Supplies:
Fabric (little scraps are perfect for this)
Felt
Selvage (or just strips) of matching fabric or ribbon (for the sides of the tin)
Scissors
Fabric Glue
Spread Fabric glue onto one side of the tin.
Lay it face down onto wrong side of fabric. Flip it all over, smooth out any bumps or wrinkles. (not pictured)
When slightly dry, trim extra fabric off of tin.
Now starting in the back, apply glue to edge of bottom half of tin, attaching the fabric as you go around. (I used the selvage along here because it doesn't fray, but I'm sure regular fabric strips would work just as well.) It's ok if the strips are wider than the area, just let it hang off the bottom and trim it later like you did with the top and bottom pieces.
After you've trimmed off any over hang fabric, the outside is finished. All you have to do now is cut two pieces of felt (I used pinking shears) to fit inside your tin, glue them in with the fabric glue, and you're done!
18 comments:
Too cute, thanks for taking the time to show us your great idea.
ack! such a cute idea!! and i think i still have some tins that i didnt give away!!
would you mind if i linked to your tute on my blog? your tutes are great!!! i wonder if some mod podge or gel medium would protect the fabric???
Thank you!! Yes, of course Susan! :)
I think the mod podge would be a great idea! Oh, but do you think you'd still feel the texure of the fabric?
Thank you! I love easy and logical, and this project is both easy and logical.
love this idea. where did you get your "altoid-like" tins? i tried to find some for some magnets i made to give as gifts but couldn't find any! This would make that gift even cuter.
SarahJeanne, I bought my tins at this web address. Easy peasy!
http://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/fin7b.html
This is so cute! Wonderful idea for a travel kit. Might have to make some of these for Christmas Stockings. Thank you so much! Wonderful blog!
What a super cute idea! I love this.
Thank you so much...I love this idea.I used these tins to store my ear buds in , but never thought of covering them. Nice.
I love your idea! I found it because Mark Lipinski linked to it. I look forward to seeing more cute ways to recycle "stuff."
Very cute. I think I would place the tin on top of fabric---then draw around it...then cut that out. I am lousy at cutting once something is on. Need to buy those tins.
Love this idea! Have a half-full Altoids tin which will be getting this treatment very soon! :o)
Oh what an amazing idea! Thank you soooo much!
Blessings,
Gert
So cute! This is definatly one for me to do for a manner of things for myself and as gifts for others!
I'd probably edge the sides first before the bottom though so any messy trimming of my edges gets covered up by the bottom part xxx
Great tutorial. Thanks!
These are adorable...XoXo
Thanks so much for your cute tutorial! I posted this on my blog on the tutorial page.
Yvette
www.yvette-keeping-it-real.blogspot.com
Great tutorial thanks- perfect for a wee surprise gift for a friend:)
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