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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Making the parts for the box



The final steps here are to cover the inside panels with whatever you are using for that be it fabric, like I am or paper. 


I use a medium heavy card for the insides under the fabric of both the out side and inside of the panel


Specifically I use campaign/ad flyers. 


I get what seems like 100's of them in the mail every week and would rather use them than recycle  or worse just throw them out!




You can either glue the fabric to the card or sew it to the card as I have done here with a back and forth lattice.

do this to both sides

Remember it's the inside, it doesn't have to look pretty!



Then take all your inside panels and sew them together edge to edge

Sorry I have no pictures of this part




I will then Glue the out side panels to that making sure to pin or otherwise clip the panels together 

for 24 hours so the glue can dry fully


I will then trace the bottom on 2 pieces of heavy card one to fit inside and one a little bigger for the bottom outside

Cover them both separately because you are going to then glue the wrong sides together.



While it's open, decide here whether you want a lid because you need to trace out the shape on heavy board for this, the same way you did for the bottom.

Also; when you sew the top on, you will only be sewing it to one side 

so you also need to decide which side you want at the front.

Also before you glue the two sides together to give it a handle, a pull and / or a closure



Now for the rest of the bottom 

sew the inside to the inside, all the way around. this is to keep corners and creases, 

where little things like beads, that can get stuck in them, to a minimum.

This is the  frustrating and difficult part, 

as you have to sew the edges together after the whole thing is assembled You can do it, just go slow.


Though you will make it easier on yourself if you do this part before you put the outside panels on!



Now glue the bottom base to the bottom. leave for 24 hours and put a few hevyish weights on the inside so the glue adheres firmly.


The last detail is, what to use as piping? 

To cover the gaps on the outside panels. because there will be gaps! 

It can be anything from lace, ribbon, cording or gimp.



 

1 comment:

  1. Your box is coming along beautifully! I look forward to seeing it when it is finished. Please post lots and lots of photos! I used to make this type of box from old Christmas cards and clear plastic many, many years ago and occasionally think about making one in CQ. So many projects, so little time . . . The past several years have been mostly devoted to CQ Christmas stockings for my family. I thought I was done until my son called a few months ago to request another stocking . . . hopefully I can finish my tree skirt before the baby is born and then once we know boy or girl I will start on yet another stocking (10 made to date) ! There are so many other projects waiting, some started, most not. I have many project boxes where fabrics and embellishments have been stored, awaiting some free time. I love to see your lovely projects on your blog! Sincere regards from the south Okanagan of BC, Canada

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