New Fabric Buckets

I have been given a couple Moda Candy packs and didn't know what to do with them.  So I put them with my scraps and forgot about them.  I wanted to try making a small thread catcher that would sit on my sewing cabinet instead of hanging down and blocking my drawers.  I pulled these out and decided to experiment.

I felt like I was back in high school looking at square layouts with the question of which could be folded to make a cube.  Lol.  Making bags and boxing corners helped me figure it out.  One mini charm pack was enough for two buckets because they each used 20.

I used some scrap Warm and White batting and quilted them by stitching in the ditch.  Then I pulled out a scrap of fabric left over from the backing of this quilt.  I used more batting scraps and quilted it with the walking foot using the print for spacing.

I like the two layers of batting because it keeps the buckets nice and stiff.  I decided to add binding at the top so I wouldn't have to turn them right side out after sewing the outside and lining together.

These two were made with a Miss Kate mini charm pack and scrap binding from the Daysail line.

I made one mostly floral and one mostly geometric with the intent to give the floral one to my mom.  We'll see if she actually gets it.  ;)

These two were made with a Kindred Spirits mini charm pack and a random brown scrap.

When I showed my husband the buckets he thought they would be great little storage containers in a small cabinet we have.  They fit perfectly and he is excited to have them there.  I am glad they will have a use because I just made them to use up the fabric.

Now that I know how to make them with 2.5 inch squares, I may dig into my scraps again and make one completely out of scraps.  My black, white, and red scraps are calling out to me.

Edited to add:  

I do not plan on making a tutorial for these buckets.  However, here are some patterns available if you would like to make something similar.

Atkinson's Designs Bucket Brigade

Crazy Mom Quilts Thread Catcher

A Few Scraps Quilted Nesting Buckets

There is also a pattern for a bigger fabric bucket by Christina Cameli (of A Few Scraps) in her first book: First Steps to Free Motion Quilting.

Here is a picture of my new fabric bucket with the original one I made with Christina's pattern from her book.  It also helped me when making my little ones.

Have a great day!

XX,
Jasmine

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