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TISSUE BOX part 2

Preparing the batting and lining fabric.

These are the fabrics I have chosen, red for the lining (fat quarter) and mushroom/red (1/2 yd.) for the outside of the box. They are compatible with the other fabrics I have used in the bedroom.

             Outer and lining fabrics

1 Use the push-out cardboard shapes from the top of the box to mark the hole in the lid shape. Find the centre of the lid and the centre of the shape, position and mark. (Aside: I had already thrown mine out so I made the shape by tracing round the hole onto paper!)

                          Prepare the lid

2 Use a cutter or craft knife to cut out the hole. (Aside: mine looks as though it has been chewed by my teeth but it will be covered so it matters little!)

                       Cut out hole

3 Remove the selvedge if necessary and cut a fabric shape out for each piece of cardboard. Allow 1” of extra fabric all around the edges for these larger shapes. Place them onto the WS of the fabric, making sure there is enough space in between, and cut with a rotary cutter.

                       Prepare the lining

4 Keep each piece of card with its piece of fabric. Prepare low loft batting for these large shapes. Cut them slightly larger than the card.

                      Prepare the batting

5 Place the lid sides onto fabric and cut out with 1.2” extra fabric all the way round. Keep the fabrics with the card.

                   Prepare the lid sides

METHOD (for base and base sides only)

1 Stick the batting to the card for the sides and base. Use a glue stick to apply glue to the centre and corners of the card.

                                 Apply glue

 2. Trim so that no batting can be seen beyond the edges of the card from the other side.

                 Trim away the excess batting

3 For each fabric shape, apply glue to the WS of the fabric, across the corners only. Place the fabric RS down onto a flat surface and centre the card, batting-side-down, on top. Apply glue around the outside edge of the card to the same width as the extra fabric.

                     Apply glue to WS

4 Fold the sides in first, firmly but not too taut. Apply extra glue to the fabric corners and fold in the top and bottom edges.

                            Extra glue

From the RS side, there should be no looseness and the corners should be neat.

                           Completed shape

These shapes make up the base of the box.

                 Base and sides

More next time.