r/Visiblemending • u/Brief_Gap3379 • Jan 24 '25

OTHER Do we like baskets here?

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I mended this free basket with some nice wool yarn. Now it can hide the multitude of Legos invading my home post Christmas!

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u/MzMag00 Jan 24 '25

Awesome! I have one I need to fix and I am worried for some reason I'll mess it up.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Edit to clean up extra letters.

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u/Brief_Gap3379 Jan 24 '25

I found a small crochet hook to be very helpful! Good luck!

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u/Purrpetrator Jan 24 '25

Hahaha i also have a basket fix on my to-do list today and I'd never have thought of a crochet hook! Good tip and perfect timing as an inspo post 💚

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u/CapybaraCuddles Jan 24 '25

Same here, good luck to you!

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u/MzMag00 Jan 24 '25

Same! I have a few of those around. Guess I'll need to jump into it tonight!

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u/quasistoic Jan 24 '25

Love it. If for some reason it needs more reinforcement, you can do the same thing with thin (bare or silicone-sheathed) copper wire.

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u/Brief_Gap3379 Jan 24 '25

Ooh, good tip, thank you!

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u/from-the-ground Jan 24 '25

This is especially wonderful because I remember reading that baskets cannot be machine made. You're repairing someone else's handiwork!

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u/DelveDame13 Jan 25 '25

The weaving is unique on baskets and worth repairing. They are beautiful handwork. But some can be sewn, if your machine can handle it. This one was sewn like a jelly roll with zigzag, and Mexican rope.

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u/Brief_Gap3379 Jan 24 '25

I didn't know that, thanks for sharing!

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u/Timetosleep111 Jan 24 '25

The basket I keep my crochet supplies in has a broken handle which I fixed with glue.. I'm now wondering how the HELL I didn't think to do this. Genius. Looks awesome. If my glue ever comes off I'll repair mine like this too.

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u/shifty-shoelace Jan 24 '25

I never thought of that omg

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u/OwenTPlums Jan 24 '25

This is great 😊

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u/Monk481 Jan 24 '25

we love baskets here

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u/BeefyTacoBaby Jan 24 '25

That is brilliant!! I love baskets. They're so useful!

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u/RuinedbyReading1 Jan 24 '25

The Lego invasion 🤣 Good solutions for both the basket and Legos.

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u/BitsOfString Jan 24 '25

I love it!

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u/CapitaineCrafty Jan 25 '25

Heck yeah we do!

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u/somebodysomewhat Jan 25 '25

This is genius!!!