Quick and Easy Tissue Holder

Smarten up your tissues with this co-ordinated holder – it will make a great gift for someone special!

 The lining of the tissue box will also act as the visible binding along the edge of the opening, so consider in advance how your fabric will work together.

MATERIALS
◆ 29x32cm fabric for outer
◆ 29x38cm fabric for lining 
◆ pinking shears
Seam allowances are  ¼” unless otherwise stated.

1. With right sides together, sew the short edges of the rectangles together. (See Pic A.)

2. Turn and press flat with the seam allowances towards the lining. The lining will wrap around to the front piece when the fabric is ironed. (See Pic B.) 

3. Lie it flat with the outer fabric uppermost and mark the centre point on both raw edges with pins. Fold the sides to meet at the pins with edges touching. Pin. (See Pic C.)

4. Stitch across the short edges and trim the excess with pinking shears. (See Pic D.)

5. Fold one end of the pinked edge seams into a triangle, using the  pinked edge as the centre line. Pin flat. Measure across the base of the triangle and, at the point where the two outside edge of the triangle are 5cm apart, draw a line. Make sure the pinked centre seam is sitting centrally. Stitch along the line. (See pics E and F.)

6. Turn through and press then take a pile of rectangular tissues from a box and insert into the pretty case.