How To Fabric Covered Box

How to:
fabric covered box
kootoyoo…click & stitch

This is hardly even a “how to”. It’s just a super simple, super speedy bit of fun.
You’lll need an old kitchen wrap box & cylinder, fabric, nail, embroidery floss, spray adhesive & a hammer

Step 2:
Pull apart your box.

Step 3:
Using a small nail & your hammer make a series of evenly spaced holes down the long sides of your box.

Step 4:
Mine are about 1.5cm apart.

Step 5:
To make the holes in the ends of the box you just need to refold the box & secure with a bit of tape while you make the holes.

Step 6:
I just used a piece of scrap wood that fit inside the box to hammer my nails into.

Step 7:
It’s a good idea to have the holes closer together on the ends as these are actually going to hold the box together.

Step 8:
Undo all the pieces of tape & lay your box flat.

Step 9:
Position your box onto your fabric & rough cut to size. Allow a couple of centimetres extra on each of the long sides.
If you’re using a light coloured fabric you will need to adhere your fabric to the natural side of the box so that you don’t see the branding through the fabric.

Step 9:
Spray both your box & your fabric with spray adhesive.

Step 11:
Fold your excess fabric over the long sides as pictured.
Now cut away the rest of the fabric as shown.
Your need to allow a bit of excess fabric on the ends so that you don’t have raw edges visible.

Step 12:
Refold your box & secure with bulldog clips or pegs.

Step 13:
Begin stitching through both layers of fabric & your nail holes…lacing card style.

Step 14:
I used a running stitch for the long sides (which aren’t structural).

Step 15:
… and back stitch for the ends of the box. These are actually holding the box together (you could use a little bit of glue too if you’re worried about it).

Finished!
Finally you could make some twisted cord:
http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-make-twisted-cord.html
or just attach some ribbon to the top of the box. I’ve wound a little spool with the same red floss but a lovely vintage button will work just as well as a closure.
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