The blanket I gave to my neice as a wedding present needed a large cardboard box for wrapping.
I did not want to buy masses of wrapping paper, especially when I have a massive stash of fabric. I have an old dress of my Mum’s, (my niece’s Granny) so I cut off the skirt and wrapped the box in that.
Furoshiki style.
TheYou Tube clip below shows two pieces of fabric sewn together – I didn’t do that, I just used the one piece – the whole of the skirt. As it was see-through material there was not an obvious right and wrong side.
I then tucked in some fabric flowers that I had left over from making my Frida Kahlo headband
I loved the way it turned out.
fabulous
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Thank you! 🙂
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That’s a wonderful result, Sandra – although I was puzzled that you said you used the skirt, which was white/cream, but the end result was blue spotty…?
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Yes, i realised afterwards that I should have taken a photo of the dress before I cut the skirt off. What you see is the lining.
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Yes, it seems obvious when you tell me now…😉
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Love the wrapping – a dual present if the recipient wishes to make something from the outer cloth.
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Yes, I hope she will use it for something.
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Such a nice wrapping. I’ve wrapped daughters gifts in fabrics when she was stash building. Can’t get much more eco! 😁
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That’s what I like most about it!
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Creative idea – one I’ve never seen before 💫
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I will definitely use it again. 🙂
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Fabulous idea & love your version!
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Thank you Del.
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🙏🏼
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🙏
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What a brilliant idea! It looks so stylish and special. I wonder if the couple take after you and will save the fabric until they can make something with it?
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I have wondered that too! 🙂
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Perfect for a wedding gift!
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It was a bit of a last miute scramble, but I was pleased with how it worked out.
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Gorgeous! Having a fabric stash can be so useful, can’t it?
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Definitely!
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Very clever and so attractive.
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Thank you RJ. And so easy to do!
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Wonderful idea, love it.
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I will be doing it again for sure.
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