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The Christmas Box - pattern

$17.60

Imagine everyone’s surprise when they open this gorgeous patchwork box to discover the contents? Will yours be filled with precious ornaments or chocolates – can you guess what I keep in mine?

A pretty stitched edge that gives the feel of lace, festive applique shapes and some simple embroidery come together to create this fun zippered box.

Finished size approx. 4½” high x 10” wide

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What You Need:

11” x 11” cream tonal, background
3¼” x 10” tan print, ground
10 assorted 5” x 5” squares, applique and hexagons
5” x WOF warm cream tonal, outer wall
5” x WOF cream multi print, inner wall lining
1 (2” x 34”) bias strip cream multi print
11” x WOF red multi print, base outer, lid and base lining
Embroidery floss, I used Valdani #078 aged wine, #H212 faded brown, #P3 aged white medium, #519 green olives, #575 crispy leaf, #0154 dark antique gold and #0578 primitive blue
36” double ended zipper, I used a ‘Make a Zipper’ and cut to desired length
18 x 1” pre-cut paper hexagon liners
Stitchery Stabilizer
11” square light weight batting
Foam batting
9½” dia. circle of thick card, lid
3” square fusible web such as Vliesofix or Soft Fuse, wool appliqué
Apliquick rods, optional
Appliqué paper, optional
Fabric glue pen, optional
Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It, optional
Light box, optional
Fine tipped fabric marking pen
Craft glue
General sewing supplies
Tiny Angel Button - YB386

The Christmas Box - pattern

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