Wrap it up Quilty style!
Add comment December 16th, 2008
Have you finished all your quilty Christmas gifts? Not yet?! Hurry!!! Only 9 more days ‘til Christmas!
When you do finish, of course you are not really finished…. They need to be wrapped. How often do we sew, sew, sew, and then throw it in a gift bag. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But, you worked hard and put a lot of yourself into your quilty gifts so wrap them that way. There’s no time like the present to present them in a way that adds to the present (puns intended). Here’s a few suggestions.
Tissue paper always adds a little something extra. Make it the final layer even if you don’t use a box.
Add some ribbon from fabric… perhaps a bit of fabric that matches the gift. Don’t worry about the frayed edges – they’ll add to the whimsy. Or zigzag stitch along the edges and the ribbon will be a bit curly.
Add a button to the ribbon.
Make a little card out of fabric: Cut fabric and paper to the same size. Stitch around the edges. Here’s your chance to use those decorative stitches. Stitch a straight line down the center fold. Write you message inside. Decorate the front if you want.
I was the lucky recipient of these last two. The presentation brought as much pleasure as the gift!
Whatever you do, have fun with it. And when you’re finished treat yourself to a visit to Quilter’s Warehouse and browse the quilt patterns to find your next project.