* all pictures are "clickable" so that you can see detailItems you need:
1. Tin Box
2. Stitched Piece that will fit on the lid of the tin
3. Coordinating/complementing material to cover inside and outside of box
4. Tacky Glue
5. Glue Gun
6. Thin cardboard (i.e. cereal box)
7. Thick cardboard
8. Quilt Batting
9. Various embellishments as desired (cording, etc)
1. Tin Box
2. Stitched Piece that will fit on the lid of the tin
3. Coordinating/complementing material to cover inside and outside of box
4. Tacky Glue
5. Glue Gun
6. Thin cardboard (i.e. cereal box)
7. Thick cardboard
8. Quilt Batting
9. Various embellishments as desired (cording, etc)
10. Scrap piece of paper for template making
STEP ONE - covering the lid:
1. Lay your tin lid on its side to measure the width of the lid on the fabric.
2. Cut strip of fabric that will totally wrap aroud the perimeter of the lid and over-laps the other end of the fabric about 1/2 inch and with about 1/2 inch extra width.
3. Spread Tacky Glue all around the perimeter of the lid and on top just enough for the extra fabric to be glued on the top of the lid.
4. Lay one end of the fabric on the lid and start working your way around the lid spreading the fabric out evenly so that there are no bubbles or wrinkling; continue in this fashion until the ends overlap and meet - gluing the ends securely; then cut the material at each corner a downward slit towards the lid,this allows the material to lay flat on the top of the lid - glue down the material on top of lid.
5. Set aside to dry - (I didn't get a picture of this step)
STEP TWO - coving the outside of the box:
1. Lay your box on its side on the fabric to measure the width of the strip of cloth you will need.
2. Cut the fabric about 1 inch wider than the width of the tin and long enough to go the perimeter of the box with 1/2 inch overlap of the fabric ends.
3. Spread the Tacky Glue all around the sides of the tin.
4. Lay one end of the fabric starting in the middle of the box and work your way around the perimeter of the box making sure the cloth is flat and no bubbles/wrinkling occur; Also make sure that you put your fabric below the place where your tin lid goes on...you do not want your fabric to be here, as the lid will not be able to be pushed on; the extra 1 inch of fabric should hang off the bottom of the tin. (*NOTE* it is nice if you have your "starting and stopping places of the fabric on the BACKSIDE of the tin and in the same place inside - outside - lid so that it can be hidden from the front view and it makes it all the same visually)
5. Once the material is glued and lying flat to the perimeter of the tin. Lay the tin on its top; cut at each corner a slit; then spread Tacky Glue around the perimeter of the tin bottom and lay the fabric down on the bottom working it so that if there is a ridge along the bottom the material lies flat against the ridge and then flat on the bottom.
6. Let dry.
7. *NOTE* If your tin has a design (like mine did) and shows the design through fabric...repeat this step once the first layer of material is dry. However the glue will actually be spread on the material and not the tin.
8. Once dry; cut a template from a peice of paper (using the bottom of the tin or lid). This template should be used to cut out a piece of material to glue on the bottom of the tin; glue this bottom piece onto the bottom of the tin..this hides the extra inch of fabric that was glued from the sides and makes the container covering seamless and tidy.
STEP ONE - covering the lid:
1. Lay your tin lid on its side to measure the width of the lid on the fabric.
2. Cut strip of fabric that will totally wrap aroud the perimeter of the lid and over-laps the other end of the fabric about 1/2 inch and with about 1/2 inch extra width.
3. Spread Tacky Glue all around the perimeter of the lid and on top just enough for the extra fabric to be glued on the top of the lid.
4. Lay one end of the fabric on the lid and start working your way around the lid spreading the fabric out evenly so that there are no bubbles or wrinkling; continue in this fashion until the ends overlap and meet - gluing the ends securely; then cut the material at each corner a downward slit towards the lid,this allows the material to lay flat on the top of the lid - glue down the material on top of lid.
5. Set aside to dry - (I didn't get a picture of this step)
STEP TWO - coving the outside of the box:
1. Lay your box on its side on the fabric to measure the width of the strip of cloth you will need.
2. Cut the fabric about 1 inch wider than the width of the tin and long enough to go the perimeter of the box with 1/2 inch overlap of the fabric ends.
