Fabric Boxes --- Again
 

Got on the band wagon today. After making few, I thought they were a little "floppy" with just warm-n-white .
I decided to try "deco bond" along with the batting. I am very pleased. The boxes are firmer and stand up better.
Love the boxes.

Can/would you post picture?

I cut six out today and am working on them tonight.

Hope you will post photos as we all like seeing the combinations of fabrics used on the boxes.

I plan to make some this week! Would love to see the ones you made.

I use a needle-punched polyester batting for this type of thing. I like it for bags, wall hangings etc. as I like them to be a bit firmer than regular poly. The needle punching creates an almost felt-like appearance and the texture reminds me of those green pot scrubbers, lol.
Unfortunately I don't know who makes this as I order it on line from a small quilt company under the heading 'Firm needled poly wadding (batting)'. Someone might know who makes this in the US.

Is the deco bond fused to batting?

I fused the deco bond to the fabric. If and when I learn how to post photos from my iPad I will post pictures.

Is this the method you use? http://seaside-stitches.blogspot.com...-tutorial.html

Yes that is it. Had a ball making them, just need to figure what to put in them.

For gifts - How about a mug with mix for a single Mug Chocolate mix and instructions how to make the cake. Put dry mix in cellophane gift bag and put in box. Or maybe a hot chocolate mix with little marshmallows. Otherwise known as snowman poop or reindeer poop or elf poop!

I have wanted to make these fabric boxes and the tip to use deco bond is great! where do you buy it? fabric store?

I get mine at Joanns where they have interfacing

I made one of the boxes today. Came out good. The one change I made was to Fabric Tac the inside flaps down instead of stitching. Will make more! Used the deco bond. Thanks for that suggestion

I think Im going to use yo yo's instead of buttons unless I have some on hand that match

This was a great tute! thanks for sharing.

is that the really thin Deco bond 809? I used that in my last hexagon table topper.

These boxes sound like a great idea - where would I get the pattern?

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I have made 3 so far and I made one into a small sewing box to sit by my chair when I'm binding, I put a pin cushion in the center and then scissors, ripper, hand needles, and thread around the sides. When sewing down the little flaps that make the corners if you just sew the tips down then it leaves a pocket the tuck in the scissors and riper.