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Home Sewing Patterns Origami Fabric Boxes

Origami Fabric Boxes

Designer

Corinne Bradd

Pattern Guide

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About this pattern

Origami techniques are traditionally used to fold paper into various shapes - but we've decided to use fabric instead! These pretty, yet practical boxes can be made in three sizes and are so easy to whip up. Use them for organising your buttons, pins and other haberdashery, or as a novel way to present a gift.

Essentials

Assorted patterned cottons
Coordinating plain cottons
Coordinating thread
Buttons

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Stitch an origami box

1 Cut a 30cm square to make a large box (20cm for the small size and 25cm for the medium version) from both patterned and plain fabric. With right sides together, pin and stitch around the edges using a 5mm seam allowance, leaving a gap in one side for turning. Clip the corners and turn the fabric out through the gap. Press, fold in the raw edge of th