Be inspired to wrap beautiful gifts in reusable materials. In some cases, the wrapping makes for an extra present in itself, the sisters believe.
November 2022
Knit ribbon.Use your yarn scraps to knit a personal ribbon by finger knitting or with a knitting nancy.
Knit ribbon.Use your yarn scraps to knit a personal ribbon by finger knitting or with a knitting nancy.
Soft presents.Wrap gifts in old sheets or linen napkins. The pink fabric is dyed with avocado peels.
Yesterday's news.Newspaper can look quite lovely, if you ask the sisters. Wrap a present in yesterday's newspaper, and decorate the present with a homemade white rose twisted from a fabric strip and with a few felt leaves. You can also add a few nature branches.
Yesterday's news.Newspaper can look quite lovely, if you ask the sisters. Wrap a present in yesterday's newspaper, and decorate the present with a homemade white rose twisted from a fabric strip and with a few felt leaves. You can also add a few nature branches.
Never throw away anything that can be used again.
CLARA
With a bit of creativity, so many things can serve another wonderful purpose.
ANNA
Reuse bows."Always save the gift ribbons from presents," Anna suggests. The little ribbon scraps can be used to make lovely reuse bows. Attach them to the new present with a safety pin so they can easily be used again.
Lovely boxes.Decorative boxes are perfect for gift-wrapping, and the can be reused to store little items in the home or to wrap another present.
A chain of ribbon.Tie your ribbon scraps together with little fine knots and create a new long ribbon for a present.
A gift in itself.You can also sew your own fabric covered boxes and use them to wrap presents. "They will certainly bring joy," Clara says.