HAPPY
BLOGDAY TO ME, HAPPY BLOGDAY …. You can guess the rest!!!!
Now that
I have reached the milestone of my 100th blog, it makes me wonder what I have
had to say of interest for the past 99. I know there are regular followers out
there and it is for you that I sit down at the computer each Sunday (even when
the weather is glorious like today!) and try to come up with something fresh
and worthy of sharing. Periodically, I look at other quilting blogs but quickly
get bored with the recipes, in-depth family information, pet ponderings, household
revamping and so on. So I decided early on to keep my humble mutterings
strictly on quilting lines. Let me know if you agree, it would be good to chat
to some of you out there.
This
week I need to start a Memorabilia box as a gift for an Aunt who will be 90 in
a couple of weeks. In Blog 91, I showed the one I made for my brother and his
wife for their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Blog 92 shows the ones that
resulted from my WE workshop at Alston Hall and Blog 95 shows the box I made
for a friend’s 60th birthday. So I have perhaps whetted your
appetite enough to have a go for yourself? Here’s the start of the workshop and there
will be more next time.
THE
MEMORABILIA BOX 10 ½” x 8 ½”
Cut out the following pieces accurately from neutral mount board
(available at art/craft shops). You will need just over 1 sheet. Measure and
draw them accurately first with a ruler and pencil, label them
clearly and then cut them out with a craft knife or rotary cutter.
REQUIREMENTS
CARD
OUTER BASE: 1 at 10 1/2" x 8 1/2"
OUTER SIDES: 2 at 4" x 10 1/2"
2 at
4" x 8 1/2"
BASE LINING: 1 at 10 3/8" x 8 3/8"
SIDE LININGS: 2 at 10 1/4" x 3 3/4"
2 at
8 1/4" x 3 3/4"
MIDDLE LID: 1 at 11 1/4" x 9 1/4"
LID TOP: 1 at 10 1/2" x 8 1/2"
LID LINING: 1 at 10 1/2" x 8 1/2"
FABRIC
OUTER FABRIC: 3/4 yard
LINING FABRIC: 1/2 yard
BATTING: 1/2 yard, low loft
On the mount board, use a sharp pencil to mark accurately shapes as
detailed above. Measure twice and then label each piece of card before cutting.
There are 13 pieces of card.
Accurate
marking
Cut out
each piece with a rotary cutter and ruler or a craft knife and ruler. The outer
base and 4 outer sides should fit accurately together to form the structure of
the box (5 pieces).
Outer
base and sides
There is
a slight margin of error with the lining pieces (5 pieces).
Lining
pieces
The lid
is made up of 3 pieces.
Lid
pieces
Hi Dilys, first let me say that I really enjoy reading your blog your discussions about how you create your beautiful work. Thank you for sharing the pattern for the memorabilia box. The light just went on for me. My brother is getting married in July and I MAY just have time to make him one of these! When you say "mount board", I wonder what we'd have here in Canada similar. Is it a heavy card stock, perhaps what we call "bristol board" that is used for making posters and school projects?
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ReplyDeleteThanks for getting in touch. I'm glad I have inspired you to make a weding gift; it will be greatly appreciated.
In the UK, mount card is used for framing art work as in 'mounting' to surround a picture. It is robust and takes some effort to cut through it; you wouldn't be able to cut it with scissors for example. Ask your art supply shop what they would recommend. I don't know bristol board so can't advise on whether it is suitable. I hope this is helpful.
Dilys
In Canada, you can get it at Michael's or an art supply and they call it Mat Board.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info ladies, this was very helpful. It was hard to tell from the photos how thick it was, and my original examples would have been far too flimsy for this project, as I realized when I thought about it later. I'll have a look to see if I can find mat board locally.
DeleteThanks for helping Maria find the right card Kate. It needs to be strong to hold the structure of the box.
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