Yup, I was distracted from my focus of working on, um … er … 5 quilts at once. And just HAD to start something new.
If you’re not familiar with “Squirrel” when it comes to quilt projects, check out THIS BLOG POST, where I explain it.

I like having various containers to hold things, clips, pieces of blocks, and a zillion other things. I saw the Petit Four Baskets byAnnie. It’s a FREE pattern and you can get it HERE (look under free patterns).
SEW … of course, I HAD to make one (or two) just so that I have more baskets!!!
I started looking through my Island Batik scraps. Voila! In no time at all, I had with 2 pieces of Primo, designed by Ebony Love for one basket and Opalescence (light mauve) paired with a nameless Island Batik fabric in soft pastels with turtles and seahorses on it for the other.
If you have extra 10″ squares, you can use them for this bag!
After, picking out the fabric and cutting what I needed … I was an extremely good girl and re-folded the scraps and put them neatly back where they belong! MIRACLE!!! It was obvious that this squirrel was meant to be!!!
In a very short time, I had my 2 little baskets … aren’t they cute?


TGIFF
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Island Batik Blog Hop
Have you been following this week’s Create for a Cause blog hop? There are some pretty fantastic quilts!

Check out Island Batik’s blog for a recap of this week’s quilts!
Plus you have an opportunity to win!!!!
You could win one of 2 Fat Quarter Bundles of Citrus Sun! Make sure you enter the rafflecopter …a Rafflecopter giveaway
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Muv / Free Motion Mavericks @ Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
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Ha this is a quintessential DrEAMi! Drop Everything And Make it! I hope you will link up with my linky at the end of the month as these are super-cute, and rather tempting… btw your quilt for a cause was terrific!
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Thanks, Sandra!!! I will try to remember to link up … I’ve written it down! 🙂
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Very cute baskets! Looks like you’ve already put them to good use.
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Oh, I think they were in use the minute they were finished! 🙂
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Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down. Still love your baskets 🙂
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Sometimes when you see it you just have to make it! These little baskets are so cute. And handy too! I have several from a different pattern and I simply love them! Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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The little baskets are cute, aren’t they! I’m loving mine. Unfortunately, I may want MORE!!! 🙂
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Love the cute baskets!!! I’ve seen that FREE pattern before and would love to make one or two. Back on my radar! Thanks for hosting TGIFF!
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Hi Nancy!
They are nice and easy to make! Hopefully, you get to make some soon!
Happy Quilting! (or basket making!) 🙂
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Great little bins Gail!
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Thanks, they were fun and easy to make!
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I like your squirrels – and that you actually finish them haha!! thats the best part!
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Alycia – they were a quick finish! I did like that! 🙂
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Very cute. I’ve been trying hard to avoid the squirrels. LOL
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Hi Anja,
It’s really hard to avoid the squirrels!!! But this project was a quick and easy one! Promise! 🙂
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Those are adorable squirrels! You know you never can have too many baskets! Especially if they are made with Batik!!!! Now I added several squirrels from that site! hahaha Thank you for the link.
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LOL!!!
Glad you enjoyed the site!! byAnnie patterns are wonderful!!!
Happy Squirrelling (or Quilting!!) 🙂
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So cute! I’ve been meaning to make some of these, Wendy is a big fan of them and says they are a lot easier than Running with Scissors! You chose great fabrics for yours!
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Thanks, Emily! I’m not surprised that Wendy likes them!!! They are so practical and very easy to make!!! They were completed within a couple of hours! 🙂
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Pretty and practical. One can never have enough storage for all those bits and bobs.
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I agree, Karen!!! Plus it uses a few bits and bobs of fabric! 🙂
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That’s a very cute squirrel! I could see them being handy for lots of things 🙂 Thanks for hosting TGIFF this week!
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Thanks, Leanee! Yes, they are very handy!!! They are being used already! 🙂
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I have totally been intending to make some of these baskets forever…maybe I’ll do them tomorrow!
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Pamela, they are SEW fast and easy … and you already know that patterns byAnnie are great! Can’t wait to see your baskets! 🙂
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I love your squirrelly baskets, Gail!! That squirrel served you well! I still haven’t made a basket but I do need to try them!
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Hi Brenda,
I think these are the first baskets I’ve made. This pattern byAnnie is very well written and makes it super simple!
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Hi Gail! HAHA – only five quilts at once?! You just needed another new project. I get it. Totally. I love the fabric you chose! And those baskets are absolutely squirrel material. Gosh, you just might be passing along that squirrel over this way. Not that I need one – I just got bitten by a Valentine topper that was whipped up real quick! ~smile~ Roseanne
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LOL!!! Well, Roseanne, I can’t help but think about the odd squirrel that you’ve inspired me to make … 🙂 But these little baskets are easy and pretty quick!
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I love those baskets – they are such fun to make! Yours look great!
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Thanks, Wendy! SEW fun and easy!
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Of course you had to make those cute baskets – lots of Zoom meetings to work on the other stuff 😊😊
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LOL!!!
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I love them and use mine for scraps, clips and my slowing accumulating 2″ squares. Wow I finally caught up to TGIFF by accident of course. I was coming to see what your squirrel was so I had a double treat.
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Laura suggested that if my post was ready – to just go ahead and post it! So, I did! 🙂
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Your baskets are super cute.
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Thanks, Ioleen!
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