Flatware box[1] covered with Loris of Florence “Ecological recycled paper” “Made in Italy” and weldbond glue. Crocheted strap and button. Button insert is modified beer bottle cap. Crochet is “Royale Fashion Crochet Thread Warm Rose” [Y4] and orange and yellow wool from a lot of crewel yarn bought on eBay. Hook: US1, 2.35 mm.
This project from yesterday evening and today.
[1] I’ve had the very sturdy silverware box for over a year. We refer to the flatware as “the heaviest flatware ever.” We’d gone through a number of purchases that had all demonstrated that no matter the price, the flatware was cheap. This purchase we inspected carefully, down to the beveling on the edge of the spoon and fork. Did we realize that it would be so heavy it would cause our drawer to start shedding sawdust? No. Oh, well.
It seemed a waste to just recycle such a strong box, so i reengineered the inset (to which the silverware was attached) to act as a lid, and then created the button and strap so one could open it.