Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Boxes: 8 Great Designs-Unlimited Possibilities

by Linda Johansen

Book Overview

8 basic box designs and 13 projects offer unlimited creative options. Finalist in the USA Book News Best Book Awards. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571202854
• ISBN13: 9781571202857
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Fast Fun and Easy Fabric Boxes

I ordered two of these book and they both came sooner than I expected and were in great shape. I had no problem with this purchase and would buy from this seller again.

Play time

I am looking forward to making many of these projects. With the holidays past there are fun times to be had.

not that hard

I didn't think the boxes were that hard to make. I am no expert sewer, but I have been sewing for 15 years. This was my first foray into craft sewing. The book is a bit confusing. There are two sets of instructions- one general set, and one specific set for each of the boxes, so you have to flip back and forth. My suggestion is to make a practice box first, to get the technique down. I used Fast 2 Fuse interfacing- stiff interfacing with the fusible web alreading incorporated. I'm sure there are other similar products out there. I also used regular multipurpose thread. I needed to do the satin stiching twice, and I found while the topstiching thread looked very shiny and nice, it was way too thick and jammed under my foot the second time around. Buy plenty of thread per box- each box uses about 150-200 yards of thread. I used a rotary cutter- not all the fancy scissors they suggested. I also made a quick tailor's ham by gluing together two same size scraps of 2x4 lumber and covering it with scraps of fabric. It really helps in pressing the edges and corners. So, practice a lot, have patience and good luck!

Fun to give!

I really like making these boxes. The book is very poorly organized. You have to jump between so many pages to find your instructions, but once you know how the book is, it helps. All the instructions are there but confusing to find. It sure could of been better organized. I want instructions for each project with each project. But in spite of this, I like making these boxes to give away...people really enjoy them!

Fun and addictive

I have made several of these boxes - you can use them in your home to store things or give them as a gift box. Each box can be made in a night and they all go together really well. The author's instructions are clear and easy to read and follow. My best tip is to use a zipper foot when sewing up the sides of the box to make sure of a snug fit. Get the book and use up some of your stash to make some of these fun boxes.