Sorry you are having problems, I cannot help, but Sherylac did write to say how to construct. Mabey PM her.Good luck :)
i have learned after making my first basket on what to use and i am glad u got the zigzag down i am still trying to figure that one out to get my baskets stiff i use a interfacing called timtex google it i am not sure of the site i got it from but it is great and makes things stiff like baskets i bought the one from cassandras and love it