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   Round Boxes Assembly Instructions

Supplies  Water soluble stabilizer Temporary spray adhesive Stiff project felt Fabric for lining and appliqué Old jar, tin or drinking glass with a diameter of approx 3.5 inches Embroidery threads Embellishments like cord, beads, crystals etc. Optional: Fray Stopper, fabric pen, craft glue
Step 1: Embroider the Panels	Step 2: Join the side panels
Embroider the panels.  For each box you require: 1 x base 3 x base sides 1 x top 3 x top sides If you want to bead your box lid I recommend you do so before stitching the sections together	Sew side panels together. Recommended machine setting: Zigzag W = 3.5 L = 1 If you prefer you can hand-stitch the panels. Use the same color embroidery thread as the satin stitch edges so that the zigzag stitches “disappear”. A drop of fray stopper on the tie-off’s will prevent any unraveling.
Step 3: Attach sides to the base & top	Step 4: Assembled Box
Neatly hand-stitch the base and top to the corresponding side panels. The base and top are designed to fit snugly within the joined sides. You could glue the pieces together but I find stitching creates a more stable box. After all, you want this little box to last.	Shown above is the assembled box base. As you can see from the photo the box is not round. The next step is to mold the shape. First wet the base and top to remove the remaining stabilizer on the edges. It is not necessary to soak away all of the stabilizer as it will help to stiffen the box. Gently press out the excess water
Step 5: Mold the Box	Step 5 continued:
Now find a suitably sized tin, drinking glass or container from your kitchen cupboard for your mold. I have used an empty spaghetti sauce jar with a diameter of approx 3.5 inches. Place the box base over the mold. It should fit snugly. Then place the box lid on top. Allow to dry. The base and lid will take on the round shape of the container	Please be patient with the drying process. When dry, you may find that the box sides are stuck against the sides of your container. Gently loosen with a blunt knife or something similar to remove.  Shown above is the dried round box. As you can see it’s taken on the shape of the mold beautifully.
Adding Decorations
Cord	Beads
Glue or stitch pretty cord to the edges	This box lid has been beaded with small gold glass beads where the quilting lines cross. You could add a small design or monogram to the center appliqué panel instead
Personalize	Rhinestones & Crystals
Create a plain box or add your own design. I’ve added an arrangement of paper roses to the top of this box. Check out your scrap booking supply store for fun decorations.	I’ve glued small green rhinestones to this box. A kebab stick is really useful for applying tiny blobs of glue
Adding feet	Touching up!
	Sometimes, no matter how carefully we embroider, the edges may need some touching up. Use a fabric pen in a matching color to color in the edges to disguise any lining or bobbin thread showing through.
Four wooden beads sewn to the base become feet!