Lining a Jewelry Chest

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lining a Jewelry Chest

Choose the right fabric to protect fine jewelry and add that extra touch of quality to any jewelry chest.

} Fabric glue bonds quickly Building a jewelry chest like the of the fibers to get the look you cushion fine jewelry. You can and won't one in issue No. 197, is a great want. But even more important see the look of a velveteen lining bleed through. way to practice your wood- you’ll want to make sure the fab- in the main photo. working skills, while making a ric won’t have a harmful effect Flannel (either wool or cotton) treasured gift. But the construc- on the jewelry. Many synthetic is also a good choice. Flannel is tion of a jewelry chest doesn’t fabrics, and even some natural usually a little thinner than velvet end with the last coat of finish. products like leather and felt, can but still has enough pile to pro- To really make the project top contain chemicals that will tar- vide a cushion. Take a look at the -notch, you’ll want to line the nish fine jewelry. Natural fabrics sample fabric swatches below to inside of the drawers. like cotton, silk, and wool are the see what I mean. Materials. When you line the best choices because they don’t Satin, made from silk or rayon, drawers , you have some impor- contain any harmful chemicals. works well as a lining, too. It may tant decisions to make. First, Velvet made from silk, rayon, be thin, but its rich, smooth luster you’ll have to pick a suitable or cotton (commonly called adds a luxurious touch. material. That means you need velveteen) is a good choice. Padding. If you choose a thinner to consider the pile or thickness It usually has deep pile to fabric like satin, you may want to

Wool flannel Cotton flannel Silk satin Velveteen Silk velvet Cotton batting Wool batting

Woodsmith No. 197 Online Extras Page 1 of 2 ©2011 August Home Publishing. All rights reserved. pad the drawers with batting. Bat- There are several brands of glue working with fabric easier. You’ll ting can also used to create special made for gluing fabric to other find a self-healing cutting mat, like areas to hold rings or other items, materials like wood or paper. My the one in the main photo, helpful. as you’ll see later on. favorite is Aleene’s Fabric Fusion. And a cutting wheel, also in the Like the lining material, you’ll This water-based urethane glue main photo, makes cutting the fab- want to use natural fiber bat- is easy to work with. Bonding is ric and batting easy and accurate. ting. Both cotton and wool almost instant so you won’t spend There’s more information about batting can be found in most a lot of time waiting for glue to dry. where to purchase these tools at the fabric or hobby stores. Backing board. You’ll also need bottom of the next page. Wool is somewhat loftier and something to back the fabric and Working with Fabric. Once you have thicker than cotton. And it also batting so it holds its shape in the all your tools and materials repels moisture better than cotton. drawer and can be removed for assembled, you’ll be set to start But cotton is easier to work with cleaning. I like to use acid-free work on lining your jewelry box. because its density makes it hold posterboard as a backer. It doesn’t Just follow the step-by-step process its shape better than wool. contain any chemicals that could shown in the photos below to Glue choices. While you’re at the cause jewelry to tarnish. line the drawer bottoms. The draw- fabric store, pick up a bottle of Fabric tools. In addition to the ings on the next page take you fabric glue. It won’t bleed through materials, there are a couple of through the steps of making a fine fabric and make a mess. tools you’ll want to buy that make holder for rings. W How-To: Line & Pad Drawers

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{ Cut a pieces of posterboard and batting slightly { Cut a piece of fabric about 1" larger than the smaller than the drawer. You’ll need the extra posterboard. Fold each corner over and fasten it room to wrap the fabric around the posterboard. with a drop of fabric glue.

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{ Clip the excess fabric created in the fold so that it { Fold the long edges of the fabric to the back of the lays flat when it’s folded on the sides. Use a pair of board and glue in place. Pull the fabric taut, but sharp scissors so the fabric doesn’t fray. loose enough that the posterboard doesn’t bend.

Glue rolls close together for a neat appearance

Glue end of batting

A thin line of glue will hold the rolls in place Roll batting tight during assembly

1 First. Cut a piece of batting about ⁄8" less than the width of the Second. Glue rolls close together onto a piece of posterboard 1 ring holder tray and about 7" long. Roll batting into a tight roll about ⁄8" smaller than the inside of the tray bottom. You’ll need and glue the edge of the roll to keep it from unrolling. the extra room to fold the fabric.

Tuck extra fabric along the inside ends

Apply glue to base between rolls, then tuck fabric until it holds

Third. Cut a piece of fabric about three times as long as the Finally. You may need to clip some of the fabric to get rid of the posterboard and wide enough to wrap under the edges of the bulk. Then fit the assembled ring holder into the ring tray and use board. Use just enough glue to tack the pleats on the edges. a thin metal ruler to tuck loose fabric down around the edges.

SOURcES. Most fabric stores carry the purchased from a quilting shop. It’s sold Most fabric and quilting shops also carry types of fabric mentioned in this article. in different sized packages. For the jew- the tools I used. You can find the glue and The fabric content can be found on the elry chest, you’ll have plenty if you pur- posterboard at Michaels craft stores or end of the bolt. Padding material is best chase the smallest package available. online at michaels.com.