Thread: Fabric Boxes? What sizes? Filling?

Tessagin, your boxes are gorgeous!

Here are the ones I made with French Seams.

Fabric Boxes with French Seams Tutorial

Two factors determine the final size of your boxes: the size of the square you begin with and the size/depth of the corners you sew. In other words if you begin with a 15" square and make your corners a depth of 3" it will differ in size height and width from a 15" square where you make your corners a depth of 1.5".

You have to begin with one size square and play around until you come up with the combo you want. Some have made these boxes so you can put a roll of t.p. in them. I haven't made that size yet so I don't have the dimensions. I think the sky is the limit as to what you can fill them with.

Very pretty!!

Beautiful job!!

Ladies--thank you for all of your knowledge!

Linda your explanation helps a lot! Now....to get some time to get some of these made!

I think that the ones I made last Christmas were with a starting square of 10" and the worst part is tacking down those corners, so if I make any this year, I am going to make French seams instead.

Originally Posted by Yooper32

I think that the ones I made last Christmas were with a starting square of 10" and the worst part is tacking down those corners, so if I make any this year, I am going to make French seams instead.

I use the stitch to attach buttons to tack down the corners and I try to find buttons I like that I can also attach with my machine. Usually I can make the whole fabric box on the machine - no hand stitching. Made one for each month for my sister-in-law this year and also ones using Ohio State fabric for my MIL. I put wrapped candy in the ones I give for gifts.