Help Please fabric gift boxes

Too stiff for these but great for cushion boxes to be used as spectacle cases or to hold rotary cutters. I am going to experiment with the tiny box pattern on a larger scale using Timtex too, but need to figure out what to do in place of the buttonhole.

which box shape for the glasses? got the url for the one you plan on using? confuddled as to why you need something other than the buttonhole thingy on yours? i guess i need more info on what you've got planned. are you saying two different projects? cheers, jeanne

i must check here to see if i can get the 50wt pellon. nz has so little of the stuff available in usa it is really annoying at times. i should of got some when i was there, eh. meant to bring home some fuseable too but couldnt decide what i needed so i left with none. i got enough fabric and then some, lol. :) oh well, i'll let ya know, thanks for the offer, Patti. cheers, jeanne

hmmmm, just had a thunk come thru me addled brain.... could small bits of the timtex be used in the base of boxes for stability, using pellon for the sides for the bendability. is that too fiddly? not having used either i'm just think'n outloud and hoping for some feedback from those in the know. cheers, jeanne

Maybe a little too fiddly. I think any stabilizer that's a bit on the heavier weight would work. The Timtex is just too thick to have the tabs go through the buttonhole nicely. If you don't have a heavier Pellon, use two thickness of a midweight and see how you like that. I would fuse these together with WU or a spray fuse to make it easier to work with. These treasure boxes go together so quickly that trial and error isn't terribly inconvenient. You might hit on something even better. KJ

oh WOW!!!! Kathyl, those are absolutely adorable. they remind me of those VDay cards we used to get as kids for our friends. well the style not the exact pictures. you did a beautiful job on those. well done indeed. jeanne

i guess different box designs might have different needs/uses for the different stabilizers then. hmmmm, must think/check round here a bit more. jeanne

I thought of bits for the base but I am not sure how the change from thick to thin would impact when you bond the layers. If you try it let me know. Maybe if you wanted a really thick bask you could cover a piece of Timtex and just sew it in the outside.

If you need pellon or Vliesofix let me know. I get both in LARGE rolls for the classes (cheaper that way) and can easily hack of what you need and post it over. For the pellon - try two layers of a lighter iron-on interfacing if you have some. It won't be super stiff but will have more body.

Don't have a url - but I will try to draw you a pattern and email it.

clever you, Cher. i have the interfacing i use for my applique..nonfuse. also have some iron on fuse stuff, dont know its name as i got it off a roll. maybe those together would give me the right amount of stiffness. two or three layers of interfacing fused together, hmmmmm. yes i think that might work and i've got it here now, cool. thanks for that info. i wasnt really sure how 'thick' the 50wt pellon was so hadnt a clue but now i think i have a clue...hopefully. will try that out soon as the heat cools down to get near an iron. cheers, jeanne

ta, i'm curious thats all. doesnt need to be precise just a sketch will suffice. ta, jeanne

Thanks Jeanne. One of the fabrics in my stash had those motifs like our old Valentine's from the 50's and 60's. . It's very cute. I cut out a couple of them and appliqued them on to a different background. I'll have to be selective who I send them to....some people might not "get" it. KJ

I think you're right. The Timtex would be great for the boxes with lids. Or a Chinese takeout type box. Just not the best for this specific one. KJ

i'm not one for buying novelty fabrics but i sure can see why you bought those. they work perfectly for the purpose. i guess as you make those postcards ya start seeing fabrics for different purposes than just quilts. who'da'thunk, lol. jeanne

I have made boxes (not this specific one) by fusing fabric onto cardboard. Let's face it - these will NEVER go in the wash LOL. You just gotta avoid satin stitch on the edgec. Zig zag seems to be OK byt satin tends to "cut" the cardboard.

Or you could use twice the fuse stuff anf not do anything to the edges for real easy "quickies". They wouldn't be keepers, but they would look cute for a kid's party, etc.

box patterns that MIGHT make up in fabric. I have made some of these but not all so I can't guarantee them. I have included three variations on the basic Pillow Box for nzlstar!

The patterns are from a book I have on box design patterns. They do not have specific measurements or directions. But they are good for ideas. (Sorry some are upside down but my scanner does not love me today!)

I have the templates for the Chinese Takeout box. The large box will makeup using Timtex (Just! - there a lot of bulk in Timtex) but not the small one.

welll......

say what? i'm off to bed and will return in the morning to see what i missed. :) stir stir stir =)) hugz, jeanne

You could also use many of the origami boxes with two layers of fabric fused with the heavier, "no sew" fusible. You might need some interfacing but maybe not.... There are lots of books, and web sites with origami folding instructions.

Pati, > Not so long ago someone posted pictures of some gorgeous