It all started with vision.  Making wedding gifts by adding oilcloth liners to vintage picnic baskets.  First objective – find baskets at antique shops.  The search began on spring break in Charlotte, NC. where we happened upon Fifteen Ten Antiques.

Two baskets met my specifications.  And got my creative wheels turning.  Knowing I would have to wait until summer to begin designing was hard!

A few more baskets brought home from Massachusetts and Vermilion and I suddenly had a reason to get busy.

After taking criticism and suggestions from friends and family, I decided the perfect liner would be a removable unit with handles that fit perfectly inside of the basket.

 

This design and basket will be the first wedding gift of the season.  I like the pockets and elastic straps for wine glasses on the side.

And, of course, seeing my little hand-drawn logo label!

So today I wrote down all of the dimensions, and started fresh after deciding the carry straps should be on the long sides of the bin.