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The smell of fresh flowers is appreciated by one and all. The colors and the lovely smell of the flowers are a nature’s best gift to humans. To highlight the perfumed flowers and their colors we can make May wall hanging baskets. We just need the basic knowledge of the craft and we can make out own May wall hanging baskets which will be appreciated by all and it will look so good anywhere you hang it. How to make May wall hanging baskets is very easy and the directions are given below:

To start with you will need the fabric which will be 1/3rd yard. The color of the material depends on your choice. It is used to create back settings. It also adds tone to a few blocks which will be used to build to complete the basket.

Next, you will need ½ yard of fabric print, contrast to the earlier fabric. The brown is preferable as it will help you create an outer border which will look beautiful. Another material will be 3/4th yard of fabric for the handles and basket. This can be in light brown. 1/3rd of green fabric will be used to complete the sashing duties. Yet another piece of fabric will be required in 35 x 30 inch for batting. 1/3 of floral print will be required. The background can be white or off white in color. This will help to bind and create internal borders.

You will need a green to create foliage and leaves. For this you will need scrap of 123 X 3 inches. For the flowers you can pick up any bright colors like pink, or yellow for that you will need 64 X 4 inches of scrap for creating the flowers. For this the square pieces are required.

The quilt will be of size 33 X 28 inches when finished and the blocks will be 8 X 10 inches when finished. The cotton embroidery thread will be required. Any color can be picked but the dark and light contrast will look good. The thread can include many colors. Buy 12 X36 inches of waxed paper. You will also need 2 yards of Satin Ribbon to create the bows. The satin ribbon should be ½ inch wide.

How to trace your handles:

To trace the handle of the basket, use white fabric and cut out A-Rectangle. Six pieces will be required of 5 ½ X 8 ½ inch. Once you cut out the rectangle, fold them in half and press. The mark will be required for the core of the quilt. The fold created is the mark. Once the material is folded in half open and draw your post handle lines. Now, you are ready to trace the copies. The copies will be your guide to create the handles.
Once the project is done, you can create the blocks for your basket. The process is eight easy steps and you will have finished your block building steps in how to craft the May wall hanging basket.

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