DIY Fabric-Covered Bin

I love the look of rustic home decor items. I especially love baskets, but unfortunately, Dollarama now only carries a very slim selection. Thankfully, I have discovered a way to make a cute basket from dollar store materials.

You will need:

• Bin
• Woven Cushion Cover
• Glue Gun

Choose a bin that is no longer than the cushion cover. If you want your bin to be completely covered (inside and out), opt for a bin that is about 2/3 the size of the cushion cover, or smaller. I knew my basket was going to be concealed on the inside, so I chose a larger bin.

Cut the zipper off of the cushion cover and cut down both side seams. Leave the bottom seam intact.

Place your basket in the middle and pull the bottom seam up both sides of the bin, center, and hot glue it in place - like this:

Hot glue along both long edges of the bin, pulling the material snug as you stick it on. As long as you hot glue completely, you will not have to worry about fraying.

Trim the fabric along the short ends, leaving enough to just cover the short sides of the bin. Hot glue these sides on as well.

You are now left with your four corners. Simply put hot glue on the inside corner in a vertical line (to the bottom), and stick the fabric corner down inside your bin.

Repeat with all four corners - and that is it!

These baskets are very easy to make, and look really nice too. You could choose to cover the inside with fabric as well, and use the bin on a hall table to put keys or sunglasses in, or on a shelf with greenery.

It could be used for mail, or bills waiting to be filed. There are so many options!

Do you purchase baskets/bins from the dollar store?