Geri B

Those are cool, but they look like a lot more detailed that the quickie ones......do you have to use stiffener!

SewExtremeSeams

Tessagin, your boxes are gorgeous!

Here are the ones I made with French Seams.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t235889.html

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.

gingerd

Very pretty!!

quilter711

Beautiful job!!

FURBALLS

No stiffener. Just used heavy interfacing.

gingerd

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!

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.

shayarene

wow those octagon boxes are fantastic beautiful colors. never heard of fabric boxes before, I might have to look into these

toverly

Practice with paper and you will get the size you want.

Z Any Mouse

I made a few for fall and Christmas last year. A 12" square will yield about a 4-5" box. They are the perfect size to hold cocktail napkins, or candy of course.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t232053.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t232659.html