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Canvas Garden Bucket Make this tough little tote today. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-508

You'll love this handy, collapsible bucket.

Few things are handier than a small bucket like this one Michele Beschen crafted from sturdy duck cloth. A perfect size for gathering in the garden or hauling small tools, it's a snap to stitch up with her B. Original how-to. Even better, this sturdy cloth bucket collapses flat and even goes through the wash!

Whether you're picking berries or toting tools, this bucket makes a great garden helper. B. Original and get started on yours today.

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Canvas Garden Bucket

Materials:

durable fabric – canvas or duck cloth
sewing machine
clothes iron
3/8" vinyl tubing, 30" long
sharp craft knife

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

• Cut two pieces of the canvas or duck cloth: one piece 14" by 32" and one 5" by 28".

• Start by making a casing to hold the vinyl tubing at the top of the bucket: Lay the larger piece of fabric out, right-side down. Fold the long edge of the fabric over 1/2" and press with an iron.

• Fold the same edge over another 1-1/2" and press.

• To enclose the casing, stitch a seam along the fold at the bottom of the pocket (figure A) and also along the top folded edge.

• Fold the fabric so right sides are together. Stitch a seam down the side and across the bottom to create the bucket shape.

• Lay out the smaller piece of cloth, right side down. Fold each of the long edges over by about 1/2" and press with an iron. Stitch these flaps down.

• Fold the two sides to meet in the center, pin and stitch a seam along each side to create the bucket's handle strap (figure B)

• Position the handle strap on the side seam of the bucket, letting it extend about 3" below the lip of the bucket (figure C). Stitch the strap to the bucket below the tube casing. Michele Beschen recommends stitching a square to hold the handle more securely.

• Also stitch the handle to the very top of the tube casing, making sure not to block the casing.

• Repeat the process to stitch the handle to the other side of the bucket.

• Use a sharp craft knife to cut a small vertical slit in the tube casing near the side seam (figure D) and feed the tubing through the casing until it reaches the seam from the other side. Trim excess tubing, if needed.

• Turn your tote right side out, head outside and put that bucket to work!