Project
Felt Tissue-Box Holder
Source
Martha Stewart Living, November 2008Get More
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Introduction
A piece of felt in your favorite color makes an ideal cover for a tissue box -- and the material will convey warmth when you need it most.
Materials
- Cubed tissue box
- Felt
- Chalk
- Ruler
- Fabric shears
- Pins
- Needle and thread
Steps
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Step 1 of 4
Center a cubed tissue box on a 14-inch felt square; trace with chalk. Set box aside.
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Step 2 of 4
Using a ruler, draw an X that extends to each corner of felt. Cut a 2 1/2-inch opening at center. Starting from outer corners, cut along lines of X; stop at corners of traced square.
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Step 3 of 4
Cut 4 notches as shown. Place felt on top of box. Fold in edges of short sides; pin to box. Fold triangles' corners around box to overlap on each side; pin.
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Step 4 of 4
Make a stitch at bottom point, on 2 opposite sides, to secure all layers. Remove pins.
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I made it this morning, super easy, cover slides off box easily. Note to Orah and Ottowa, just walk thru it again, it will make sense, it's like a toaster cover, you know, with the bottom open :) I know I have to walk thru things a few times to get it, good luck, believe me you will love it, I made two. one out of felt the other out of suede and they look great.
Maybe instead of stiching affixing buttons, snaps or velcro? This would override the snipping and stiching each time you replace the box.
I think this is a great idea.
Ottawa, The cover isn't sewn onto the box, it just covers it, so it would easily slide on and off a tissue box.
I think this is a great idea.
Ottawa, The cover isn't sewn onto the box, it just covers it, so it would easily slide on and off a tissue box.
To ottawaontariocanada, isn't the cover open on the bottom? The cover slips on top of the box, right? So no removal of stitches required?
To ottawaontariocanada, isn't the cover open on the bottom? The cover slips on top of the box, right? So no removal of stitches required?
This idea makes no sense. Everytime the kleenex box is empty, you have to cut the stitches, remove the cover, insert a new box and stitch again. What a phenomenal waste of time in a busy world where your time could be better spent. Buy a lovely cover which slips over the box and move on.
Great how-to instructions. I'm definitely going to try this.