Holiday Boxes

Fabric-Covered Gift Box

Materials:

papier mache' box (any size)
wire-edge ribbon
fabric of choice
silk gold leaves
paint for inside of box
berries
optional - gold leaf paint
glue and glue gun
double-sided tape
miniature clothespins
Wright's trims - leaves, ribbon, braid #183 5068A 046, cord #184 5105 878
fiberfill quilt batting
small piece of felt for bottom of box

Box

1. Paint inside of box and lid.

2. Finish around edge of cover with gold leaf paint (figure A).

3. Cut fabric to fit around entire outside of box plus 1/2 inch at top and bottom.

4. Apply fabric to box using double-sided tape or glue, turning in 1/2 inch at top and 1/2 inch at bottom of box.

5. Glue trim at raw edge of fabric on inside of box (figure B).

6. Cut and glue felt to bottom of box, over the raw edge of fabric.

7. Cut quilt batting to size of box top, 1/2 inch shorter all around.

8. Glue in place at top of box (figure C).

9. Cover batting with piece of fabric, stretching to edge.

10. Glue trim over raw edge of fabric at top of box (figure D).

11. Glue remaining trim around bottom of box and another piece a few inches from bottom.

Fabric box decor

1. Glue together three or four leaves for base.

2. Make an eight-loop bow from ribbon then glue it onto the leaves.

3. Add pieces of greens and berries between loops of bow (figure E).

4. Glue miniature clothespin to bottom of decorated bow

5. Tie ribbon around box.

6. Clip decoration to ribbon where it crosses at center top of box.

This is the holiday box that keeps giving. Once opened, the clip decoration from the top can be used as an ornament on the tree or anywhere. The box can then be reused as a part of the Christmas decorations in future years.