Cotton Hoop Handle Floor Bin

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Fabric, 1 3/4yds
• Extra Firm Sew-in Stabilizer - 16 1/2"x 45 1/2" Piece and 16"x 16" Piece
• 14" Embroidery Hoop
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pins
• Thread
• Iron and Board
• Zipper Foot

DIRECTIONS:

1. Begin by collecting your extra firm stabilizer. Once cut out, these pieces will be used as your pattern pieces on the fabric.
2. If you haven't already, cut out a 16"x 16" piece of stabilizer.
3. On your 16" square piece, draw a 15" round circle and cut out.
4. If you haven't already, cut down the second piece of stabilizer to 16 1/2"x 14 1/2".
5. Fold the stabilizer in half widthwise so that you can cut out both handles at the same time. Measure 8 3/4" in from the side edge with a ruler to draw the handle on. The handles are 5"x 5" with a rounded edge that is 6" at the longest point. Reference the attached pattern.
6. Cut out the handles.
7. Now that both pattern pieces are created in the stabilizer, lay out your 1 3/4yds of fabric folded lengthwise. Pin down.
8. Since your fabric is folded, you will be cutting out 2 of each pattern piece, 1 for the lining and 1 for the outside of the bin.
9. Start by cutting out the circles.
10. Next cut out the bin body pieces BUT before you do, remember to keep an additional 1/2" along the 3 inner edges of the handle. It would help to draw this on first so you don't forget.
11. In the extra 1/2" of fabric that you leave along the handle, cut diagonal lines at the corners of the handle and then every 1in along the rounded bottom.
12. Remove the pattern piece and separate the 2 bin body pieces.

1. Select one of the circular fabric pieces and line it up with the circular stabilizer. Pin.
2. Sew a zigzag stitch around the perimeter.
3. Select one of the large bin fabric pieces and line it up with the stabilizer. Pin.
4. Sew a zigzag stitch around the outside edges (don't sew the edges of the handle cutouts yet).
5. Next, press and fold over the 1/2" of extra fabric from the handles up and over the stabilizer. Pin.
6. Zigzag stitch around the folded edge to keep in place. Repeat for both handles.
7. Fold your bin body in half widthwise with the right sides together. Pin the 16 1/2" raw edges and sew them together with a 1/2" seam allowance.
8. With right sides together, pin the stabilized circle piece to the bottom of the bin. Sew around the circle using a 1/2" seam allowance.
9. Turn right side out.

1. Select the remaining large bin fabric piece, press and fold over the 1/2" of extra fabric from the handle onto the wrong side of the fabric.
2. Zigzag stitch around the folded edge of both handles.
3. Fold the bin lining piece in half widthwise with the right sides together. Pin the 16 1/2" raw edges and sew them together with a 1/2" seam allowance.
4. Iron the seam open.
5. With the right sides together, pin the circular lining piece to the bottom of the bin. Sew around the circle using a 1/2" seam allowance.

1. Keeping the lining with the wrong sides of the fabric facing out, slip the lining in the stabilized bin body.
2. Match up the seams and pin together the upper edge of the bin.
3. Match up the handle cutouts and pin together.
4. Sew with a 1/4" seam allowance around the edges of the handles. Repeat for both.
5. Fold the top edge of the bin over 1/2" and sew down. Repeat for both sections of top edges.
6. Grab your 14" embroidery hoop and discard the outer/bulky hoop.You will just need the inner hoop.
7. Slide the hoop inside the bin.
8. Fold over both flaps and pin in place inside the bin. Fold over so approx. 1/2" extra fabric is over the hoop.
9. Sewing around the hoop is a little tricky but it is made easier by using your zipper foot, positioning your needle all the way to the right and going slowly.
10. Slide the hoop under the zipper foot and proceed to sew both flaps down.
11. The fabric is very thick so take your time and make sure to backstitch it down to reinforce.

JOANN HACKS:

• Sewing together the circular bottoms of the bin/lining to the sides can be tricky sometimes. It may be helpful for you to mark the 4 equal points around the circle pieces and then also the 4 equal points around the bottom of the bin body pieces once it's in its rounded form. This will make it easier to pin correctly when you attach them together and make sure everything is sewn evenly. You can do this by folding the circle in half twice and marking with the pencil the 4 points. Use the same folding method on the bin body once it is sewn together in its rounded form. Then line up these 4 points first when you begin pinning to spread out the fabric evenly.
• Use clips to hold everything into place, especially when attaching the hoop.