Draw a square 7½" sides.

Draw lines across vertically and horizontally 2½" apart.

Place point A, 1" from inside lines as shown in drawing.

Connect these points with oblique lines.

On these oblique lines place points ½" from points A.

Draw lines to the opposite angles of the corner square.

Locate f" lines for handle as in drawing.

Cut out the figure with scissors, following the fun lines and scoring corner pieces x.

Cut hole for handle with small point of scissors.

Score on dashed lines and fold the paper so that the scored lines come on the outside.

Fold flap pieces outward as shown in sketch.

Draw and cut handle 12"x¾" and insert as shown in sketch.

Fasten with floss as in sketch or with eyelet in each corner. Material: Tagboard.

No. 2. Oblong Basket. Construction

Draw rectangle 5½"x4".

Draw lines inside, parallel to and 1" from sides of rectangle.

Draw diagonals in corner squares.

From the corners, measure ½" in both sides of the rectangle.

Connect these points with oblique lines.

From same points draw lines to corners of inside rectangle, as shown in the drawing. In middle of the long sides locate ½" lines for handle. Cut around figure on full lines and on diagonals of corner squares. In cutting the ½" lines for handle, bore a hole in the ends with a darning needle, compass or other pointed instrument, before cutting with scissors. Score and fold on dashed lines.

For handle, draw and cut piece 9"x½" and cut slanting notches 1" from each end, as shown in sketch.

Fasten corners of basket with floss and insert handle from around the outside of basket, as shown in sketch. Material: Tagboard.

No. 6. Basket. Construction

Draw two concentric circles l½" and 3" radius respectively.

Construct and draw the sides of the hexagon in smaller circle.

Place the ruler across two opposite angles and obtain points x, as shown in the drawing by dotted line R.

Measure with compasses, ½" and obtain points 1.

Draw lines from these points to the angles of the hexagon.

Measure i" and draw flap lines A.

(On circles, space with compasses.)

Connect points 1.

Cut on full lines, score on dashed lines and fold.

Fasten flaps with paste on inside of basket.

Make the handle ½" wide and paste it to the inside of basket. Material: Tagboard.