Can't find a perfect gift bag.Create your own fabric bags

During the holidays there is a 25% waste increase and a large part of that waste consists of wrapping paper and ribbons from gifts.

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Let's face it, in your excitement to reveal a present, no one takes time to remove the paper you just rip the thing apart and throw it in the trash.
So, why not use fabric instead which you would be more likely to keep and reuse for another purpose.

This Valentine's day I challenge you to do your part in reducing waste by making fabric gift bags or wrapping your gifts in fabric using the Furoshiki technique, instead of gift paper.

This is a fun activity that you can share with your children while teaching them to protect their environment and learning a new skill (bag making) at the same time.

You, can reuse old fabric of any kind or purchase new ones if you prefer. The fabric can be reused several times and save you and your loved ones a bunch of cash.

Non-paper gift wrapping alternatives

Tutorial: Fabric gift bags 1. Fabric gift bag DIY

Easy step by step tutorial for all skills level.

2. Reusable gift bag: Free tutorial and pattern

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3. DIY Project fabric gift envelopes

4. Gift bags for bottles

Furoshiki is a Japanese fabric wrapping technique, this is a traditional way of giving gifts in Japan.

This type of fabric can be found on Etsy.com, Amazon but you can use any type of fabric available to you. (Source: apartmenttherapy.com)*
You can watch tutorials on how to wrap in this fashion on Youtube.com.

I hope that this post has inspired you to try a paperless alternative to wrap your gifts and that you enjoy making and wrapping and creating awesome fabric bags. 

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Let's pitch in every little way we can to keep our environment clean while enjoying our bag making.
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