Covering boxes with fabric

I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes (bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

Jeanine3 said
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes (bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada


Here're a few links that came up using search on fabric covered boxes with
Google:

http://www.pellonideas.com/projects/...fabCvrBox.html

http://www.creativehomemaking.com/ar.../091603a.shtml

http://www.waverly.com/Project/storage_boxes.asp

http://www.joann.com/content/project...ered_b ox.htm
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Hi

I have emailed an article under separate cover that might help. Hope you don't delete it as spam! If you did this is the link:

http://www.diynet.com/diy/cr_boxes/a...269655,00.html

Our local library has some good books showing how to cover (and make) boxes with fabric - do you have access to a local library perhaps?

Rgds
Lesley
"Jeanine3" wrote in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes (bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

"Jeanine3" wrote in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes (bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

Thanks for the super link Lesley! I'm off to have a good read. Duh! The
local library - now why didn't I think of that? LOL! I'll have a check
there too but that online article seems like just the thing I'm lookin'
for! Thanks again!
Jeanine

Lesley Isaac wrote:
Hi

I have emailed an article under separate cover that might help. Hope you
don't delete it as spam! If you did this is the link:

http://www.diynet.com/diy/cr_boxes/a...269655,00.html

Our local library has some good books showing how to cover (and make)
boxes with fabric - do you have access to a local library perhaps?

Rgds
Lesley

"Jeanine3" wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

"Jeanine3" wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

Thank you Anne! I'm off to check out your links. I didn't even think of
on-line articles. I must be losing it. LOL!
Thanks so much!
Jeanine

anne wrote:

Jeanine3 said

I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes (bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada



Here're a few links that came up using search on fabric covered boxes with
Google:

http://www.pellonideas.com/projects/...fabCvrBox.html

http://www.creativehomemaking.com/ar.../091603a.shtml

http://www.waverly.com/Project/storage_boxes.asp


http://www.joann.com/content/project...ered_b ox.htm

Good luck Jeanine :-) A lot of people live miles from their nearest library - I am lucky to be close to mine and it has a very good needlework/craft section that is being updated all the time - lucky me!

Rgds
Lesley
"Jeanine3" wrote in message news:IUL5c.69210$Up2.52502@pd7tw1no...
Thanks for the super link Lesley! I'm off to have a good read. Duh! The
local library - now why didn't I think of that? LOL! I'll have a check
there too but that online article seems like just the thing I'm lookin'
for! Thanks again!
Jeanine

Lesley Isaac wrote:
Hi

I have emailed an article under separate cover that might help. Hope you
don't delete it as spam! If you did this is the link:

http://www.diynet.com/diy/cr_boxes/a...269655,00.html

Our local library has some good books showing how to cover (and make)
boxes with fabric - do you have access to a local library perhaps?

Rgds
Lesley

"Jeanine3" wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

"Jeanine3" wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

Not easy when the box sides and bottom are attached already. I cut the
base out of the box. Cover the bottom of the base. Then cover the
sides with a folded fabric tube and gather around the bottom. Then
place the sides gathered seam allowance inwards and glue on the base
to the sides gathering. Then make another base and place inside at the
bottom to cover the inner base.

If you have a look at the 'free workshops' in my JMD website for the
bag instructions, it is a similar method in a way.


Design a stitching good day,
Janet
http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz
http://www.masterstitch.co.uk
Get the JMD Newsletter:
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Yes, you are lucky, my local library hasn't got so great a needlework
section and it's rarely updated HOWEVER the library near my old work has
a FABULOUS needlework section. I used to spend my lunch hours in there.
I'm off tomorrow and will drag my DD (out on spring break) down there to
have a boo (hopefully she'll get up before NOON!). Can't complain
really, lots of quiet stitching time...
=)
Jeanine

Lesley Isaac wrote:
Good luck Jeanine :-) A lot of people live miles from their nearest
library - I am lucky to be close to mine and it has a very good
needlework/craft section that is being updated all the time - lucky me!

Rgds
Lesley

"Jeanine3" wrote
in message news:IUL5c.69210$Up2.52502@pd7tw1no...
Thanks for the super link Lesley! I'm off to have a good read. Duh! The
local library - now why didn't I think of that? LOL! I'll have a check
there too but that online article seems like just the thing I'm lookin'
for! Thanks again!
Jeanine

Lesley Isaac wrote:
Hi

I have emailed an article under separate cover that might help.
Hope you
don't delete it as spam! If you did this is the link:


http://www.diynet.com/diy/cr_boxes/a...269655,00.html

Our local library has some good books showing how to cover (and
make)
boxes with fabric - do you have access to a local library perhaps?

Rgds
Lesley

"Jeanine3"
wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The
boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was
thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some
resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

"Jeanine3"
wrote
in message news:kKH5c.67943$Up2.60966@pd7tw1no...
I want to cover a couple of small oval and round cardboard boxes
(bought
from Michael's) with fabric (black taffeta for one). The
boxes are
small, like 3 inches across. As they are rounded, I was
thinking that
this is going to be no easy task. Does anyone know of some
resource
material to give me a few tips? Any help is appreciated.
=)
TIA,
Jeanine in Canada

Thanks Janet - I actually understand what you mean! I'm not the greatest
at reading instructions, but that makes sense. Do you use a glue gun or
just liquid glue?
Jeanine

Janet M. Davies wrote:

Not easy when the box sides and bottom are attached already. I cut the
base out of the box. Cover the bottom of the base. Then cover the
sides with a folded fabric tube and gather around the bottom. Then
place the sides gathered seam allowance inwards and glue on the base
to the sides gathering. Then make another base and place inside at the
bottom to cover the inner base.

If you have a look at the 'free workshops' in my JMD website for the
bag instructions, it is a similar method in a way.


Design a stitching good day,
Janet
http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz
http://www.masterstitch.co.uk
Get the JMD Newsletter:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmdnewsletter/

Do you use a glue gun or just liquid glue?
Jeanine

I use liquid fabric glue that is only sold here in New Zealand. I
don't like the hot guns personaly. But either would be fine too use.


Design a stitching good day,
Janet
http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz
http://www.masterstitch.co.uk
Get the JMD Newsletter:
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