with fanciful buttons. Pile salsa chips into a South of the Border centerpiece, hung with faux chili peppers. Get down to brass tacks.by studding a basket with these shiny items. Fifty styles--for both woven and wire--won't be enough.so you'll be devising your own before long! A Selection of the Book of the Month Club Crafter's Choice.