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Get Organized in Just Minutes by Sewing This Basket in Three Sizes
- Nichole Jensen
- Apr 26
- 4 min read
Updated: May 1
I decided the other day that I wanted to sew myself a new bin/basket/bowl to hold all of my sewing clips. The one I’ve been using for years is looking a little rough around the edges and I wanted something that matched my craft room better. I played around with some designs and the Cozy Bin was born. And because I am a total sucker for any sewing project that is both cute AND useful, I figured out how to make it in three sizes.
These adorable bins are perfect for holding craft supplies, but they can be used for anything your heart desires. They are very a easy and beginner friendly project and because I wanted to make it easy for me (and you) to sew some I have a free printable template that will make all three sizes!
Watch the video tutorial:
Supplies:
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Cozy Bin Sizes:
Small – 2.60 inches wide x 4.75 inches tall
Medium – 3.25 inches wide x 4.75 inches tall
Large – 4 inches wide x 7.50 inches tall
Free printable Cozy Bin templates – to make the small size print at 100 percent. To make the medium print at 125 percent, and for the large set your printer to 150 percent.
100% Cotton fabric – you could use one or two fabrics – one for the inside, and the same or a second for the outside.
Matching or coordinating all-purpose thread
Sewing machine
Iron and ironing board
Optional:
OR
Instead of snaps you could use buttons to hold the flaps
Start Making a Cozy Bin:
Print out the free templates and cut them out. If you want to make the small size print them at 100 percent, making sure to print them at “actual size” instead of letting the printer use the “Fit to printable area” option. There are two templates – one for the cotton fabric and one for the fusible fleece.
If you wanted to make the medium sized bin you would print the template at 125 percent, and if you wanted to make the large change the setting to print at 150 percent.
Next cut out your materials. For the small cut two squares of cotton fabric 9 ½ inches x 9 ½ inches, for the medium cut fabric that is 11 x 11 inches, and for the largest size cut squares that are 14 x 14 inches. Whatever the size, fold the cotton square in half and in half again with the back side of the fabric facing you.
Line the template up in the corner so the edges labeled “Folded Edge” are exactly in line with the actual folded edges of the fabric square.
Use your fabric marking pen or Sharpie to trace around the top edges of the template and WITHOUT UNFOLDING, use your fabric scissors to cut along your marked lines.
Do this for your second cotton fabric square so you have two pieces cut with the larger template.
Repeat the process with the smaller template and the fusible fleece, cutting two pieces on the folded edges.
Center the fusible fleece on the back of one of the pieces of cotton, hold both the fleece and cotton in place and flip it over. Iron the front of the cotton fabric. This puts the heat closer to the adhesive on the fleece and also doesn't burn the fleece during this step.
Next up is to sew darts. Fold each edge of cotton fabric toward the edge next to it so the right sides of the fabrics are facing one another and line them up.
Sew a ¼ inch seam down these edges to attach them together. Repeat for all four sets of edges on each of the two pieces of cotton fabric. This will give you two bowl-shaped pieces of fabric.
Flip the interior fabric cotton piece inside out and place it inside the second cotton piece so the right sides of the fabrics are facing.
Line up all the seams and edges and clip or pin in place. Because of the way things are situated, some of the interior fabric will stick out over the top of the exterior and that's fine.
Mark a 1 ½ - 2-inch section you will NOT sew in the next step. I find it easiest to place this area over one of the dips in fabric where the side fabric seams are located.
Sew around the top edges of the fabrics with a ¼ inch seam allowance except that area you marked.
Trim away any excess fabric such as the extra bit of interior.
Use the opening you left to flip the fabric right side out.
Press all of your seams out. A turning tool is quite useful for this, but you can do it by hand or use a pencil or chopstick. As I press them out, I roll the edges so the interior is on the inside, so you won’t see it from the exterior once it is sewn. Clip these seams in place so they don’t roll inward again.
Fold the edges of the opening you left to the inside, so the new edge matches up with the edge created when you sewed the two pieces together and clip it in place.
Sew around the entire top edge with a 1/8-inch seam to close the opening and top stitch the rest.
You can leave the bin just like this and it looks great. You could also fold the flaps down for an added bit of decoration. Make sure to measure each flap so they are about the same size.
Iron the flaps to keep them in place.
I personally like to fold them down and add a plastic snap to the center of the flap. If you need help with snaps, go here for a tutorial.
Yet another option would be to secure the folded flaps with buttons.
Whatever option you choose, these little bin baskets will be cute as well as useful! Make some for yourself to organize craft supplies and make some to gift because we all need some cute organization in our lives.
Get the free printable template here:
Happy crafting!