AHello, I'm hoping that someone can give me some advice. I'm making a sewing basket cake in March and have been researching the best method. I have seen 2 different ways (pics below) and not sure which would give the best effect.

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Has anyone any experience of either method?!

Thanks Cara

http://www.globalsugarart.com/deep-impression-basketweave-rolling-pin-10-inches-by-pme-p-19255.html

I'd do it on the cake.  I just know that I'd drop half the little pieces out of the weave no matter how I picked up that first example.
But I'd likely also do it in bc, cause that's FAST and easy.

I used second method on this cake. It's tedious but the result was great. 

AExcellent. That is just the effect I want! Great cake

Piped:  less than an hour

Textured fondant rolling pin: 15 mins.

Pieced fondant:  hours...........

I, like Leah, find piped basketweave to be a quick, go to cake covering. 

http://www.wilton.com/technique/Basketweave

If specified by a client, I'd do it in fondant using a textured rolling pin.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QARNAM/?tag=cakecentral-20

If I had to do it pieced, I'd upcharge so much that no one would pay for it--LOL

ASweetHope, that cake is AMAZING!