I designed this simple little 6" project around the Easter egg buttons. Aren't they darling?!
They're Just Another Button Company buttons, specifically the "small blue," "small pink," and "small lavender egg(s)." I've had these buttons for a while now, waiting for the perfect opportunity to use them, and I'm thrilled with how they look tucked into a wool appliqué basket.
I thought about framing my project, but decided instead to layer it with batting and backing fabric, and to bind it with a wide binding that does double duty as an outer border. I'm so happy I did, because I just love the look of the wide binding! This is my first time using single fold binding as a wide binding and it turns out that it was super easy! For the half-inch wide binding, I cut my fabric strip 2¼" wide.
To display my little project, I decided to attach a length of the gingham ribbon to the back of the mini so I can hang it wherever I like—preferably directly in front of me!
Here's a link to the pattern for the Easter basket. And if you don't happen to have gorgeous Easter egg buttons in your stash yet, don't despair! I think this project would also be cute with little wool eggs, maybe even embellished with a bit of embroidery. Hmm... now my wheels are turning again!
Happy Easter and Happy Stitching!