How To Make An Easter Bucket Bag

If you have been with us for a while over the years, you will know that we love to create a little Easter chocolate / Easter Egg hunt bag. 

This week we have made this really cute bucket style drawstring bag with handles. 

Take a look at how we made this below:

To make our decoration we used this video here.

We did find it a bit fiddly! We did change the sizing so check below.

What you will need:

• TEMPLATE
  Body 30cm x 42cm, Handles 2 x 6cm x 45cm.

• COTTON
  For the outer layer - we chose Easter Chicks Digital Cotton Fabric, but you could use any Easter fabric. 

• SINGLE SIDED MICROFLEECE
  For the inner layer. We chose white. You could use cotton too for a lighter bag, but it won't be as sturdy.

• DRAWSTRING
  2 x 40cm.

• CUTTING BOARD
  For a flat surface you can cut on.

• SCISSORS
  To cut fabric.

• FABRIC MARKER
  To draw around template.

• PINS
  To pin fabric to prevent it moving.

• THREAD
  You might want to choose a neutral white, or match the thread to your fabric.

• TAPE MEASURE
  To measure fabric.

• SEWING MACHINE

Step 1: Draw around template

Place the microfleece and cotton right sides facing. Layer template. Draw around template.

Step 2: Cut out fabric

Pin first. Using fabric scissors.

Step 3: Sew along both short edges

Using sewing machine. 

Step 4: Unfold fabric, refold so the microfleece is one side and cotton the other.

Using the sewn short edges as the middle.

Step 5: Draw your drawstring channel

On the cotton. 3cm away from the centre seam, draw a 2cm channel.

Step 6: Sew along long edges, skipping the newly draw drawstring channel

Using sewing machine. Leave a turning gap on the microfleece.

Step 7: Trim corners

Do not cut seams.

Step 8: Seperate the fabric in each corner and make a triangle

Pin.

Step 9: Draw a line 4cm away from the pointed edge, along each pinned triangle

With fabric pen.

Step 10: Sew along draw edge of each triangle

Using sewing machine.

Step 11: Trim traingles

Cut off the corner, 1cm away from the stitches.

Step 12: Turn inside out

Turn fabric inside out, then place the microfleece within the cotton so make the bucket.

Step 13: Sew the drawstring channel

Two seams - from the top of each gap in the cotton and the bottom of each gap.

Step 14: Fold handles

Fold 1cm of the short edges in. Fold the outer quarters of long edge into the middle. Fold in half along long edge. Pin.

Step 15: Mark and pin handles

Find the centre of the bucket. Attach handles on the inside, 4cm away from the centre, each side.

Step 16: Attach handles

Two stitches, one along the top seam of drawstring channel and one along bottom seam. For both handles.

Step 17: Thread drawstring

Through the channel, one on one side, one the other. Tie a knot in both ends.

COMPLETE!

Things to note: 

• Washing machine safe.
• Can be made smaller or larger.

How did you get on? Let us know in the comments below and tag us in / send us your pictures on social media!