I have way too many “things” in little piles all over my workspace. It was time to do a little organizing so I made some storage bins and bowls in various sizes to store loose buttons, bobbins and more. They have really brightened up the place so I’d like to share them with you:)
You will need:
-a pencil compass
-scrap paper
-fabric (one outer and one liner)
-fusible interfacing (you want something very rigid, I recommend Pellon Decor Bond Fusible)
-an iron/ironing board
-a sewing machine
-scissors
-ruler
You will need to draft up a little pattern for this one. I made a bin that was 6.5″ in diameter and 4.5″ high. To figure out how long to cut your rectangular pieces you will need to break out the calculator… or your brain. To find the circumference of your base, multiply the diameter by 3.14. The circumference will be the length of your rectangular sides.
In my case: 6.5″ diameter x 3.14= 20.14 ….
Use this calculation to make your bin in any size.
OR….
You can just use my dimensions and make the same sized bin.
Cut:
(3) rectangles: 21″ long by 5″ high (1) liner, (1) outer, (1) interfacing
(3) circles with 3.25″ radius (1) liner, (1) outer, (1) interfacing
You will iron on the interfacing to the backside of the outer fabric.
Take the shiny adhesive side of the interfacing and line it up to the back of your outer fabric.
Iron on holding firmly for 6 seconds to establish a good bond.
Do the same for the circular outer fabric.
Now you will sew the side wall (rectangular piece) to the base (circular) for both the liner and the outer fabric.
Pin as shown.
Straight stitch the liner wall to the liner base
Do the same for the outer wall and base making sure to place the fabric “right” sides together, right side being the printed side that you want to see on the outside when the bin is done.
Line up your two ends of the rectangular piece and stitch up the side wall. Trim
You should have two pieces now (liner and outer) that look like this….
Cut into the seam allowance around the base so that the basket sits evenly when assembled. Take care to not cut into your stitching.
Turn the liner inside out and fit (right sides together) into the outer piece.
Line up your seams and pin all the way around
Sew all the way around leaving a small section about 1.5″ unsewn. You will turn the whole bin right side out through this hole.
When you turn it right side out, use your iron to get all of your seams looking nice and clean.
I liked how it looked with a little of the liner as a trim at the top.
Top stitch all the way around and be sure to carefully seal the opening with your top stitch.
Toss in some sewing notions, or whatever bits you need to wrangle and enjoy!
