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St. Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Pattern - Irish at Heart Tissue Box Cover

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Irish at Heart Tissue Box Cover Free Plastic Canvas Pattern

One day a year everyone is Irish at heart! This cute little Free Plastic Canvas Pattern for a St. Patrick's Day themed tissue box cover works up quickly. You can easily finish this project in a weekend.

The finished plastic canvas project measures 5"x5"x5.5". It fits a boutique tissue box (the square ones).

Using just 2 plastic canvas stitches (continental and gobelin), it is a great project for beginners. It uses only 3 colors of yarn and features cute little sparkly shamrock buttons. It was designed by Jennifer Robyn Designs. I hope you enjoy it!

Keep reading for the free pattern to make your own Irish at Heart Tissue Box Cover.

Materials

Supplies needed to make your own Irish at Heart Plastic Canvas Tissue Cover

Plastic

* 2 sheets of 7-count plastic canvas
* Plastic Canvas Needle
* White Yarn
* Dark Green Yarn
* Green Yarn
* 4 - 1 inch Shamrock Buttons
* Green Thread
* Scissors

Also helpful would be a needle threader and a plastic canvas hole/rib counter.


I used light green canvas, but you also use clear or white. I used deep forest green yarn by Loops and Threads, White by Red Heart, and Sage Green By Vanna's Choice. Feel free to use any green and dark green yarn you have on hand.

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Stitches Used in This Free Plastic Canvas Pattern

This pattern uses the continental stitch and the slanted gobelin stitch to create the design. It also uses the whipstitch to hold the pieces together and the overcast stitch to finish things off. If you are unfamiliar with any of these stitches, be sure to check out the links below for free instructions from Annie's Attic.
Continental Stitch
The most basic stitch used in plastic canvas
Slanted Gobelin
Often used to fill large areas.
Whipstitch
Used to connect two or more pieces.
Overcast
Used to finish edges

St Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Pattern - Step 1



  • Cut out the tissue cover top according to the graph.

  • Stitch the tissue cover top according to the graph

  • Overcast the inner opening in white yarn

    • St Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Pattern - Step 2




  • Cut out 2 of the tissue cover side #1 according to the graph.

  • Stitch according to the graph. The unstitched area on the graph is to be worked in white continental stitches

  • Repeat for the second one.

    • St Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Pattern - Step 3




  • Cut out 2 of the tissue cover side #2 according to the graph.

  • Stitch according to the graph. The unstitched area on the graph is to be worked in white continental stitches

  • Referring to the picture below, sew on the shamrock buttons on either side of the word "at" with green thread

  • Repeat for the second one.

    • St Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Tissue Cover Pattern - Step 4

    Assembling your tissue cover



    You want to arrange the sides so that the 2 identical sides will be across from each other. Whipstitch the top of the sides to the tissue cover top using dark green yarn.



    Next whipstitch the sides together to form the box, using dark green yarn. I found it easiest to start at the top of each side and and work to the bottom.



    Last overcast the bottom edge in dark green.



    Congrats! You have finished your St. Patrick's Day Plastic Canvas Tissue Cover!

    About Jennifer Robyn Designs Free Plastic Canvas Patterns

    This Irish at Heart Tissue Cover Plastic Canvas Pattern is copyrighted to Jennifer Robyn Designs. The pattern is presented freely and without warranty. The pattern may not be redistributed without permission of the copyright owner, instead please just share the link to this pattern. Jennifer Robyn Designs patterns may not be sold under any circumstances,however, you may sell small quantities of the items you make from the patterns, either online or at craft fairs.

    I have been creating plastic canvas projects off and on for about 10 years now. I use Plastic Canvas Design Studio to design my patterns.

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    • Sue May 22, 2012 @ 8:38 am | delete
      made this for me and my mom and she and people who come in love it.....
    • alwaysjules Mar 17, 2012 @ 8:10 pm | delete
      Another terrific Craft lens. I'm sl glad I have found your lenses. they are truly a great resource for crafters. Squid Angel Blessings!
    • lbrummer Mar 17, 2012 @ 1:54 pm | delete
      Not only a lovely project, but also useful. Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
    • sousababy Mar 16, 2012 @ 12:12 pm | delete
      Fabulous, I can't knit or anything, but I just love these.
    • Ladymermaid Mar 13, 2012 @ 9:08 am | delete
      Once again your article is complete with everything that I need to make the St. Patrick's day craft item. Wonderful and I am so impressed with your articles. Best of wishes for a wonderful St. Patrick's day week.
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