SUPPLY LIST FOR FABRIC BOXES
Mat board – will be provided
 2 pieces 4x4
 2 pieces 3 ¾ x 3 ¾
 4 pieces 3 ¾ x 1 ¾
  1 piece 2 x 16 (score every 4 inches)
Bring -
Enough medium to thick batting to cover all pieces (see cutting directions)
Good tacky glue - like Aleene’s
Needle and thread to match outside fabric
Fabric scissors
A few Q-tips or toothpicks
Wet Ones (optional)
Fabric  and batting – please cut everything ahead of time so you will be able to finish your box 
 Cutting the fabric–
            Outside cut (2) 5 x 5 
(1)	3 x 17
             Inside cut   (2) 4 ¾ x 4 ¾ 
                                (4) 4 ¾ x 2 ¾ 
             Cut hinge piece out of outside fabric   8 x 1 ½ 
Bring a ribbon approximately ½” x 4” to coordinate with outside fabric
Cut the batting to match mat board sizes

                      DIRECTIONS FOR FABRIC BOXES
1.	Cut fabric ½ “ wider than each piece of mat board
2.	Cut outside fabric for 2 larger (4”)squares and long scored side piece
3.	Cut inside fabric for 2 smaller (3 ¾ ) squares and 4 side pieces
4.	Cut one piece of bathing for each piece of mat board
5.	Glue batting to one side of all mat pieces
  (glue batting to scored side of long piece)
6.	Glue fabric to batting side of all pieces – fold in corners and miter at each corner to look neat.
Hint – since you will be whip stitching the bottom to the box and the end pieces of the 2x16, it would be a good idea not to glue all the way to the edge so that a needle can more easily go through the fabric.
7.	Glue 3 pieces of “inside” side pieces onto longer outer side piece
  Note – there will be a gap between each piece to allow for folding up the box)
8.	Cut hinge of 8”x1 ½” from outer fabric.
9.	Sew or glue short ends together neatly.
10.	Place top (outside) right up next to empty remaining side. Glue hinge so half is onto top and half is onto side.
11.	Attach ribbon to open box, then glue on inside top piece and inside piece.
12.	Glue bottom inside and outside sections together
13.	Whipstitch side of box closed and bottom in place.