Simple storage bucket

Storage buckets are handy to have around the house to store toys, craft supplies and the like.  
They are both pretty and practical and easy to make from leftover fabric and stabiliser. In this blog post, the Crafty Lass shares her pattern and instructions with us. 

Materials needed 

• Main fabric (for the outside): two 12” (approx. 30.5cm) squares. I have used the ‘Cosmos’ and ‘Leaves’ designs from my own ‘Petal and Pip’ organic cotton Craft Cotton Co fabric range.
• Lining fabric: two 12” (approx. 30.5cm) squares
• Fusible Foam Stabiliser - 3-4mm thick: two 12” (approx. 30.5cm) squares. In this project I used Bosal Fusible In-R-Form Stabiliser
• Coordinating sewing thread 

Equipment needed  

• Sewing machine – I used the Brother NV1800Q
• Rotary cutter
• Quilting ruler
• Cutting mat
• Scissors
• Iron or heat press
• Pen or pencil
• Pins or clips 

General information

• Seam allowance = ¼” (7mm)
• Sew all seams with a straight stitch at 2.5 – 3 setting unless otherwise stated 

How to

Step 1

Press all the fabric pieces. Lay the fusible foam stabiliser squares with fusible side facing up.  

Lay one of the outer fabrics onto stabiliser square, right side facing up. Make sure the edges are neatly aligned.  

Iron or heat press so the fabric is fused to the foam stabiliser. These form the outer pieces of the bucket. 

Step 2

On your fused foam stabilised fabric squares, draw two 3” (7.5cm) squares on both bottom corners using your quilting ruler. Cut with scissors and repeat on the lining squares. 

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

On the bucket, match the side seams on the two ends of the bottom seam. Pin or clip.  

At each opening, align the raw edges and make sure the folds form in the corners. Pin or clip.

Step 6

Sew across each opening, from fold to fold. Remember to reinforce at the start and finish.  

Repeat with lining pieces. 

Step 7

Turn bucket out with fabric facing out, pushing the corners out.  

Step 8

Place the lining, with right side of fabric still facing to inside, into the bucket. The wrong side of the lining is facing the foam side of the bucket. 

Step 9

Fold the bucket edge 1cm over to the inside. Pin or clip in place.   

Fold the edge of the lining 1cm to the wrong side of the lining and pin in place.  

Match the side seams of the bucket and lining, and pin the folded lining and bucket edges together.  

Place a few more pins or clips along the top edge to keep the folds in place while you sew.  

Step 10

Sew around the top edge to secure the bucket and lining together.  

Et voila, you are done! I hope you enjoyed making this. I’d love to see what you create, so why not tag myself and Brother into your makes, that way we can share and inspire the rest of the Brother sewing community.