bucket tutorial (buckets of fun!)

Thanks so much to Kerryanne for organising

Simply Christmas and inviting me to be a part of it .

Just in case you missed this tutorial last week

at Kerryannes I thought I'd replay it for you

besides it was sitting in my blogger dashboard

with draft written beside it taunting me !

I really don't like loose ends .

I use these buckets all year round and they make great gifts

filled with the recipients favourite things .

I call mine Honey Pots as I have made mine

so that a 1.5kg (empty) honey pot fits inside .

This make the whole thing stand up firmly

and you are then able to prop things up in them

even flowers !

I hope you enjoy making these .

First of all you will need - fabric

Upper band = 3 1/2 " x 18"

Lower band =3 1/2 x 18"

Lining = 6 1/4 x18"

Prairie points 24" x 3"

ric rac x 18"

12" ribbon

2 co-ordinating fabric circles with 6" diameter

interfacing for base and lining

Cut your prairie point fabric into 8 x 3 inch squares .

Fold over point to point to form a triangle .

Fold over again until all raw edges are at the long edge of the triangle .

Press and starch as you go for nice sharp points .

Pin the points to the top edge of the

 lower band of the main fabric

starting and ending a little before the edges.

Slip the top corner of each point into the one before .

Tack the points on to secure .

Stitch ric rac along the middle of the upper band .

With right sides facing and using a 1/4" seam

stitch the top and bottom band together .

Adhere the interfacing to the lining and lining circle .

With right sides facing stitch the completed outer

at the short ends forming a tube .

Repeat for the lining .

Cut your ribbon piece into 2 x 6" pieces .

Pin each piece of ribbon to the top of the main fabric

each at the halfway point .

Slip the lining tube over the outer tube with

right sides facing and stitch all around

catching the ribbon handles .

Pin and stitch one fabric circle to the main fabric .

Pin and stitch remaining circle to lining

leaving a gap about 3" for turning through .

Trim with pinking shears .

Pull fabric gently through gap and stitch closed .

You can also topstitch along the top too .

Fill your pots with baubles or tinsel and use as

a decoration or fill with wrapped lollies

to give as a gift .

The one made here was the giveaway prize

at Shabby Art Boutique

and the winner was

Brianna at Rolling in Fabric !

Congratulations Brianna and thankyou

to Kerryanne for having me

at your place , I hope I didn't make too much mess .

I think I may have because she has cleaning

for Christmas tips today , oops!