Creative Gift Wrapping
Decorative Gift Toppers: Ideas Beyond the Bow
Paper rosettes, cut shapes, greenery, dried citrus and tassels: simple gift toppers to make from ordinary materials, with the right way to attach each one.
Creative Gift Wrapping
Ideas for gifts that are not a plain box: odd shapes, bottles, cloth wraps, pleated paper and decorative toppers.
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Creative Gift Wrapping
Pleated Gift Wrapping: How to Add Folded Pleats to Paper
Learn how to fold neat pleats into wrapping paper before you wrap: how much extra paper to allow, how to keep the folds straight, and how to turn one pleat into a pocket for a tag or sprig.
Creative Gift Wrapping
Fabric Gift Wrapping: How to Wrap a Gift in Cloth
Learn how to wrap a gift in a square of cloth with no tape: choosing fabric, working out the size, folding the corners over a box and tying a flat square knot, plus versions for books and bottles.
Creative Gift Wrapping
How to Wrap a Bottle: Three Neat Methods
Three tidy ways to wrap a bottle as a gift: roll it in paper with a pleated base and gathered neck, stand it in a tall bag, or knot a square of cloth around the neck.
Creative Gift Wrapping
How to Wrap Odd-Shaped Gifts: Soft, Round and Awkward Items
Learn simple ways to wrap gifts that are not boxes: roll and tie cylinders, gather round items into a pouch, give soft items structure, and know when a bag, box or cloth is the better choice.