And Decoration by Colleen Moulding Cardboard boxes covered with pretty fabrics can be an attractive addition to many rooms. They can store hair accessories and brushes in the bathroom, underwear, scarves or make-up in the bedroom, writing materials, knitting, crafts or remote controls in the living room and just about anything in kid's and teens bedrooms. They are very easy to make from boxes that would otherwise be thrown away and oddments of leftover fabric.
Instructions given are for a standard oblong shoe box but can be adapted for any shape or size.
Make a paper pattern of the rectangle, then pin it on to your fabric and cut out. Measure the bottom of the box and cut a rectangle of fabric slightly smaller all the way round than this measurement. Beginning with one of the long sides, spray the box with the adhesive and smooth the longer rectangle of fabric on to the box, leaving a little at the top and base to turn over neatly later. Move around the sides of the box, spraying and smoothing one side at a time. When you reach the end, fold the cut edge under so that it fits the box exactly, use a little adhesive to stick it to itself, then stick it to the box using the spray adhesive.