It might have helped that for the bottom, I did some dense grid quilting to add to the sturdiness.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Zakka Fabric Bucket
Having surrounded myself with pillows, making this fabric bucket was a welcome change. I'd happened upon one I'd pinned on Pinterest that was made by Amber/One Shabby Chick during a blog-hop for Zakka Handmades by Amy Morinaka of chick chick sewing [chickchicksewing]. Lucky me, I had a copy on my bookshelf and got to work. The pattern calls for pre-quilted fabric, but I didn't have that, and instead made my outside panel doing qayg on cotton batting. I also added fusible SF101 Shape-Flex to the lining fabric, and even though the finished bucket isn't stiff by any means, it stands up just fine, and I'd do the same again.
This bucket's the medium option, 9 1/2" diameter x 11 1/4" high, and it's really roomy. I'm kind of thinking I need to make myself one too. Where I made this one with a very controlled scrappiness, using a handful of coordinating Cotton+Steel fat-quarters, I think it would be great fun totally scrappy, don't you?
It's lovely, these would be great for holding stuff like scraps in my sewing room.
ReplyDeletebeautiful basket, Debbie. I love using these in my sewing room.
ReplyDeletecute. I'd love one to use as a yarn bucket when I crochet
ReplyDeleteIt's a great bucket bag, Debbie! And a wonderful use of scraps too! I have found that putting a circle of template plastic in the bottom of containers like this helps if they are a bit wobbly when completed. It can easily be removed when it comes time for washing!
ReplyDeleteI need to make one of these for the girls' playroom. Absolutely adorable!!
ReplyDeleteGreat basket Debbie - love the viewfinders and those cute bunnies! I need to make one for my crochet yarn too:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! My Christmas list for 2016 has begun and this is going to be on it! I can see this in a scrappy version too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute bucket! You had me at Zakka.
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