Felt basket

I made this basket for my mom for Christmas last year.  Its made the same way as my flat bags, by wrapping around a cardboard resist.  This resist was oval shaped, then when I cut it open I cut two ovals off the upper corners to form the handle.  Then in the last stage of fulling I simply molded it into the shape I wanted it to be in and left it to dry.  Since wool is hair it wants to stay in the shape it dries in.  (Remember using sponge curlers in your hair ladies?)