You know when you have one of those weeks where all the days are jumbled and you just can’t get a grip on your schedule? Yeah…every week in September has seriously been like that for me. So much so that this post for fall burlap baskets almost didn’t happen {it is happening late but at least happening}. I had bought all of the supplies but just couldn’t find the time to sit down and work on them…much less photograph them! Thankfully, I snagged a few hours to work on some projects this past weekend and the baskets came together.
Don’t let my lack of time fool you though. These baskets are super simple to put together and can really be customized to match any decor.
I started with my colored burlap. It was too wide for my basket so just folded it in half and glued the edges together. You could just as easily cut it but I can barely cut a straight line on lined paper so I knew burlap would be beyond my cutting skills. Once you have the burlap to the width you want, simple wrap it around the basket and secure it. I used hot glue for mine.
For the leaves, I used the sample template as I did for my fall felt leaf wreath. I simply traced the leaves onto the felt and then cut them out. 
I glued the leaves together before attaching them to the front of my basket.
With the burlap and leaves done, it was time to fill my baskets with the styrofoam veggies. I turned one of my plastic berry containers upside down and put it in the bottom of the basket to take up space that you don’t see from the outside. This allows me to use less veggies but still have the basket look nice and full.
Then, I just haphazardly threw vegetables into the basket and rearranged until I thought it looked nice and full.
I repeated the same process for my second basket so I would have two for my front porch. Of course, you only see one here on the table. I haven’t moved them outside yet because I am waiting for September 22nd 🙂
Have you been doing any fall decorating yet? Is your September as crazy as mine seems to be?
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Cute and a great idea to use something else to fill up space under your styrofoam gourds! Thankfully the weather feels more fall-like, but I haven’t done much decorating yet either!
Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life
Our weather has definitely turned more fall like but I think we are getting warmer temperatures again this weekend. Thanks for coming by!
Oh a great DIY crafts project for this fall, I love the colors!
Thanks we are turning to Fall in Canada and I so love the basket with the pumpkins. A great idea!
You have made this incredibly simple, and I love that. I can use this guide with my pre-teen and just teen nieces and nephews and help them to create some fall decor! Great, great post. Thanks
Thanks! With two little ones, I am all about making crafts as easy as possible. This would definitely be fun to get slightly older kids involved with.
What a beautiful display! And it seems easy too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! These baskets are so super simple!
These are so pretty and look really fun to make!
I love these fall crafts especially ones I can do on a budget and with my kids.
Love this! Great to decorate with.
These are so cool! I could also see burlap being a great idea for gift wrapping in the fall season.
This is so beautiful! I really do love it!
LOVE the look and how simple.. soo cute, thanks for sharing
LOVE this. I always wondered how you fill the basket….that’s a new trick I learned.
I love this! It’s so fun to decorate for fall. Great idea!
Very pretty!! I love fall!!
What a clever and fun idea for fall! I love this! And.. I can definitely relate.. lately I have been very busy and so many things have been doing haywire! Looking forward to calmer times and being able to sneak in some fun projects like this one 😉
Thanks! I definitely love being able to squeeze in projects like this when things get crazy. It helps keeps me sane.
I haven’t even started and now I’m getting a little itchy to do it! You’re inspiring me. Really cute!
Fall decorating seems to start earlier and earlier each yet but I still try to hold out until mid-September or so.
That turned out very nice. Perfect for Fall decor!
Thanks! They are so easy to put together and change for different seasons.
These are so beautiful I can just see them used for different holidays…
Thank you so much. I could definitely see customizing these for holidays too. Great idea.
Super cute Shannah! I love the embellishment!
Thanks! Since they are near the wreath I made, I wanted the leaves to be the same.
What says fall more than burlap?! Love it!
I know, right?! Burlap is just one of those fall things…like pumpkins.
I love these baskets! I featured them in my post for features from Take-A-Look Tuesday where I was co-hosting. I hope you will check it out!
http://lovepastatoolbelt.com/?p=2148
Emily
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at Sugar Bee Crafts – you were featured today!
–Mandy, SugarBeeCrafts.com