This is a great idea, but it takes some practice. Luckily, there are a lot of tutorials available. The picture below is my first try, I didn’t use tape, just fabric. A definite plus was that this was totally free, I inherited a container of fabric and that fabric is what I used for this project. That helped add a touch of personalization and some sentiment to the gift. I also cut strips from interesting fabrics to create the ribbons. This project was about reusing, not buying new wrapping paper, and remaining open to all types of fabric was fun, denim looked great and the lace was very pretty as a ribbon. The only con I found was that it is difficult to get the clean lines and edges that you may be accustomed to with paper wrapping.
- Iron the fabric.
- An extra pair of hands to hold things in place helps to avoid using tape.
- When wrapping for kids try using wood clothespins to clothes the gift. The knots in fabric may not be easy for kids to open.
