With this cool rope storage basket, you will have a cute and simple way to store some of your items. From towels to toys, there are so many uses for it!
If you are in need of something like this and you do not want to go out and buy one, you are in luck! This basket is DIY and you will love how easy it is.
Rope Storage Basket
This rope storage basket is a craft that you will have fun with. It is simple and you will love the outcome you will get that will look great anywhere you put it in your home.
If you have kids or live with anyone else, you understand that not everything always gets pit back in the right place. With this basket, it will be easier for everyone to do their part.
The basket is also very cute and you will be so proud of yourself for being the one who crafted it. You can sit in in your bathroom to hold towels or your kitchen for other things.
The best part about this rope storage basket is that it will also make for a perfect last-minute gift for friends and family- don’t worry, I’m not judging. It can also be altered to fir the receiver.
You can choose color and style of the yarn and rope you use for this craft. This will allow you to make the baskets unique and maybe even fit the colors of your house a bit better.
The instructions for the craft are simple and easy to follow. Even if this is the first time you have worked with rope or yarn, you will not be confused by what you have to do for this craft.
There are so many different uses for a rope storage basket and I am sure it is something that can be used in your home too. No need to spend the money when you can make your own!
If you are into different DIY crafts for your home, be sure to take a look at the Ribbon Chandelier, Anemone Photo Display, and these DIY Garden Pots!
DIY Rope Storage Basket
This rope storage basket is a craft that you will have fun with. It is simple and you will love the outcome you will get that will look great anywhere you put it in your home.
Materials
- 1 cardboard box (size depending on crafter’s needs)
- 1 yard of cotton fabric
- 1 roll of 3/8” x 50 feet sisal twisted rope (We got ours at Walmart)
- Floral wire cutters (We got ours at Joann)
- Glue gun and glue sticks (We got ours at Walmart)
- Scissors (We got ours at Walmart)
- Measuring tape or ruler
- Pen or pencil
Instructions
- Find the top of your cardboard box.
- Fold the flaps along the perforations and using your craft scissors, cut along the perforated lines. Repeat for all four sides.
- Secure the bottom of the box by closing the flaps and using your glue gun to hold them in place. Use a generous amount as you will be putting some weight on the bottom of the box.
- Next, you are going to cover the inside and part of the outside of your box with fabric. Measure the length and width of the bottom and the sides of the box.
- Cut 1 piece of fabric for the bottom and 4 pieces for each side of the box. Using your glue gun, glue each piece of fabric in place, gluing every 4”-5” to keep the fabric in place.
- Now you are going to cut the fabric which will cover the top 1/3 of the outside of the box. Measure around the entire box. This is how long your piece of fabric will be, plus you need to add ½”. Whatever the 1/3 measurement for the height of the fabric is, add 1-2” to that.
- As a guide, I made a mark on the box with a pencil where the fabric would start. Start about 3” to the right of one of the corners and using your glue gun, secure fabric in place, gluing every 4”-5” to keep the fabric in place. When you come around to the place where you started, fold the fabric over the top of the box and secure fabric in place, gluing every 4”-5” to keep the fabric in place.
- Open your package of sisal rope and take off the masking tape at the end. Starting about 1” to the right of one of the corners and using your glue gun, add a generous amount of glue and hold the end of the rope in place. Hold for at least 10-15 seconds.
- Wrap around the corner and repeat about every 2”-3”, until you have used all the rope. To avoid burning your fingers, we used an old spoon to hold the rope in place until the glue dried.
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