Eh! You like make one fabric box?
Nah! I no like. Sounds too complicated.
No way! Supa easy. I promise.
For real? Okay den. I go try. What I need for do?
First we gotta make a pattern. Get a plate and trace um onto one piece of paper.
Hee, hee! Is that Mr. Incredible? What size plate?
No matter. Can be any size you like.
Okay, I wen trace um. Now what? Cut it out?
Yes, and then fold um in half and then open um up and fold it in half one more time.
All pau?
No, fold um in half again two more times until you get eight equal parts. You know, like when you cut one pie.
When I cut one pie only get four parts. Ha! Now what?
Now, it's time for cut out the fabric.
Ho da cute your fabric! Where you when get um?
Thanks eh! I bought um in Japan. Okay, where we was? Oh yeah. Use your pattern for cut one circle for the outside, one for the lining, and I also cut one from a super stiff interfacing. But you no need add the interfacing if you no like.
Okay I get um! Time for sew?
No, wait. I almost forgot, we have to mark it. Get your guja guja thing and mark the lining fabric with transfer paper along the outer edge of the fold lines.
Guja guja thing?
Yeah, guja guja thing. You know, it makes the "guja guja" sound when you use it. Eh, no tease! Anyway, mark the lining fabric on the side that's going show. Now it's time for sew. Pin the three layers together, outside fabric on the top (right side down), lining fabric in the middle, and interfacing on the bottom. Sew along the edge of the circle, using 1/4" seam allowance.
Do I need to leave one opening?
Can if you like, but I usually sew it closed and use my seam ripper for take off the stitches and make one opening. That way, I can use the holes as one guide for sew um closed after I turn it right side out.
You so akamai!
Mahalo! Okay, after you pau sewing, clip around the curves or trim it close to the seam, make one opening and then turn um right side out. Use one ladder stitch to close it up.
Ladder stitch? What is that?
Try wait. Here, sew um like this. Now you should have a nice circle.
I tired already. Almost pau?
Yup, only one more step. Turn over the circle to the lining side. Hopefully you can still see your guja guja marks. Use your pattern as a guide for where to place the snaps.
Snaps? You never mention snaps.
Oh, I never? Sorry eh! We going use snaps for make the box. Sew four sets of snaps onto the outer edge of the lining just like in the picture.
Alright, I went sew all the snaps. But how come no look like one box?
Wow, you pau already?! Okay, now is the fun part. Snap 1 and 2 together and then 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and then 7 and 8. And tah dah! Fabric box!! And if come all pilau, you can just un-snap it and throw um in the wash. How's that? Easy yeah?
You ARE the BOMB! I had seen something that resembled this...a bigger square thingy that was supposed to be for serving bread rolls, and I thought how easy, yeah sure, like I'll go through with making one.
You on the other hand give us full on instructions with color photos. Can I just repeat the first sentence again? Have a great week! ;-)
Posted by: rowena | July 15, 2007 at 11:48 PM
OMG! That's hilarious + you rock! I have to try one of these!
Posted by: Emma | July 16, 2007 at 01:55 AM
Thanks a lot for that super funny tutorial ;)
Posted by: Christelle | July 16, 2007 at 02:19 AM
Best. Tutorial. Ever! The fun factor makes me want to try it out even more!
Posted by: Emily | July 16, 2007 at 02:35 AM
Love this tutorial! Thanks!
Posted by: Clare | July 16, 2007 at 03:28 AM
I want to make one of these - straight to the store tomorrow for snaps. Thank you - it's just soooooo cute. I think it could be may standard gift from now on.
Posted by: Jude | July 16, 2007 at 03:57 AM
Freakin' brilliant. But where's Mr. Incredible? So sad.
Posted by: justJENN | July 16, 2007 at 04:02 AM
Wow Wow Wow-- the Instructional Designer in (that day job thing!) is amazed and proud--great tutorial!
Posted by: amy_in_az | July 16, 2007 at 04:13 AM
This is the kind of thing I want to see in a craft book. Hilarious (and cute, too)! Thanks, Myra!
Posted by: Anamaria | July 16, 2007 at 04:13 AM
sweet!!
Posted by: hazeljoy | July 16, 2007 at 06:30 AM
Myra! You saved me a lot of time in trying to figure out a pattern for a little fabric box. We have a leather/felt one that we use all the time to hold keys and I've been wanting to duplicate it for years! Thank you!!! And love the commentary/tutorial!!!
Posted by: sally | July 16, 2007 at 07:23 AM
mahalo for sharing your local-talk tutorial! that's a really cute box - i love your fabric!
Posted by: debbie | July 16, 2007 at 07:27 AM
fan-tas-tic! my favorite line? "i tired already. almost pau?" --> that would soooo be me! thank you for the best tutorial i've ever read. :) now if only i can actually make it as cute as you ... it would make the best gift for xmas/hanukkah this year.
(do all hawaiians know pidgin? i mean, do you just pick it up? my friend, originally from hawaii, just finished her phd in education and her dissertation was somehow related to pidgin.)
Posted by: yucaree | July 16, 2007 at 07:40 AM
Amazing box! And such a fun tutorial!
Posted by: Passions & Distractions | July 16, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Hey, sistah! Da tutorial? Da cute!
I love the fabric you used, too. Add me to the gotta-getta-snaps group. I've gotta make me one!
Thank you for the instructions.
Posted by: Lisa K. | July 16, 2007 at 09:27 AM
Best tutorial ever! And the fabric boxes --too cute. Will have to get over my "hate to sew on snaps" so I can try one.
Posted by: Debhogan | July 16, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Wow, so simple and what a funny post!
Posted by: Rosa | July 16, 2007 at 11:22 AM
oh, that's fun. Thanks!
Posted by: dorie | July 16, 2007 at 01:49 PM
Tanks fo' make da pattern, eh?
Posted by: Madame M. | July 16, 2007 at 02:28 PM
Wow! Hey, so good!
Posted by: Rose | July 16, 2007 at 02:57 PM
no way. that was too easy. okay, I didn't try it yet but watching you make it... too easy.
btw, do you say butsu-butsu when your sweaters pill? maybe thats just me, but by your guja guja it sounded similar. okay, one more, the window cleaning bottle is the shoosh shoosh and the remote is the boodger(pronounced BUU-DGER). Hmmm, yes, it might be just me.
Posted by: dee | July 16, 2007 at 03:28 PM
Hooo good your pidgen stay! I wonder if dea get some people who no can undastand. My fada wen talk lidat when I was young so I geffun. Anyway, keep up da great work! Laters!
Posted by: Kat | July 16, 2007 at 03:30 PM
Thank you for the really fun posting! I am off to find some fabric so that I can make a box! Way cool!
Posted by: Dawn Castro | July 16, 2007 at 04:19 PM
Eh, Myra, howzit? I no can decide if was more fun to read your pidgin (an totally undastan it) or see your finished box...aah,da whole ting real good! T'anks, ah?
Posted by: Laurie Ann | July 16, 2007 at 06:27 PM
hello!!! i make clothes and not that many crafts, but i love what you made here. and i love your choice of fabrics!! i'm awfully tempted to make something like that myself now, except i'll just use my machine to finish it up. thanks!!
Posted by: gilda | July 16, 2007 at 09:31 PM