Inertia Rules!

Oops!  The news to report is that there isn't any. I'm ashamed to say that the new project hasn't been touched since my last blog post. I've been busy with lots of other stuff but there is also that strange thing about putting something away when tidying up and then it just gets completely forgotten. Out of sight out of mind!

Anyway I can tell that you're all desperate to know what it's going to be ......J✄J.... so I'll tell you. Which of course will save you having to wait in suspense for the next few years. 

It's going to be a nest of three boxes. The structure is supported by coffee stained craft vilene for body, the inside is as shown here, and on the reverse of the vilene is the dusky pinks which will be the outer box. As you can see, so far only the larger box has been covered, I've yet to do the two smaller ones. 

When the vilene is completely covered, embellished and stitched, the sides lift up and the box is formed with ribbons to close tied around shell buttons at the tops. Each box nests inside the other. The idea is that you drop one side of the boxes down to reveal the inner designs, kind of like secret compartments in a treasure chest, and I planned to put little messages inside as well.

Don't watch this space! But I will post photos when it's all finished and ready for sale.