The Lamp Shade Box

 The inside of the box is all sewn together first

As you can see all the sides inside and out are stretched over a form and whip stitched in place to make the front taught.

Then all the insides of the box are whip stitched together end to end including the bottom.

Now you can either sew the outside panels on or glue them or Because I'm very a combination of both.

I will explain,

I begin by putting e-6000 in the center of the panel

working my way out to almost the edges

because big globs of glue slopping out the edges are ugly

 will then pin the panel all around the outside edges to keep the panel where I want it and give it 24 hours to dry

I then whip stitch the top edge all around for stability except the edge where I want the hinge for the top, if I want a top.

Here is where other design decisions come into play. 

certain things happen to it in the making, 

the edges are not as perfect as one could hope,

even if you measured twice, there will be spots that don't align, One learns to roll with it.

This is especially true with a design of your own making, sometimes even a kit, 

Somewhere along the line I lost the original card panels to my box and had to re-cut them, 

so there is a bit of gaposis, it's not a perfect fit all around

Do not disrepair!

This is what lace and piping are made for!

Is it perfect yet?

No.

I gave up on perfection a long time ago, Perfection is the joy killer.

But that squidgey polyester piping is....not it.

I found some twisted wrapped piping that looks much better

So off with the meh and on with the better!

And maybe some beads?

I don't know yet but it is closer to done!

A few someones have asked what a lamp box is.

The convoluted answer is; to me it looks like an art deco lampshade without the fringe, so unless you have a better name for it that....

Lamp Shade Box it is.