Christmas is coming!
And I’m just a little bit excited. As per usual, I’ve been busy coming up with creative wrapping ideas… You might remember in 2015 I made these 3D wrapped stars, and last year I tried my hand at stitched up packages. This year, Oroton once again asked me to get creative in the wrapping department with a few pieces from their gorgeous (and totally giftable) Avalon collection – I’m loving all those shades of pink, tan, red and white! To mix it up a bit this year I challenged myself to create something using materials I already had (because who doesn’t like to recycle?), and when I stumbled upon traditional Japanese Furoshiki, or fabric wrapped packages, I knew they would be just perfect. Read on to see how to create a simple version yourself.
DIY Fabric Wrapped Gifts
You need:
- A piece of scrap fabric, roughly one metre by one metre for a medium sized box.
- Small boxes to place your gifts inside
How to
There are a huge number of different methods for Japanese Furoshiki, all incredibly intricate and delicate – naturally! For this version I went with the most basic approach, but even that is super pretty and, thankfully, very easy. I suggest putting your gifts into boxes to make the packages a little more streamlined. Read on for the how to!
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1. Line the fabric up with the point towards you. Place your box in the middle with the flat side towards you. - 1. Line the fabric up with the point towards you. Place your box in the middle with the flat side towards you.
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2. Start by folding one side towards the box. - 2. Start by folding one side towards the box.
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3. Fold it over the top of the box. - 3. Fold it over the top of the box.
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4. Do the same for the other side. - 4. Do the same for the other side.
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5. Fold the sides in towards the middle. - 5. Fold the sides in towards the middle.
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6. Do that for both sides then fold one side up. - 6. Do that for both sides then fold one side up.
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7. Fold the other side up and pull both the fabric tails tight. - 7. Fold the other side up and pull both the fabric tails tight.
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8. Tie in a knot. - 8. Tie in a knot.
Voila!
In this photo: Oroton Soft Fold Wallet, Oroton Slim Pouch, Oroton Mini Pouch, Oroton Large Pouch, Oroton Luggage Tag
In this photo: Oroton Luggage Tag Oroton Soft Fold Wallet, Oroton Slim Pouch, Oroton Mini Pouch, Oroton Large Pouch,
This project is in collaboration with Oroton.
