How Do You Make A Fabric Covered Waste Can Basket?
Just because a wastebasket is filled with, well, trash, doesn’t mean its outer appearance has to match its contents. Trash cans aren’t usually a focal point of a room’s interior design, and usually are placed in an out-of-the-way spot with the hope that they will blend into the background. But a trash can does not have to be unsightly or even average in appearance. Making a fabric-covered waste can basket turns an ordinary trash receptacle into a fun and attractive part of a room’s decor. Use a tape measure to get the dimensions of the trash can or bucket being covered. Measure from rim to rim going under the bottom of the can. Add 6 inches to the measurement. Use the scissors to cut a circle of fabric. The diameter of the fabric circle should be the same size as the measurement taken in Step 1. Use the scissors to cut the elastic to the same size as the can’s rim. Fold the edge of the fabric under by 1/2 inch. Sew all of the way around the circle with the sewing machine. Fold the fabr
