These are made from scraps cut into 5 inch squares. Basically the outside will need 5 squares and the inside lining will also need 5 squares. I suppose you can make these from any size squares you like. I got the idea from a tutorial off the internet. I tried to find the tutorial before I posted this entry, so that I could link it to this post, but I couldn't find the exact one. But if you google 'fabric box tutorial' there are plenty of sites that you can refer to.
To help keep the boxes in shape you need to stuff the insides with cardboard or stiff paper. At first I thought that would be tricky to do, but it was actually quite easy! You can use any stiff paper for this, eg cereal boxes. For those of you who have just celebrated Eid, now you know what to do with all those festive cards you received. Quilters recycle - yay!
A close up:
You can see I did a row of hand stitching at the top, just to keep everything in place.
I'm going to use them to store my hexagon paper pieces, my hairclips, spools, receipts, bits, bobs etc etc.
They're so cute and easy, can't wait to make some more!
2 comments:
Love the idea, love the box! can use to keep all the scraps in too... too sayang to throw away designers cotton scraps, even to the smallest piece...
Great idea!
These boxes will cheer up any shelf when line up in a row.
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