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<p>[QUOTE="SYNCHRONCITY, post: 2422412, member: 6283"]Wow! That was some help. I appreciate all of this very useful information. Thanks! You are very talented. I loved how you fixed that lovely box on the thread that cxgirl linked here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found a video on Youtube that gave me an easy idea of what to do with the interior. The only problem is I don't know what color the original tufted pillow is and think I am colorblind, lol. Is that red, burgundy or a coral color?</p><p><br /></p><p>I need to buy some fabric and am looking online to purchase some, but I am trying to get the closest color to the original. I don't think I am going to be able to find an antique fabric that is cheap enough for my budget that could match. I need to buy new fabric in the $10-$15 range or less for a yard of fabric (I think a yard would be more than enough). I really don't want to spend more than that because I am afraid of messing up anything expensive because It will be my first time attempting this.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to use cardboard cut up from shipping boxes or a shirt box and will cut them to fit and attach the fabric to it. Do you know what that cotton padding stuff is called and where I can get some? Could I just use regular foam?</p><p><br /></p><p>Would you suggest that I get shiny satin, matte satin, silk, velvet or cotton material? Do you have any fabric suggestions? I have no clue what would be appropriate.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the video I saw on youtube and the guy made it look easy peasy to line this old box:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]aVMEZE2p6Gs[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SYNCHRONCITY, post: 2422412, member: 6283"]Wow! That was some help. I appreciate all of this very useful information. Thanks! You are very talented. I loved how you fixed that lovely box on the thread that cxgirl linked here. I found a video on Youtube that gave me an easy idea of what to do with the interior. The only problem is I don't know what color the original tufted pillow is and think I am colorblind, lol. Is that red, burgundy or a coral color? I need to buy some fabric and am looking online to purchase some, but I am trying to get the closest color to the original. I don't think I am going to be able to find an antique fabric that is cheap enough for my budget that could match. I need to buy new fabric in the $10-$15 range or less for a yard of fabric (I think a yard would be more than enough). I really don't want to spend more than that because I am afraid of messing up anything expensive because It will be my first time attempting this. I am going to use cardboard cut up from shipping boxes or a shirt box and will cut them to fit and attach the fabric to it. Do you know what that cotton padding stuff is called and where I can get some? Could I just use regular foam? Would you suggest that I get shiny satin, matte satin, silk, velvet or cotton material? Do you have any fabric suggestions? I have no clue what would be appropriate. This is the video I saw on youtube and the guy made it look easy peasy to line this old box: [MEDIA=youtube]aVMEZE2p6Gs[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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