Basket Workshop: Upcycled T-Shirt Basket

Basket Workshop: Upcycled T-Shirt Basket

Maker Series | This program is completed

20 Academy Street Arlington, MA 02476 United States

Loft 1

All Levels

11/19/2019-12/10/2019

6:30 PM-9:00 PM on Tue

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115.00 USD

Member Discount Available

3 Tuesdays, 11/19-12/3, 6:30 - 9:00 pm


Do you have some old t-shirts you no longer wear because they have a few holes or stains? Don’t throw them away! Turn them into yarn to make a funky yet sturdy, functional basket.


In the first session students will make yarn with their own old t-shirts. Then they will learn how to make a basket base with clothesline. In the second session, students will learn different patterns possible with the twining technique. In the last session students will continue twining will learn how to make a rim to finish the basket. Students are encouraged to share their yarn to have a variety of colors. Finished dimensions will vary.

  • Materials Fee: $10 payable to the instructor at the workshop
  • Required Supplies:
  • · Old t-shirts or other jersey garments (moderate stretch), at least two, preferably in different, complimentary colors. More are better!
  • · Sharp fabric scissors
  • Recommended Supplies:
  • · Rotary cutter
  • · Cutting mat
  • · 18-24” grid ruler
  • · Plastic sewing clips
Harding, Kimberley

she/her/hers Kimberley Harding experiments with texture and color in three-dimensional weaving to create works inspired by nature and personal experiences. Additionally, she weaves traditional basketry forms using conventional reed and contemporary painted paper techniques. She strives to create objects that induce the urge to touch – something that seems forbidden. Originally trained as an educator, Harding expressed her creativity within the constraints of teaching, family and volunteer endeavors. Her work has always involved fiber techniques such as loom weaving, sewing, knitting, crochet, resist dyeing and embroidery. First introduced to basketmaking in 2015, she remarked, “I feel as though I am recalling an alternate life when weaving – I am certain I did this before.”