![]() ![]() To attach the top to the sides, beginning at one corner of your square and sewing around the square one edge at a time until you return to the first corner. Tack the handle to the top piece on opposite ends of the top, before sewing it to the side (photo 3). Sew it together along the edge, then turn it right side out and iron it flat with the seam in the middle of the back (photo 2). Cut a 4" wide strip the length you want and fold it in half lengthways with the good sides facing. The handle is a bit longer than the width of the box, to allow a hand to slip under it when it is on the box. Cut the top square, an inch wider than the top of the box, to allow for the side seam allowance. Measure the height and circumference of your box, add a seam and hem allowance for the side piece and cut it out. I thought that the lime green duct tape accents on the pink insulation box, although functional and flashy, might be greatly improved by a sewn cover that could be dropped right over the incubator, so I made a quick and simple cover that had a handle across the top. Use a metal straight edge, to mark and then cut your lines into the insulation with an exacto or utility knife. Layout your pieces strategically on your insulation, to make the best use of your material. Then bend the board away from the cut line, to snap it cleanly along the line. The best way to cut rigid insulation, is to make a cut with an exacto or utility knife across the whole piece of insulation in one direction (the cut doesn't need to go all the way through). The sides are all the same height.Ĭutting: If you have never cut SM rigid insulation before, you are in for a treat, as it cuts very cleanly and easily. Wide sides: you will need 2 pieces that are the width of your jar (plus 1/4" plus 2 thicknesses of your insulation) by the height of your jar (plus 1/4" plus the thickness of your insulation 1/ 1/2"). Narrow sides: you will need two side pieces that are the width of your jar (plus 1/4") by the height of your jar (plus 1/4" plus the thickness of your insulation 1/ 1/2") - this is for the extra layer that holds your box lid in place. Measure the thickness of your rigid insulation. Add about a 1/4" to each of these dimensions, to allow a bit of play and make it easier to get your jar in and out of the box. The 48 oz Bernardin jar I used, measured 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 7 3/4". ![]() Measuring: Put the lid on your jar, and measure the width, depth and height. ![]()
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