Fun with Folded Fabric Boxes: All No-Sew Projects, Fat-Quarter Friendly, Elegance in Minutes

I've not made these out of fabric yet, as the fabric stiffeners recommended are not available to me locally. (I've ordered some through Amazon.com). The boxes are truly lovely, even out of paper. I've used the patterns to make lids for some boxes I already have, which is a nice feature of the "Folding a snuggly fitting lid" pattern instructions on pages 13 and 14.I have imagined making boxes wherein I simply cover a cardboard box with fabric to make the bottom portion of the box, and concentrate on using the origami method for making fabulous lids. As long as the box used on the bottom is square in cross-section, this should work!I almost gave this book four stars because some of the steps are shown in photographs which are VERY difficult to see and understand. An example is page 52, where the fabric is red, and there are very few shadows in the folding to clarify what one is to do at each step. Once I understood - mostly through trial and error with paper - the instructions became clear. The resulting box is really nifty, too. Most of the instructions were done with diagrams rather than with photographs, except for pictures of the finished product.This is a beautiful book, and one which will lead me to make some really nice gifts and decorative items.

I've been doing origami boxes for many years (see my reviews of Tomoko Fuse's books like  Origami Boxes  and  Fabulous Origami Boxes ) and I couldn't pass up the chance to try something new! This is essentially doing origami with stiffened fabric and the results can be quite neat. The book is just beautifully done, with all full color photos of the boxes being folded and easy to follow instructions. You can make a variety of sizes, but typically they come out considerably bigger than most of my origami boxes with paper do. The biggest challenge I found with getting perfect boxes was getting the stiffened fabric perfectly flat, otherwise you will have a hard time getting it cut into a proper square which is always essential to getting good results with origami. The book includes size information for different boxes for each design, information on finishing them with dividers, interfacing for stiffer sides, etc. I am still playing with what gives me the best results, as there is a lot of variations to try in here! And while these boxes in this book are all done using one large piece of fabric for top and bottom, you can easily use the same techniques and cut smaller squares to do modular "Fuse" boxes as well. Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone that has an interest in making boxes.

This was an interesting book and I was glad I made the purchase. It definitely contributes something new to my already large collection of origami books. (I have about 20 books on the art of folding.) Around the same time I also purchased a book called Wrapagami. The both are dealing with fabric but approaching it differently. Int his book Fun with folded boxes it is more like traditional paper origami but using fabric that has been stiffened with glue or bonded with paper.

I was really anticipating the arrival of this book. I was not disappointed when it finally arrived. The boxes in this book are beautiful. There are many pictures to help you achieve stunning results. As you go through the book, the boxes do get harder, but with some patience you can succeed in making these wonderful little treasures. I would highly recommend this book!

The techniques in this book take origami from a charming pursuit to something useful as well as fun. By following the directions you can make lovely containers for either a special gift (maybe even the gift itself) or just to put a few things in that you want to keep handy. Because you use fabric rather than paper, these projects are much more permanent. A very interesting idea.

Very instructive book. I shared with other 'crafty' friends. The basics shown provide an idea base for more advanced projects and utilization of other mediums.

Haven't tried this yet but looking forward to it.

Nice book. I will try some of the ideas. Arrived safe in good packing.

Great little book and easy to follow, even for beginners. Only criticism is that the Kindle edition, which is the kind I bought, doesn't have page iconology at the bottom so if you want to skip back or forward to a particular section you have to flick through rather than just touching a page icon.

Love this book, I was looking for a new hobby. Fast delivery

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