Making Romantic Fabric-Covered Boxes Author:Mary Jo Hiney Simple. Elegant. Romantic. These fabric-covered boxes decorate a house wonderfully, make great gifts...and provide the perfect hiding place for precious love letters, trinkets, and keepsakes! They're simple to do, and oh-so- pretty. Create any of the nearly 20 splendid boxes and variations. A "flower fairy" shines with a thin layer of iridescent... more » gold paint, and a square poppies-and-roses box looks beautifully romantic and traditional; wire-edged ribbon, velvet leaves, and beads top it off; and an inside tray can hold jewelry and other small items. Each of three cube boxes features a different picture, or try a pansy box, with white eyelet lace, sheer lavender ribbon, and brass hearts. Wear your heart on a box edged with textured ribbon and rosettes. Assemble a box "For the One I Love"--it has ivory trim, antique gold metallic cord and braid, gold and rose silk floss, and mother-of-pearl buttons. You'll cherish every project, with its exquisite trimming and design. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK.« less
This book focuses on the measuring, cutting, and covering of cardboard to make 20+ fabric covered boxes. Directions are well written and clearly illustrated with photographs. Material lists are very thorough.
Not just standard square, rectangle, or circle. Patterns for other shapes such as heart, a house and even a cat's eye are included.