A Pretty Box

Here is a beautiful little fabric box, the fourth projected I completed from the Making Zen retreat. This tutorial was by Ellie Beck. I used several layers of fabric scraps to give it body and sturdiness, then did some embroidery to hold the layers together. The embroidered flowers are actually from a scrap of silk embroidery I had in my stash, possibly from an old obi, though I forget what the donor told me about it. It was an enjoyable project, even though parts of it were quite tedious. It was especially difficult to pull my needle through some of the layers while stitching them in place. However, I am thrilled with the end result! EnJoy!