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Old 11-17-2009, 01:20 PM
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Lacelady
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I strongly recommend you mark each piece of card, and for the sides outer and lining, mark those with an arrow to indicate which way up they are. If you intend to make any more boxes after this one, in addition to the card shapes you need for this one, cut one additional piece of card for each shape, and set these aside as templates. Mark as such to avoid any possible confusion.

You will need one other card template, this is for the fabric gussets that enable to box to open up when the lid is removed. Six gussets are needed, cut to these measurements with a fold at the top. Once cut out, each gusset needs a narrow line of stitching down the central line. Fold vertically, and stitch 1/8th inch away from that vertical fold (through four layers of fabric) from the top to within one inch of the bottom, and fasten off.

This narrow line of stitching means that the gusset will fold nicely when you want to close the box.

Gusset template. Top is placed on a fold of outer fabric, (4in) sides measure 5in, bottom measures half an inch.
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Gussets are shown at the bottom of this picture, most of them shown folded, one shown opened up to give you an idea of the narrow line of stitching.
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