LOOP BRAID POSY—TISSUE BOX COVER (page 12)
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LOOP BRAID POSY—TISSUE BOX COVER (page 12)
You’ll need:
3⅓ yds. Wright’s Metallic Loop Braid 9956, gold ⅔ yd. Velvet Ribbon ¼″ wide, avocado 9″ x 14″ felt, lt. blue
To make:
1. Centering felt over box, pin to miter corners. Stitch corners, trim seams, press and turn to right side.
2. Glue two 10″ lengths braid (with headings overlapped) up end and across top 1″ from outside edge.
3. Cut two 6″ pieces ribbon and make two figure-8 loops. Overlap at right angles and glue at end of braid on box top.
4. To make Posy—fold 24″ braid in half. Fold raw ends in and roll loosely on itself into a disk. Stitch through base of disk to hold and glue over ribbon loops.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 for other side.
6. Glue braid at bottom edge of cover (loops upward). Cut slit at center of top for tissue pull-thru.