These sturdy fabric boxes are made with basic origami techniques you can practice on paper. Our photos show you how, step by step!

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MQU Special Technique Video - A step-by-step video demo!

Skill Level BEGINNER

Finished Sizes 5˝ x 5˝ x 2½˝, 4˝ x 4˝ x 2˝,  3˝ x 3˝ x 1½˝, 2˝ x 2˝ x 1˝

Featured Fabrics

Glenda used assorted fabrics from her stash.

Kit Offer

A kit including red and yellow fabrics to make 4˝ box, 8 oz. bottle of Stiffy®, plastic spreader, practice paper, and bone folder is available for $27.50 ppd. (WA residents $29.80 ppd.) from Fabric Origami, PO Box 3054, Richland, WA 99354; 866-943-2865; fabricorigami.com.

McCall's Lesson!

Our experts show you how to turn pretty quilting fabrics into sturdy boxes, step-by-step.

These quilt fabric boxes are fully patterned, with step-by-step photos, in the McCall's Quilting issue below. Purchase a copy from the Quilt and Sew Shop.

Appeared in:

September/October 2011

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