9. Striped Nautical Canvas Laundry Basket with Grommets
What This Idea Means
Tall, sturdy, and classic, this hamper-style basket features navy-and-white striped heavy duck canvas with large brass eyelets (grommets) and thick natural cotton rope handles. It offers ample storage for laundry, throw blankets, or sports gear.
What You Need
- 1 yard heavy navy-and-white striped canvas
- 1 yard solid canvas lining
- 1 yard heavy peltex stabilizer
- 4 large metal grommets/eyelets (1/2-inch or 3/4-inch diameter) with setting tool
- 6 feet of 3/4-inch soft cotton rope
- Heavy thread and hammer/mallet
How to Make It
- Cut exterior canvas, lining, and stabilizer into large cylinder body panels (36 inches wide by 24 inches high) and 12-inch diameter circular bases.
- Fuse peltex stabilizer to exterior canvas panels.
- Sew side seam of exterior canvas body to form tall cylinder; attach circular base to bottom edge.
- Assemble lining cylinder similarly, leaving a 6-inch opening along side seam.
- Pin exterior and lining top edges together right sides facing, stitch perimeter, and turn right-side out through opening. Press top edge firmly.
- Topstitch twice around top rim for structure.
- Mark four evenly spaced points 2 inches below top rim for rope handles. Install grommets using hole cutter and setting tool with a hammer.
- Thread cotton rope through grommets on each side, tying thick knots inside basket to secure handles.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Wrap ends of cotton rope with clear tape prior to threading through grommets to prevent fraying.
- Variation: Add a drawstring cotton dust cover top extension to keep contents hidden.