Tutorial: Wrap your gifts in fabric

Paper gift wrap gets used once and thrown away. But fabric gift wrap can be used over and over and over. And for a sewist, the fabric gift wrap is a present in and of itself. Lisa from Cucicucicoo has a blog post describing furoshiki, the Japanese art of fabric gift wrap. She includes a tutorial for making the fabric rectangles and also some popular methods of wrapping and knotting the fabric around a gift.

Click below for her tutorial:

Furoshiki: Japanese Reusable Fabric Gift Wrap, by Cucicucicoo

[photo from Cucicucicoo]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!