Monday, October 29, 2007

Happy Birthday to me...

...but no gifts to show you. It's too dark to take photos, and the UPS guy hasn't delivered the "main" gift yet.

We went to see this show this weekend. If you're in the Seattle area, GO! It was truly great.

Tonight we're going here for my birthday dinner. I LOVE this place!

My project for the weekend:
Basket liner
I've been bothered by all the bread sitting on the kitchen counter for a LONG time now, but haven't been able to find the right basket at the right price. When my mom and I were hunting for cups at the thrift store for the little tea posies, I found this basket for $2.99. The only problem - it was not the most attractive basket I had ever seen.
I searched high and low for a pattern or tutorial for a basket liner, but couldn't find anything, so lo and behold, Ms. Copycat had to design her OWN basket liner!
I'm very pleased with the result. The whole thing was made from one single rectangle of fabric. I'm trying to think of a way to create a tutorial that can be adapted for any basket size...

Please excuse all the capitals and exclamation marks. It's my BIRTHDAY and I'll be loud if I want to!

34 comments:

  1. Happy Happy Birthday!!!
    Hope you have a wonderful day!

    Your basket is so cute!

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  2. Happy Birthday to You
    Happy Birthday to You
    Happy Birthday dear Anina,
    Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!

    Have a great day!

    Wendy

    PS Love the basket!

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  3. A very happy birthday to you--I hope your day and your dinner tonight are fabulous!

    I love your bread basket--you've done a wonderful job with the liner and it all looks beautiful.

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  4. hAPPY bIRTHDAY.

    It looks fantastic. Very lovely color too.

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  5. Happy Birthday dea Anina! I hope you have a fantastic day!!

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  6. Happy Birthday!
    (And the basket looks lovely).

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  7. Happy Birthday!! I hope you enjoy your dinner!

    I love the basket and especially the liner! Great job!

    Laurie

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  8. Happy Birthday!!! That basket looks great!

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  9. Happy Birthday Anina! Have a wonderful day and a wonderful dinner!!! I love your bread basket. Those yummy dots!

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  10. Happy Birthday. The basket liner looks great.

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  11. Happy, Happy Birthday! The basket looks great!

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  12. Happy Birthday! How funny that you are going to a Peruvian restaurant...I am reading your blog from Peru! And I must say we love, love, LOVE the food here! I will be interested to hear what foods you try! :) That basket liner is adorable! We are in the construction process on our house and now I can't wait for it to get finished...I already have some ideas for how I could use something like that in my kitchen and bathrooms! I have been lurking your site for awhile, but guess I am out in the open now..hehe! Love seeing all of your projects! Thanks for the ideas!

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  13. I love your basket liner! A tutorial would be really neat. =) Happy birthday!!

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  14. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, ETC x3 dear Anina...
    I hope you are having a fun-filled day.
    I love the basket liner... it's wonderful!
    Enjoy your dinner. The restaurant looks interesting. Share what you had to eat.
    Birthday hugs,
    Joni-the-birthday-fairy

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  15. Happy Birthday!
    The basket looks terrific. :-)

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  16. Happy birthday to you!

    I like the basket w/liner. We keep our bread in the freezer... we need a bigger freezer!

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  17. happy birthday, anina! hope you have had a wonderful day. your basket liner is superb.

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  18. Happy Birthday Anina! The basket looks great and that is one of my favorite fabrics.

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  19. Happy Birthday!

    Great basket liner. Love the green fabric.

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  20. Happy Birthday Anina!

    The basket liner looks great!

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  21. HaPpY BiRtHdAy!

    Clever basket liner, great job!

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  22. Happy Birthday. :)

    It would be great too see how you did that basket, it looks so nice.

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  23. Happy birthday !!!!!

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  24. Happy Birthday to Ya! x

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  25. Happy happy birthday!!
    Love the idea of the basket - we always have bread sitting on the bench, too!

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  26. HaPpY BiRThdAy!!!

    Whoa... I thought I was being creative and original with my festive font, and then I scroll back and see Carrie beat me to it. Cue eerie music... lol

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  27. Hope you had a great birthday Anina! I love that basket liner - great idea!

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  28. Yay birthdays! I hope you had a great one...

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  29. Just found your blog via Daisy Cottage. Great liner. Happy Birthday.

    Teresa

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  30. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU FOR TUESDAY!
    i shouted it - can you tell?
    i simply love the basket liner - you really are clever.
    cheers
    l
    x

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  31. Happy, happy birthday! (A couple days late... sorry about that:) Hope it was a wonderful day! That basket liner is great, love the fabric you used!

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