little fabric box

 Last weekend, i spent the whole day in the studio. I wanted to make a fabric box like i used to make in high school. I made tons of these for friends and kept only one for myself... so I started with painting the walls.

I used a text fabric and did the painting on top of that - that is my new favorite thing to do!

 when i assembled the walls, i stitched with a free motion foot around each panel. I think i liked the art better before the stitching... but it's ok.

 I left all the raw edges on the outside and did some very intricate fringing around all the edges ( while watching shawn of the dead with the kids)... that took forever but i liked the way it came out

 Sadly, the box was a bit off center when it was finished. I do like it... but i am going to try it one more time. I did it with chipboard and batting inside. I am gonna try it with just batting inside this time...

 this panel is for my ma... who always used to tell us to "do it cute" when i had my store - we never did anything unless it was cute!

 that panel is front and center at the bottom inside of the box

all in all a very fun project. So... I have put a number inside the box - leave me a comment and you can win this little gem. I will be taking comments on this box up until the midnight on the 27th. I leave for CHA - the craft and hobbys show on the 28th. So... the number is from 1 and 100. Leave me a message and I will choose the winner on the 27th and post the winner on the 28th. So.... whatcha waiting for ? Leave me a comment below and be a winner!