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Garden Bucket Tool Belt

Learn how to make a garden bucket tool belt which you can use to haul around the garden carrying your tools, seeds and other gardening necessities
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Sewing
Yield: 1
Author: Patti Estep
Cost: $25

Equipment

  • Sewing Machine
  • Fabric scissors

Materials

  • 3/4-1 yd sturdy fabric duck or heavy twill, denim
  • 1.25 yds – 1 inch cotton twill
  • 4 yds -1/2 inch double fold bias tape
  • 2 - 1 inch D rings

Instructions

  • Cut the fabric according to the pattern.
  • Sew the bias tape on the small pocket first.
  • Press 1/4 inch of the sides and bottom of the pocket.
  • Place the pocket on the long piece (Part A), face down with bottom edge 2 inches from the edge and sew.
  • Flip over and topstitch sides. Then sew another line of stitching about 1/3 of the way in to make 2 pockets within the pocket.
  • Sew bias tape on top of Part A. Next, pin Parts A and B together lining up the bottom edge with the right sides showing. You need to have the larger fabric piece (Part A), the same bottom length as part B while leaving the top edge alone. Match up the bottoms as shown above and fold the corner over to the spot where both fabrics meet at the bottom. Then cut away the excess fabric (the triangle). You now have part A shaped like a trapezoid, and the bottom the same length as part B. The top edge of part A remains untouched.
  • Pin the bottoms together. Then match up the sides and pin them together. Sew the two together by starting at the top right side of part A, along the bottom, and up the other side. You will now have a large floppy pocket.
  • Sew a line of stitching on both sides of the small pocket from the bottom, creating three large pockets instead of one.
  • Sew the bias tape all along the sides and bottom for a finished look.
  • Repeat with the remaining pieces. (except for the small pocket)
  • Attach the two sections together with the 1-inch cotton twill trim at the top leaving enough space between the two pieces to fit around the handles. I used two rows of stitching for stability.
  • Turn in 1 inch of the end of the trim and sew.
  • Sew D rings on the other end of the trim.
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