More wicked ways with Little Gems

OK you've read how to make a nice square basket. After a bit of experimentation, I can offer other ways to make "useful containers".

This Little Gem is nice and firm throughout. Fold in half, right sides together and stitch the long edge till it meets itself in a nice point - do not break off the thread when you get to the end, though -Simply turn up the point - make as crisp as fold as you can - and catch it to the seam with several stitches. (Now you can cut that thread.)
Do the same with the other side - measure down the same distance for placing the second point, so your container will be symmetrical. And, hey presto, there it is -
The bottom has a nice "spread" to it - for stability -
What if the edge isn't bound but is satin stitched? I've used a figure-8 stitch to join these -
(By the way, a little permanent felt pen, red or orange in this case, will hide those bits of white peeking through the satin stitch.)

You can turn the point up on the outside - and choose how far up it comes -
And here we have a variety of "useful containers". The dark red one has the point turned up just a little, so it's more rectangular -