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.
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!)
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!)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
From the RS
side, there should be no looseness and the corners should be neat.
These shapes
make up the base of the box.
More next
time.
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