Make a Fabric Lining for a Straw Market Basket

by Homeroad

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This lucky thrift store find easily became my favorite market tote!

make a fabric lining for a straw market basket

I found a like-new, straw market tote for $2.99 at the thrift store!

It was perfect just the way it was but I decided it would be even better with a bit of custom lining and a graphic design on the outside.

I had a vintage piece of curtain I was anxious to use and this was going to make the perfect lining fabric.

I measured the fabric to line the inside of the bag then sewed the sides and the bottom of the fabric together.

I added a fabric wrapped base from a recycled piece of hard plastic for the bottom of the bag to add stability on the bottom of the bag.

The top of the lining is folded and hot glued to the inside edge of the basket.

I used Citrasolv cleaner and degreaser to transfer a design for the front of the bag onto a piece of drop cloth fabric.

All you do is print out a reversed copy of whatever you want to transfer then dab Cirtasolv onto the back of the copy paper while it is on the fabric. I used a regular ink jet printer.

The ink from the copy paper transfers onto the fabric in a light vintage looking image.

I frayed the edges of the fabric then used spray adhesive and hand stitched the design patch to the bag.

I turned a $2.99 thrift store find into a work of art that I can't wait to use as a tote for the beach or take to the market.

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Straw basket (thrift)
Drop cloth fabric (Amazon)
Spray adhesive (Amazon)
Hot glue (Amazon)
Fabric (recycled)

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Rachel Jonas on Feb 02, 2021

Love this for the beach, farmers market or really anywhere I need a large bag!

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- Homeroad on Feb 02, 2021
  
  Thanks so much Rachel! I found mine at the thrift store but you could always check Amazon. Another idea is to redo an inexpensive tote like this one https://amzn.to/2NQzV98
  
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Faye on Feb 02, 2021

That is an awesome tutorial, & great look, at your new tote. 🤗. You’ve shown how easy it can be to make some great improvements to a bag. I love the citra-solve transfers. Limitless. 🥰. You’ve inspired me, more importantly- your information taught me That I can design a great looking bag. Thank you so much 😊. Faye

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- Homeroad on Feb 03, 2021
  
  Thank you so much Faye! Someone else was having trouble finding a bag to use and I found these on Amazon that would be great with a liner and your own design on the outside https://amzn.to/2NQzV98
  
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- Homeroad on Feb 03, 2021
  
  Hi Faye thank you so much! Another reader was trying to find the baskets and we found these that would work instead https://amzn.to/3tmtAm6
  
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- Faye on Feb 03, 2021
  
  Those bags are pretty cool. They also look like they would be pretty easy to put together. With or without a machine. The “holes” in the burlap are big enough that you could sew up a duplicate of this bag using a strong yarn, and whip stitch, or “any stitch” the pieces together... then start there with the other part.. from your post. My goodness... you are inspiring, to me at least. I follow a lot of blogs, and for a lot of years. I’m surprised I haven’t come across your blog earlier. Now that I’ve found it, I’ll make sure to subscribe. Happy crafting, faye
  
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