Crocheted Cube - What to Put Inside?

[LadyTwilyte]

I want to make my own cube: http://www.highthorn.co.za/ott/3261.jpg

 

What's inside of it to make it keep it's square shape? I know it's not fiberfil but some sort of foam? And where can I buy something like that?

[ENGRbyDAY]

You can get foam at fabric stores (like JoAnn's)... kind of like stuff that would be used for cusions. I think they might also sell giant cubes of the stuff. My mom made a cube thingy for my daughter with fleece and the foam cube was all in on piece. I have no idea how big you want to make your cube but my daughter's is probably 16-18 inches square.

 

Good Luck!

 

-B

[LadyTwilyte]

Thank you!

[acraftylady]

Yes Joanne's has foam like the kind for chair cushions and stuff, the thicker the more expensive so use a coupon. Couldn't you also use a styrofoam block? Mary

[Real Deal]

For smaller cubes (hand size and smaller) you can tape cardboard pieces together in the size you need. Before adding the last piece of cardboard, stuff it with fiberfill.

[AuntyM]

It depends on the finished size of the cube.

I made one that was 9 inches on each side, so I bought 3-inch thick foam (like for cushions) and marked and cut it into 3 pieces, all 9-inch square.

I simply sandwiched them together and covered them with quilt batting; had to do a little bit of hand-sewing there to keep the quilt batting in place. (Cut one piece 9 inches x 36 to go around 4 sides, then cut 2 pieces 9 inches square for each of the remaining sides.) The quilt batting holds the foam in place.

Hope that helps.

[Zaraliz]

Go to a foam shop and buy a cube the size you want. Zaraliz

[algteacher]

I'd like to make a set of large "baby blocks" or cubes that display letters and/or numbers. I'd like to crochet each side of the cube a different color...and the letters/numbers in contrasting colors.

 

Should I try to find fiberfill cubes, maybe 9 x 9 or 12 x 12 and then crochet separate squares for each side? Then I would probably sew them onto or around the cube...but what makes the sides stay in place? I can see exactly what a I want in my head, but can't get it "translated" into words for a pattern.

 

Can anyone help me organize this project? Are there templates for these letters/numbers in the size of want? Does anyone know of a pattern for this kind of project? Thanks. Diane

[lizdini]

This one's knitted, but might give you and idea:

 

http://home.howstuffworks.com/free-baby-toys-knitting-patterns2.htm

 

About half way down the page she has a blocks pattern.

 

http://www.crochetcabana.com/patterns.htm

 

 

I would cross-stitch the letters on.

Hope that helps!