About two years ago I found a Rosewood Needlework box on an antique/car boot stall in Wells-Next-The-Sea. The base and interior dividers were disintegrating from the old habitation of some very hungry wood worm, but I bought the box and set about restoring it.
I removed all of the wood effected by the wood worm, and treated the rest of the wood with a treatment, just to be on the safe side. I cut some ply wood to replace the parts that I removed. This was good but I was unhappy with the finish on the bottom of the box. Unsure how to proceed I popped a couple of cotton reels in it and sat it on a shelf....
Now two years later and inspired to start a new needlework project I thought it was time to finish the needlework box.
In order to cover up and finish properly the new ply wood on the base of the box I purchased some pine angle from the local DIY shop and mitred it to fit around the base. I fixed it to the box with some wood adhesive and stained it to make it darker, a little wood filler and some varnish and it was complete. I was much happier with the finish now and ready to line the box.
I had previously purchased some rather lovely vintage rose fabric, from the internet, which I intended to use for the very purpose of lining the box. It took me some time to find a contrasting plain fabric, but in the end ended up with a green and a dusty pink which both did the job.
I also located, from an online model site, some short brass tacks for securing the lining. I decided, in the end, to use the fabric to cover sheets of card, cut to size, to give a crisper finish to the lining. I'm rather happy with the result and really pleased I've finally managed to finish it.
Now I'm really ready for my next project....
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