Product Description

A delightful collection of hand-stitched boxes in all shapes and sizes from best-selling author Meg Evans. In the hands of craftswoman Meg Evans a simple box becomes a delightful embroidered treasure or a special gift. Here she provides detailed guidance on creating an exquisite range of shapes and sizes, perfect for all manner of uses from a large and elegant design with a folded patchwork lid, ideal for filling with luxury chocolates for a friend, to a tiny drop-sided sewing box. The basic box-making techniques are clearly described and together with the decorative needlework techniques provide the inspiration for the reader to design and make their own boxes. In four straightforward sections Meg covers circular, rectangular and square, drop-sided and easy-to-make boxes. The projects are graded to indicate their level of difficulty and consist of clear step-by-step instructions, diagrams, charts and beautiful photography that reveals all the brilliant colours and detailed workmanship.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1217191 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Renowned designer Meg Evans is the creative force behind her long-established successful business, Meg Evans Cut-Above Kits, and is perhaps best known for her embroidered boxes. She holds City & Guilds examinations at advanced level in both dressmaking and embroidery. Her early technical training has formed a sound basis for writing the clear and concise instructions for the projects she devises. Meg Evans lives in Welwyn, Herts.

Customer Reviews

A really great book, worth the price
This book covers making boxes with cardstock, plastic canvas, fabric, and other materials. There are some very cute and clever box designs. There are the standard shapes: square, rectangle, hexagon. The inside compartment design of these boxes are very unique. The stitching is classy, handsome, and well thought out. The instructions are clear and concise and explained so that you understand why you are doing something. It's been great being able to create a custom box to hold my needles, threads, and other small items. Even my mother has gotten in on it and will be machine embroidering a fall-down fabric sewing box.

This book is packed full of useful information and great designs. I recommend it if you want to actually make the boxes, not just decorate a pre-made one.