Reusable Wrappings

Posted by: Frugal.Homemaker.Plus on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Here's a quick idea for those of you who have leftover fabric laying around- make your own reusable gift wrap!  A friend gave me something wrapped in a homemade bag years ago, and while I don't wrap everything under our tree in reusable wrap,  I've made at least one or two bags every year since.

Since my sewing skills are are....hmmm...no so advanced, I generally make a pillowcase and just tie it with a pretty ribbon.  (Check Goodwill and yard sales- I've gotten tons of ribbon and fabric perfect for this type of thing for a song!)  If you are feeling fancy, here's some directions on how to make a gift bag with a drawstring.

They take up very little space- I simply fold them and tuck them into my gift wrap area.

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas this year!

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3 Responses to “Reusable Wrappings”

Jenny Says:
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:44 am

I have almost no sewing skills so I would probably just buy a second hand pillow case. This is a good idea though and especially good for anyone just starting out who needs an extra pillow case.

Leah Ingram Says:
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 am

I totally love the idea of reusable wrapping, including pillow cases like Jenny above suggests. No sewing required. Just wrap like you’re using regular paper, and tie it up with a bow. I’ve covered this topic of reusable wrapping on my Suddenly Frugal blog a number of times.

Hope Says:
January 7th, 2009 at 12:28 pm

I also made drawstring bags for gift giving (using Christmas fabric bought after Christmas). Another idea is the Japanese concept of furoshiki — squares of cloth which can be attached in various ways. Just google it to find instructions. To make furoshiki yourself, you only need to know how to sew a hem.

 

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