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Sewing Gift

Hi, Tiffin Mills here from Linwood Avenue. Sometimes the perfect way to use ribbon is not by wrapping a gift, but by giving it as a gift itself. I have so many fabric/craft lovers in my life, but they often hesitate to buy lovely craft items due to their household budgets. This gift of fabric and beautiful May Arts baker’s twine is very unexpected and will brighten their day and perhaps inspire them to create something new. The addition of Lawn Fawn products compliments the fabric choices and makes the gift even more special.

supplies

May Arts Ribbon

– 2 yd – yellow baker’s twine (412-28)
– 2 yd – blue baker’s twine (412-94)
– 2 yd – pink baker’s twine (412-17)
– 3 yd – red baker’s twine (412-14)

• Lawn Fawn products
     – Sew Lovely stamp set
     – Petite Paper Pack – 6" x 6" squares

• 4 fat quarters of quilting fabric

• Decorative scissors

• Hole punch

• White card stock 6" x 6"

• Copic markers
     – various colors and blending marker

• Iron

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1 –Using your iron, press your fat quarters into 7.5" squares and stack together.

Step 2 – Using the 6” template below, cut the outside flower and middle circle out of coordinating Lawn Fawn sheets. Cut the remaining center circle out of your white card stock.

Step 3 – Punch the center of 4 petals with your hole punch. Skip 1 petal, then punch the next 4.

Step 4 – Using two copic marker colors per stamp, color the back of the stamp. Before stamping, "color" an area of the white paper with your copic blending marker – this will reactivate the ink and allow the stamp to print. 

Step 5 – Tape all 3 paper layers together to hold in place.

Step 6 – Wrap 2 yard lengths of twine and string ends through punched holes. 

Step 7 – With remaining 1 yard of red baker’s twine, wrap your fabric like you are wrapping a present. Punch the two remaining petals of your paper, pull ends of twine through these holes
and time in a bow on top of paper flower.

Step 8 – Deliver to your favorite fabric loving birthday girl for a one of a kind gift!

Blog post by: Tiffin Mills

Download the pdf to this tutorial Here!

 

Categories... Free Downloads, Gift & Gift Wrapping, Sewing / Notions |

38 Comments

  1. June 5, 2012

    Sweet gift idea!


  2. June 5, 2012

    This is great gift and project! Brilliant idea on th e scalloped circle and love how the twine are arranged!


  3. Barb Ghigliotty Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a great idea! Very clever and thoughtful for a crafter! Thanks!!!


  4. June 5, 2012

    ahhh what a cute gift idea for a crafty person!


  5. June 5, 2012

    oh more twine?  i'm in ♥!  


  6. Miriam Prantner Reply
    June 5, 2012

    Such fun little loops of twine hanging out!


  7. Jodi WIlton Reply
    June 5, 2012

    I love this idea, and would love to have this given to me too! great job!


  8. June 5, 2012

    that's a nice idea!!


  9. June 5, 2012

    Elegant presentation using the gifts as decoration :)


  10. June 5, 2012

    OMG OMG this is stinking adorable!


  11. Sue D Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a lovely gift and I like how you used the twine.


  12. Susan Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a super idea!


  13. June 5, 2012

    Sweet gift idea, I'll be using this one!


  14. June 5, 2012

    Wonderful gift idea and the presentation is so clever!  Great project.


  15. Cynthia B. Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a creative and lovely gift! Love the way you packaged it – the recipient will be very happy with it. :)


  16. Rosann Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a cute gift idea (thoughtful too ) ! What crafter wouldn't like it!!
     


  17. stacie Reply
    June 5, 2012

    Gorgeous use of twine!!


  18. Bethany Becker Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a beautiful and fun idea


  19. June 5, 2012

    Oh my!  I love this idea.  I will have to remember this to do with some papers at our next crop for a prize.  Wonderful!


  20. Dorina D Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a great idea and so cute!   GReat tutorial. TFS


  21. Emily h Reply
    June 5, 2012

    Wow! This is super fun! I wouldnt mind receiving something like this. :) . What a great gift.


  22. DebbieC. Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a great wrapped up gift….love the bakers twine.


  23. NWFlamingo Reply
    June 5, 2012

    What a great gift idea!


  24. June 5, 2012

    Wow this is so adorable…great idea


  25. June 6, 2012

    What a sweet gift idea Tiffin!  


  26. June 6, 2012

    I would love to have a friend who will think to give me something crafty!!!


  27. Carol E E Brooker Reply
    June 6, 2012

    Very cute idea, love all the colors, thank you so much for sharing it and the chance to win.


  28. rush Reply
    June 6, 2012

    love the way you used the twine!  i would welcome a color gift like that!  thank you for sharing.


  29. Tina Michael-Dahlmann Reply

  30. June 6, 2012

    What a fun idea! 


  31. Melinda Wilson Reply
    June 6, 2012

    Cute idea!


  32. June 6, 2012

    Wow what an incredible project, I can't wait to make this gift for my sisters.  Fabulous.


  33. June 6, 2012

    cool idea!  TFS!


  34. ellen s Reply
    June 6, 2012

    this is awesome!


  35. June 6, 2012

    What a adorable gift set, and I love the stamp set and twine.  It all goes together perfectly.


  36. June 7, 2012

    Wow such a great idea! I love how you use the twine here… brilliant!
     
    Hugs,
    Jo


  37. Holly Elliott Reply
    June 7, 2012

    Great project!


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