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Our covered storage boxes are a great way of creating a splash of colour in the bedroom. Made from coordinating fabrics with handmade felt flowers in shades of pink and yellow, the colour scheme could be easily changed to suit any home décor. Why not create mini versions using the same technique, they could make really unusual gift boxes for someone special?
Make a tall box
Use a sponge to apply raspberry paint to the rim of the lid and the top half of a tall box. Leave to dry and repeat the process until the colour of the box beneath can no longer be seen. Place patterned fabric on a table, put the base of the box over the fabric and draw around the shape. Cut out the circle, adding 3mm to the drawn line. Trim a 13cm wide strip of floral fabric long enough to wrap around the box, adding on an extra 12mm to the length for the seam allowance. With right sides facing, pin the short edges of the fabric together and machine stitch into place.
With right sides facing, pin the base to the tube of fabric and machine stitch all around. Open up the seams and turn the right way then slip over the box to see how the cover fits. Mark where the fabric comes to and stick a strip of double sided tape across the top of the box. Peel the backing paper off the tape, pull the fabric taught and stick it down. Work your way around the box, so that it is taught and wrinkle free.
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