Hexagonal Etui Box Digital Pattern
$7
This Hexagonal Etui Box digital pattern by Christine Crafts will walk you through how to make an étui box or exploding sewing box. These boxes are traditionally called an étui box after the French for keeper or holder. Their nature lends them to being used as sewing boxes. This pattern is designed to hold basic sewing supplies including needles, thimble, scissors, tape measure and pins. Once finished, it is approximately 4.5”tall and 4.75”across the flats of the hexagon.
Suggested Learning: Box Making: Clamshell Box with Fine Art Paper Workshop
Suggested Tools & Materials:
- Outer box cotton fabric 24” x 20”
- Inside box fabric 20” x 16”
- Thick card 16” x 12”
- 20” of 0.5” wide decorative braid
- Lightweight wadding 24” x 20”
- 44” of 0.4” wide ribbon (width is a personal choice)
- Glue to stick fabric and card
- Matching sewing thread
- Scissors and craft knife
- Difficulty:
- Beginner
- Make Time:
- A Weekend
- Kit Type:
- Digital Pattern
- Recommended Learning:
- Box Making: Clamshell Box with Fine Art Paper Workshop