Plastic Canvas

I have been fiddling with crafts since I was about 4 years old, having grown up in a house where My Mother is a huge crafter. When I was young I would crochet huge long never ending chains. I went through a phase when I was in my teens, I could not get enough of Plastic Canvas projects. The projects where fun and fairly easy to do. I have to admit, Plastic Canvas still has a special place in my heart, even though I don't spend as much time doing it any more.

One of the projects that I have done is this small "Lilly of the Valley" treasure box. It's handy to have around if you want to take your rings off and put them in a safe spot (In the washroom if your going to be taking a shower, or in the kitchen if you need to do the dishes).

This pattern came out of a book called Gifts Galore in Plastic Canvas: Book four. This pattern was marked at the advanced skill level but it was not that difficult to do. If your a beginner with plastic canvas you may need some aid in putting the box together. Especially with the top sides of the lid. You may have to fiddle with it a little. I try to look at Plastic Canvas like a puzzle, all the pieces are ment to fit together and eventually it all fits into the right place. Some times a little faster then other times.

What I liked about this pattern was that it had Blossoms for each month so you where not limited to one type of lid. The box is 3 1/4" W x 1 7/8" H x 3 1/4" D.

I required worsted weight yarn or you can use Needloft yarn. One sheet of 7 Mesh Plastic Canvas, and a tapestry needle.

For those of you who are not familiar with Plastic Canvas. The number in front of Mesh states how big the wholes will be in the plastic canvas. 5 Mesh are very big holes and the higher the number gets the smaller the wholes get. 14 Mesh plastic canvas is almost like a plastic version of Aida cloth for cross stitch.

I guess if your a beginner you would have to become familiar with some of the stitching terms and you might want to practice a little. Okay, I have obviously taken this for granted and I know why this project is listed as Advanced now. The stitches used where Backstitch, Cross Stitch, French knot, Gobelin Stitch, Overcast Stitch, Scotch Stitch Variation, and Tent Stitch.

Well that's it for my first project that I have done that I will share with you.