collapsible soft sculpture crochet basket

 The basket collapses flat but can be filled to stand seven inches high and 18 inches across the bottom.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Badart



This collapsible soft sculpture crochet basket is made of recycled fabric.  I used a torn pale blue cotton table cloth  mixed with t-shirts in grey and a white poly fabric.  I got the white fabric in rolls from a friend.  It is very strong and I’m unsure what it was used for.  It was left over from an art project and would be in Austin’s land field had I not rescued it.        

You can recycle anything!

Baskets from Hockey Jerseys

Recently I was given a bundle of hockey jerseys that had been used to make quilts. Chris Wenz, of Over the Top Quilting Studio, apologized for the mess. I’m sure she was thinking what will she do with that. I spent the summer cutting a large bag jerseys into yarn. The rough, polyester fabrics turned out to be perfect for baskets. The colors are bright and bold while and the fabric is thick and durable.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79734598/hand-crochet-hockey-jersey-laundry

All the handmade crochet rag rugs and baskets are projects of love. I like unusable fabric with no life. When fabrics are cut into strips the colors and textures change and have a new depth. The baskets show how even the must unexpected material can have a second life.

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