It's a Wrap!

You saw my recycled shirt gift bags earlier this month.  They were the dry run for the holiday gift bags.  I finished them last night.  

These are the small bags.  I gave BF the larger bags last week so he could wrap his gifts.

Here's a close-up of some of the bags so you can see the festive themes.

I'm so pleased with the way they turned out.  These are mostly for under my tree - so they'll be reused year after year.  It doesn't mean that they will NEVER leave the house for those special gifts - but they're intended to be recyclable, sustainable permanent gift bags.  They were quick and easy to make and I will definitely be making more of these in the future.  

Did I mention that they're fun to make?

 

Comments

[Joni]

Love this idea, ufortunately I have been so brain dead this year I could not think of anything this swift on my own. Hvae already started for next year. By then the old-timers will have set in but I won't have to remember, I'll already have the bags made...... *sigh*

[danielle]

What an awesome idea! I wish more people would do this! Including me.....but I hate sewing (which is a shame because my mom and grandmother were so talented - but that probably is the root of my hating it! LOL)

[Carolyn in NC]

Did you make them all the same size or different sizes? I did this 15 years ago and we've continued to re-use them every year. I made some wine bottle sized, some shirt box sized and other various sizes for small and large gifts.

Some are even as large as a pillow case.
This is a nice green idea.

[Dee]

What a good idea!

[kathy b]

Jennifer

You amaze me. What a great idea!!!! I have to give this some thought.....and I dont' sew....
yet