BLOG 458

Blog 458

 

COASTER BOX CONTINUED.

8 Cut the outer fabric as follows: For the base: a strip 22” x 3” and a 5 ½” square. For the lid: a strip 22” x 2” and a 5 ½” square

(NB If you want to try your own design for the box lid, prepare a 5 ½” square as above but make sure that your design doesn’t extend beyond the 4 3/8” x 4 3/8” size.)

               Outer fabric

 

9 Cover the base (and lid) as follows: Place the base centrally onto the WS of the square. Add Pritt across the corners of the fabric and all around of the lower edge of the box. Stick the fabric to the sides of the box, working opposite sides together. Pinch the excess fabric at the corners and tidy it to one side with masking tape.

           Stick the square

 

 

            Pinch the corners

 

 

                Tidy the corners

 

 

10 Iron under a ½” seam allowance along one long edge of both the strips. Work the base of the box first and place the ironed edge of the 3” strip around the base of the box. Remember to over-lap a corner by 1” and hold the strip in place with masking tape as you sew. Use a thread that blends into your fabric and a concealed stitch to sew around the four sides and attach the folded edge to the fabric on the base of the box.

                Add the strip

 

           Sew around the top edge

 

11 Turn under a small seam allowance as you approach the corner and trim away the excess fabric. Sew along the corner and finger-press under a small seam allowance along the other long edge of the strip so that it is level with the edge of the box. Sew along this edge to complete the base of the box. Repeat this procedure for the top of the box.

 

              Sew around the other edge

 

 

               Base and lid

 

 

              Gift

 

 

And that’s all there is to it! Next week I will go through the same method to make a serviette box, one of my Christmas gifts.