3. Spread the Tacky Glue all around the sides of the tin.
4. Lay one end of the fabric starting in the middle of the box and work your way around the perimeter of the box making sure the cloth is flat and no bubbles/wrinkling occur; Also make sure that you put your fabric below the place where your tin lid goes on...you do not want your fabric to be here, as the lid will not be able to be pushed on; the extra 1 inch of fabric should hang off the bottom of the tin. (*NOTE* it is nice if you have your "starting and stopping places of the fabric on the BACKSIDE of the tin and in the same place inside - outside - lid so that it can be hidden from the front view and it makes it all the same visually)
5. Once the material is glued and lying flat to the perimeter of the tin. Lay the tin on its top; cut at each corner a slit; then spread Tacky Glue around the perimeter of the tin bottom and lay the fabric down on the bottom working it so that if there is a ridge along the bottom the material lies flat against the ridge and then flat on the bottom.
6. Let dry.
7. *NOTE* If your tin has a design (like mine did) and shows the design through fabric...repeat this step once the first layer of material is dry. However the glue will actually be spread on the material and not the tin.
8. Once dry; cut a template from a peice of paper (using the bottom of the tin or lid). This template should be used to cut out a piece of material to glue on the bottom of the tin; glue this bottom piece onto the bottom of the tin..this hides the extra inch of fabric that was glued from the sides and makes the container covering seamless and tidy.
STEP THREE - covering the inside of the tin
1. Using the template you cut for the bottom of the tin; cut a peice of thin cardboard (cereal box works great and is what I used), then laying the template on the fabric cut a piece of material with 1/2 inch extra on all 4 sides (or all around the template).
2. Spread Tacky Glue on top of the cardboard; lay the material flat.
3. Flip the card board over and using Tacky Glue secure the cloth to the back of the cardboard. Once secure allow to dry and set aside.
4. Using the side of the tin again, cut a strip of material with 1 inch extra width enough to cover the inside of the box with 1/2 inch over lap at the ends.
5. spread the inside *sides* of the tin with Tacky Glue and lay the fabric starting in the middle and working all around the inside of the box ensuring the material is smooth and flat without bubbles or wrinkles.
6. In the corners, fold the fabric (sort of like wrapping a present) to lay flat at the corner and secure the extra 1 inch of fabric with tacky glue to the bottom.
7. Smear Tacky Glue all over the bottom of the tin and place your premade bottom in the bottom of the tin.(made above with the thin cardboard)
Your tin should now be covered inside, outside and the rim of the lid!
STEP FOUR - making the top of the tin lid with your needlework project
1. Take a sturdy piece of card board and using the template that you made for the bottom of the tin in the previous step(s); cut out a piece of cardboard that will fit on the top of the tin. (trim if needed)
2. Take Tacky Glue and smear (lightly) on the top of the cardboard; Place a piece of quilt batting on the top of the cardboard. Let dry.
3. Take needlework project and center the piece on the cardboard covered with batting; flip over (ensuring not to move the centered piece).
4. Smear Tacky Glue around the perimeter of the bottom of the cardboard and start gluing down the linen of the needlework project to the back of the cardboard.
5. Let dry.
6. Once dry, place the cardboard "lid" on top of the tin lid and glue in place using Hot Glue or Tacky Glue...whichever you prefer.
STEP FIVE - embellishing the tin
1. INSIDE OF TIN: I used a wee gold cording for the inside of the tin hot gluing with a thin stream all around the bottom perimeter of the tin (where the thin cardboard material covered piece was glued to the bottom) and I also did it around the top of the inside perimeter to hide the cut end of the material.
2. OUTSIDE OF TIN: I hot glued a flat braided cording along the perimeter of the tin where the edge of the tin lid will meet the tin when snapped into place.
3. LID TOP: Hot glue a rolled cording all around the perimeter edge of the needlework piece.
Viola you know own a beautifully covered tin box!
* A magnet can be placed on the underside of the tin lid (on the inside) to place needles!
