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Friday, August 16, 2024

Sunflower Lid Gift Box

 
Ten-sided box has closely fitted lid that presents
a layered sunflower in curved patchwork style.
Add angular opening frame up sunflower,
with side wall eyelet "extensions".  
Box measures approx. 5.5” wide x 5.8” long x 2” tall 
when fully assembled and closed. 
Substitute opt. round base interior accent “liner” 
with the Doily Round Eyelet Hearts 
(separate design) small version. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A LID main shape    B LID frame accent  
C LID side wall lace overlay (10)
D-H Sunflower layers
I BASE main shape  
J BASE outer wall accent overlays (10)
K opt. interior floor accent (from separate design)
2. Prepare the LID main shape by bending back
on all perforation lines for side wall panels
and tabs.
3. Position and attach the LID accent frame
with outer straight edges aligning with perforation
lines/bends of LID.
4. Bend adjacent wall segments back to overlap
straight edge across tab to perforation line and
glue the 10 seams.
5. Position and attach each lace overlay on
each wall LID segment with straight edges
aligned as near to wall perforations or cut
edges as possible.
6. Layer the sunflower shapes in order from
largest on bottom to largest circle on top,
(retain top-most circle for step 7)
aligning centers, centering inner petal shapes
within larger base shape petals, aligning
star-shape points between petals, etc.,
and glue together one by one.
7. Position the top circle accent inside the larger
circle, then attach in place.
If possible, press the sunflower assembly under
a flat heavy object such as a thick book or plank,
and leave in place until completely dried,
for hours if necessary.
8. Position and attach sunflower onto LID assembly
within frame circle opening, rotating so that
petal points align with frame outer edge points.
Invert the lid on a flat surface and use a flat weight
that fits inside to press in place as adhesive cures.
9. Prepare the BASE shape as the LID was
prepared in step 2, including bending the "rim"
tabs back.
10. Position and attach each outer wall accent
centered within the perforation lines or cut edge
of each of the 10 wall segments.
NOTE: if desired, and using dry adhesive such
as double-stick tape, the accents can be
added after BASE seams are joined, as shown
in step 12.
11. Bend the walls up into position and glue seams
in similar manner to LID in step 4. Then . . .
. . . bend each rim tab down to interior of BASE
and glue each in place. NOTE this may be most
easily accomplished by placing the target edge on
flat surface and using fingertip pressure along tab
until fully joined.
12. If not completed previously, apply double-stick
tape or similar dry adhesive to accent backside
edges, then position and attach each of 10.
13. Use the ten-sided interior "floor" cover accent
included in the cut file, or substitute this dressier
lacy edge doily (separate design file).
14. Close the box by fitting the LID over the BASE.
Here is the completed box.


1 comment:

  1. Love it. The only sad thing is that you sell through Silhouette which is impossible to shop from and my entire library has gone missing. No help at all. Sad sad sad. Wish you guys would start up again and bypass Silhouette.

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