Fabric Storage Boxes

via makeit-loveit.com

The fabric we chose was some home decor fabric.  So like a thick fabric that they sell for like outdoor fabrics, or to recover wooden chairs or stools with.  But not that super thick couch-like upholstery fabric.  That would be hard to work with, and too heavy.

Reversible Fabric Bins

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Wouldn’t they make an awesome baby shower or house warming gift? Fill it with a bunch of goodies and you are good to go. The only problem we see is that if you make one to give as a gift, you may decide to keep it at the last moment.

Fabric Bin with Handles

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We used our seam ripper a tad too much on this project. Our brain was somewhere else and we kept messing things up. As a result we stretched the seams and the top edge is wavy. But the final result, you can see it here!

Round Bottomed Buckets

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These buckets are perfect for toys storage. Of course, toys aren’t the only thing you could store here – they’d also be good for knitting supplies, fabric scraps, hats & mittens, a pretty covering for a potted plant? Whatever you want!

Patchwork Bucket

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There are two main body parts of the patchwork bucket. Find the round shape  that’s in your desire size of making the bucket. You will find that you might waste the four corner fabric pieces, so put your round shape on top of your fabric piece before you cut out that would eliminate the fabric waste. Bond the fabric to the cotton batting.

Spring-form Bucket

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To get started on this tutorial you won’t need much. Fabric, a spring, scissors, some pins and something to trace onto fabric. We think this project is pretty darn easy. There are a few curves that you are sewing, but they aren’t tight curves and feel just like sewing a straight line. The result is a fun springy basket.

Fabric Basket with Cut Out Handles

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It’s a cute customized basket, great for storing almost anything. A pretty solution to your organization woes. The sides can flex out depending on its contents, it is a fabric basket after all. But you can repress it in shape if it gets out of whack, or just leave it rounded and don’t fuss with pressing it at all.

Nested Fabric Buckets

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These are all batted with a fusible fleece that we had on hand so they’re fairly soft-sided. The flexibility of the shape makes them even more useful for us, though, since they can be filled with handwork and then smooshed up into a bag to take in the car.

Collapsible Storage Bins

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We use these bins for toys but you could use them for just about anything! Fabric, accessories, seasonal items (hats, scarves, beach towels, etc.)

Fabric Trays

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This is a great project to make to combine with a few other goodies for a hostess gift, a gift for your not-so-organized husband as a place for him to set his glasses and wallet and spare change, or for a special friend. Fill it with treats, magazines, recipes, anything works!

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Step 1

Gather your supplies. You’ll need:

Scissors
Super glue
One large sock
Sewing pins
Small buttons
Scrap fabric
White thread
1 kg of rice
Roll of duct tape

Step 2

Cut the sock in two just below the heel by a few inches and set the half with the toe aside.

Step 3

Turn the sock inside out.

Step 4

Tie the cute end of the sock closed very tightly with a piece of white thread.

Step 5

Step 6

Pull the sock through the middle of the roll of duct tape and roll the edges over so the sock opens like a funnel.

Step 7

Fill your sock with rice. The more rice you add, the more bumpy your snowman will be so that it looks like packed snow. Remember not to over fill! You still need to be able to close it.

Step 8

Before you close the top, stand the sock so the tied part is on the bottom and carefully shape a head by shaping and pinching the sock a few inches below the opening.

Step 9

Tie the top of the sock closed with another piece of white thread, knitting it tightly.

Step 10

Where you shaped the “neck” earlier to mark the size of your snowman’s head, tie another thread. Pull as tightly as your rice will allow and knot the thread so the rice doesn’t slip through and make your snowman’s head shrink.

Step 11

Cut some scrap fabric and tie it around your snowman’s neck as a scarf.

Step 12

Fold the cut edge of your sock’s toe (or the toe of another coloured or patterned sock) upward a few times like a hat cuff.

Step 13

Place the folded sock toe on your snowman’s head like a little toque.

Step 14

Glue buttons down the front of your snowman’s tummy for some cute detail.

Step 15

Give your snowman a face using markers, fabric paint, or sewing pins with coloured ends!

Have you made other versions of the sock snowmen and you loved how they turned out? Did you follow this tutorial and create a cute little troupe? Link us to pictures of your work in the comments section!

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