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Sewn Deck Box

This Sewn Deck Box is perfect for holding cards of any size and is easily adjustable to suit any organizational needs!

Materials

For Card Size: 3.5 inches by 2 inches (Business Card) with ¾ inch deck Size

  • 1 11 by 9 ½ Plain Fabric
  • 1 11 ½ by 10 ½ Patterned Fabric
  • 1 9 by 7 ¾ Fabric Stabilizer

For Card Size: 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches (Poker Size Card) with 2-inch deck size.

  • 1 15 ½ by 11 Plain Fabric
  • 1 14 by 10 Patterned Fabric
  • 1 9 ½ by 9 Fabric Stabilizer

Standard Materials

  • 1 Snap color matching to patterned fabric
  • Thread color matching to patterned fabric

Instructions

  • Cut out the fabric according to the pattern. Each fabric is denoted by a different color in the design drawing.
  • Use an iron (or other specified method) attach the stabilizer/interfacing to the solid fabric so that the center of the two crosses align.
  • On the solid fabric, sew the adjacent edges together so that the interfacing is facing the outside. The two front corners will align perfectly. The back side of the fabric will continue passed the two back corners (this will become the lid). Set aside.
  • On the patterned fabric, sew the adjacent edges together with the wrong side of the fabric out. This will look just like a solid fabric box. Turn inside out.
  • Gently push the solid fabric box into the patterned fabric box. It will be a snug fit. The patterned box edges should come out passed the solid box on all open sides. Fold the excess fabric over the opening and onto the solid fabric. Sew together along each edge.
  • Align the lid with the front of the box and drive a pin through both to create a hole. Attach the snap as per its directions.

Notes

Variable
 Description
 Equation Needed
 Broken Down to Basic Variables (A,B,C,D)
A
 Card Height
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B
 Card Width
 -
 -
C
 Deck Size
 -
 -
D
 Working Edge
 -
 -
E
 Card Height plus working edges
 A+2D
 -
G
 Deck Size plus working edges
 C+2D
 -
H
 Card Height plus lid
 A+B+C+2D
 -
I
 Card Width plus working edge
 B+2D
 -
J
 Card width plus double for the working visible edge.
 I+2D
 B+4D
 
 Patterned Fabric – Top to Bottom
 A+G+H
 2A+B+2C+4D
 
 Patterned Fabric – Side to Side
 2E+I
 2A+B+6D
 
 Solid Fabric – Top to Bottom
 2A+B+C+G
 2A+B+2C+2D
 
 Solid Fabric – Side to Side
 2A+I
 2A+B+2D
 
 Interfacing – Top to Bottom
 2A+B
 -
 
 Interfacing – Side to Side
 2A+C
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