Tissue Box Cover DIY

Make a fabric tissue box cover and "dress up" your tissue box to blend in with any decor.

Level: Easy
Creation time: 45 mn

Supplies

Materials

• Thick fabric for the outside
• Fabric for the lining
• Braid (or lace)
• Matching thread
• Ribbon, cut into 4 pieces long enough to be tied together

Tools

• Basic sewing supplies
• Sewing machine

Instructions

• Use the model below to create a pattern for your tissue box cover. (The little flaps on top allow it to be well covered.)
  ! - Adjust the measurements to your own box; they're not all the same size.

• Cut out 2 pieces of fabric according to this pattern, 1 for the outside and 1 for the lining.
  ! - Seam allowance of 0.7 cm (1/4 inch) is included.
  

• Sew the braid with small, invisible backstitch by hand on the outside fabric. Make sure it's straight!

• Position the outside and lining fabrics on top of each other, right sides together.
  


• Position the ribbons about 6 cm (2-3/8) apart from each other on the 2 longest sides, between the 2 fabrics.

• Sew around the outside border of the fabric, leaving an opening on one of the small sides to turn it right side out.
  

• Trim the corners, turn right side out, and iron.

• Sew the 4 corners with a slipstitch for about 7 cm (2-3/4 inches) to form the box.

• Put over tissue box and tie the ends of the ribbon.

Variation

• An old-fashioned tissue box cover, made with grosgrain and lace.

Source: "Le blog d'Alizarine" ("Alizarine's Blog")

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