Free Pattern and Directions to Sew a Fabric Tissue Box Cover

By Debbie Colgrove

Sewing Expert

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Materials and Pattern For Tissue Box Covers

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Sew your own tissue box covers as a great get well gift. - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Sew tissue box covers as a great get well gift. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Updated January 26, 2016.

These directions will make a fabric cover for standard tissue boxes. Due to manufacturers changing packaging, be sure to measure a recently purchased box of tissues before you begin and use the template for the tissues you have purchased.
A square box of tissues in these directions measures 4 1/2 square box by 5 1/2 tall.
A rectangle box of tissues in these directions measures 9 1/2" long by 4 3/4" wide by 3" high
A family size rectangle style box of these tissues in these directions measures 9 1/2" long by 4 3/4" wide by 4 1/2" high.

Materials Needed:

box of tissues
approximately 1/4 yard of 45" wide fabric for a square or rectangle box of tissues -- approximately 1/3yard of 45" wide fabric for a family size rectangle box of tissues
thread
scissors
sewing machine
Tissue Opening Template
- Print out of tissue opening template for a square tissue box
- Print out of tissue opening template for a Rectangle box of tissues and a family size rectangle box of tissues.

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Cutting and Marking

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Marking the side pieces to sew a tissue box cover - Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Marking the Side Pieces. Photo Credit: Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

Cutting instructions:
For a Square box of Tissues

Top -- Cut two pieces of fabric 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" for the top of the box
Sides -- Cut four pieces of fabric 6 1/2" by 5 1/2" for the sides of the box. (Seams to join the sides will be by joining the 6 1/2" edges.}

For a Rectangle Box of Tissues

Cut two pieces of fabric 4" by 10 1/2" for the long sides of the box
Cut two pieces of fabric 5 3/4" by 4" for the shorter ends of the box

Cut two pieces of fabric 5 3/4" by 10 1/2" to construct the top of the box.

For a Family Size Rectangle Tissue Box Covers (9 1/2" long by 4 1/2" high by 4 3/4" wide)

Cut two pieces of fabric 5 1/2" by 10 1/2" for the long sides of the box
Cut two pieces of fabric 5 3/4" by 5 1/2" for the shorter ends of the box
Cut two pieces of fabric 5 3/4" by 10 1/2" to construct the top of the box.

Marking Instructions:

On each side piece, along the top edge, make a mark 1/4" in from the top and side edge.
Place wrong sides together on the two pieces of fabric that were cut for the top. Fold in quarters and mark the center. Fold the cut out hole template in quarters and mark the center. Align the center of the top with the center of the template to place the hole template in the center of the fabric top and trace around the edge of the template.