Beginning at the centre of the back edge, while the dried top of the basket is still sitting on your mold, draw a small line of glue about 1/8 inch down from the top of the basket on the side overhang.
Starting at the center back of the picnic basket lid, glue a piece of leather trim, embroidery thread, or ribbon to the edge of the basket lid, just below the top along the glue line
Completely encircle the lid with the trim. Cut the trim to meet at the back and set aside to dry.
Repeat with the basket bottom.When the trim is glued in place and everything is dry, use small sharp scissors to trim the excess fabric away from the bottom of the trim, leaving the trim and the basket top in one piece. Cut as close to the trim as you can.
Run a small bead of glue around the inside edge of the basket along the edge close to the trim (on both the top and the bottom). Set aside to dry
Add a loop to the top front edge to act as a basket closure if you wish.
