A new instruction video on my YouTube channel

Oops, I noticed I never published the 3rd part of the box making tutorial for the second level box on my YouTube Channel! This tutorial guides you through the proces of measuring and cutting the panels for the inside of a box likes these ones.

At my YouTube channel Hilde Hoogwaerts you can find different instruction videos of how to make boxes from scratch. 

What kind of board do I use

The basic ingredient for my boxes is grey board, aka cardboard or binder board. This kind of board is Ph neutral or acid free and is long-lasting without causing dis-colouring the material you will add on top.  You can find these kinds of material on the internet in the States under Davey Book Binders Board, Lineco Neutral Ph (or Acid Free) Binders Board or under bookbinding grey board. I normally buy sheets with a thickness of 2mm (0.07"), 2.5mm (0.098") and 3mm (0.118").

This is the video:

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Can you do this with kids? Yes you can! They just need a little supervision when using the box cutter to cut the grey boards. I have had many kids to my box making workshops together with their moms and they always loved to make their own storage box for their pencils or scrunchies to name a few things.

Groetjes, Hilde

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For the love of African Fabrics

Still from my introduction to Box Making video

A few days ago I was interviewed by Miriam Galadima - Benson of Quilts Africa Fabrics in Nigeria. We talked about our passion for African Fabrics and I showed her a few of my quilts. Due to delayed internet connection the video is sometimes blurred and not always in sync. This created hilarious moments! ;)

The interview is now on my Youtube channel.

In the first part of this video is a short introduction video to box-making included. At 21 minutes the interview starts where I tell a little bit about my creative journey and show some of my African Quilts.

Introduction to Box Making video

If you would like to watch the introduction to Box Making video only (or have a better sight) click on the link here below! Maybe even better: subscribe to my channel!

Have fun watching!

Groetjes, Hilde

Facebook event about the African Fabrics this week!

This week you can join the online summit organised by Quilt Africa Fabrics! For free!

For 4 days, from the 8th till the 11th of July, every day from 1PM - 4PM EST (7 - 10 pm Amsterdam time), there will be 3 speakers who will talk about their inspirations and their work with African Fabrics.

All the speakers will be live!

And I will be there too!

This coming Saturday, July 11th, at 2PM EST (8PM Amsterdam) I will show you in a short video how I make a box using a bold African print, followed by an interview with Miriam from Quilt Africa Fabrics.

The only thing you need to do is register for this Live Facebook event HERE.

If you can't watch the artists life you will be able to watch the sessions on a later time.

Hope to see you there!

Groetjes, Hilde

Gecko Boxes Parade

Mocht je je afvragen of ik misschien ook nog doosjes maak tussen de quilttops door, dan kan ik je geruststellen: kijk maar hieronder

If you have been wondering if I still make boxes in between sewing quilt tops, then the answer is yes! Just have a look:

Tea Box with 4 compartments

Tea box with 6 compartments

Two boxes to hold postcard and letters send from around the world

De volgende dozen zijn aan de buitenkant bekleed met boekbinders linnen en decoratief papier en aan de binnenkant met een Afrikaanse print.

The following boxes are covered with bookbinders cloth and decorative papers on the outside 

and an African print on the inside.

Farewell present for a friend

And one more friend was leaving Ghana...

En als toegift:

Last but not least:

Mocht je nu zelf een doosje willen maken, kijk dan bovenaan deze pagina onder het kopje Tutorials Box Making. Daar vind je alle instructiefilmpjes waarmee je zelf aan de slag kan gaan!

If you want to make your own box check the tap Tutorials Box making at the top of this page. There you find all the instruction videos which gets you started with making boxes.

Groetjes, Hilde

More Box-Making tutorials online on my YouTube channel!

Heb je gezien dat er inmiddels al verschillende instructie filmpjes over Dozen Maken op mijn YouTube kanaal staan?

Have you noticed that in the meantime I have placed several instruction videos online about

Box making on my YouTube channel?

3 Filmpjes over hoe je een eenvoudige doos van karton en stof kan maken,

3 Videos about how to make a Beginners' Box from cardboard and fabric,

Made by students of my Box Making workshops

en de eerste paar videos over hoe je een 'Second Level' theedoos met opstaande rand kunt maken.

and the first few videos about how to make a Second Level tea box.

  

In de komende weken volgen er nog meer! 

Je kunt je gratis abonneren op mijn kanaal en bij elke nieuwe video die online komt, 

krijg je automatisch bericht.

In the next few weeks there will be more!

You can subscribe to my channel for free and get notified when the next video comes online!

Klik HIER voor de instructie filmpjes!

Click HERE to go straight to the instruction videos!

Bovenaan deze website vindt je een tab met 'Tutorials Box Making', 

zo kun je ten alle tijden de link naar de YouTube filmpjes terugvinden.

At the top of this website you can find the tab with 'Tutorials Box Making' 

with all the links to the different instruction videos.

A great way to use your fabric scraps and left over fat quarters!

Have fun making boxes! Looking forward receiving a picture of YOUR box when it's finished! 

Or tag me along when you post one on Instagram!

Groetjes, Hilde

My Box Making tutorials are now on YouTube!

Eindelijk is het zover!

Voor iedereen die zo graag zelf een doos zou willen maken na het zien van mijn doosjes bekleed met stof heb ik goed nieuws!

De eerste tutorial staat al on line op mijn YouTube kanaal. Ook handig voor als je al wel eens een workshop bij mij hebt kunnen doen, maar vergeten bent hoe het ook alweer moest.

For all of you who would like to make a box after seeing my boxes covered with fabric here is good news! From now on I will be posting tutorials on a regular basis about Box Making on my YouTube channel! The first tutorial is already on line. For those of you who have been able to do a workshop with me but forgot some of the different steps, this one is for you.

With the help of my son I am getting a lot done this Holiday Season

Stap voor stap laat ik je zien wat er allemaal komt kijken bij het maken van verschillende dozen. Hoe je het karton meet, snijdt, lijmt en hoe de stof er aan de buiten- en binnenkant op aan te brengen.

Step by step I take you through the whole process of how-to make a box from scratch, how to measure and cut, glue and cover with fabric and how to work on the inside of the box.

Screenshot from the tutorial Beginners' Box

De Beginners Doos komt als eerste aan bod. In ongeveer 10 stappen laat ik je zien hoe je de doos kan maken en eerste les staat al on-line op YouTube. Je kunt je ook gratis aanmelden bij mijn kanaal zodat je geen video hoeft te missen. Je krijgt dan automatisch bericht als ik er weer een nieuwe video opzet. 

The first tutorial is about the Beginners Box.

In about 10 steps I guide you through the whole process.

If you don't want to miss any of the tutorials you can subscribe to my YouTube channel for free. You will be automatically be notified when I post a new video.

Hier is alvast de eerste video te zien met een introductie naar Gecko Boxes!

Start right here with my introduction to Gecko Boxes!

Veel plezier! Hope you like it!

Groetjes, Hilde