It gives me an excellent excuse to buy lovely fabrics i find in places like Hobbycraft! And its a really good way of showing the pattern off too. It takes a bit of time to do but i think its my favourite craft so far. All the sides are made with a stiff card base then covered with fabric and hand stitched together carefullly using a clever stitch that doesnt really show. The lid has a lovely squashy padded lid and there is a simple fastening made with a button and a cord loop with a little pearl bead attached, so its easy to just slip the button through the loop. I managed to find some lovely plum silk which went perfectly with the outer fabric, to use as the lining.
This little box is perfect for storing trinkets, mementos and jewellery you might otherwise have lying around on a dressing table getting dusty! I have some more I have made in other shapes and sizes, in exotic and unusual fabrics coming soon.
The keepsake box is gorgeous and so is your lovely blog! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous box and fantastic idea...the only thing I don't like too much is buying from Ho***craft, but that is my personal opinion. They would be even better if they used recycled fabrics (from charity shops) maybe??
ReplyDeleteExtremely well made, love them!!
Mick