I'm planning on making some fabric boxes for Christmas. What size squares have you used to make your boxes? What types of things have you filled them with?
Thanks!
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I'm planning on making some fabric boxes for Christmas. What size squares have you used to make your boxes? What types of things have you filled them with?
Thanks!
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Ginger
~stitching one thread at a time~
Never made one before. It will be interesting to watch the posts on the thread.
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I made some last year. Got some large jar candles to put in them. Sorry, don't recall what size squares I started with but I do remember having to make some adjustments along the way to get them the correct size. You could fill with candy; potpouri (sp); nuts; cookies... Any edible items I would probably put into bags and then put the bag into the fabric box.
I have only made one but I used 10" square. I filled it with some candy as a Christmas gift for Grandson's GF.
I am making one now using a 20" square. I'll post when it's done no matter how it turns out. I am machine quilting it now using leftover wool batting.
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I made several last year as Christmas gifts with homemade edibles in bags inside for co-workers and a couple with those nice 3 wick candles for relatives. I don't remember what size, but I sure would like to figure out how to make them bigger! Will be watching for future posts.
I haven't made any yet, but wouldn't it take a larger square of fabric to make them larger?
Candles.....I hadn't thought about putting those into one of the boxes!
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Ginger
~stitching one thread at a time~
I have made 3 sets of nesting boxes. I have the book, Fast, fun & easy Fabric Boxes by Linda Johansen, that I picked up at the thrift store. Really good directions and pictures. Have made the octagon and two sets of the square for my SIL's christmas presents this year as I had some material left over from the quilts I made them a couple of years ago.
The last set of boxes; I have the same fabric pattern of the box with the red lid. Gorgeous! All of them!Originally Posted by FURBALLS
I have made 3 sets of nesting boxes. I have the book, Fast, fun & easy Fabric Boxes by Linda Johansen, that I picked up at the thrift store. Really good directions and pictures. Have made the octagon and two sets of the square for my SIL's christmas presents this year as I had some material left over from the quilts I made them a couple of years ago.
There are some tutorials on this Board for these.
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