How to Make Fabric Gift Wrap
You can give old linens a new lease of life with natural dyeing and fabric printing,
Becki Clark has reused her old linen to create this beautiful fabric gift wrap using only avocado, a carrot and some fabric paint. Then to wrap her presents she has used the Japanese technique of furoshiki which you can learn how to do below.
You will need
You will also need:
- Natural fabric, Like Linen if you want to naturally dye it
- Avocado stones and skins
- A Carrot
It's really easy to create natural dyes from avocado skins and pits, make sure they are clean and that you've removed all of the flesh before getting started
Take alternative diagonal corners and tie in the middle before taking the other two corners and tying in a knot.
If you're not able to tie a knot it probably means your fabric is a bit too small. You should be able to tie a knot easily on the top of the gift.
Once you have reached your desired colour. Take the fabric out and leave to dry.
Now if you want to print a fun polka dot pattern onto the fabric grab a carrot and some fabric paint.
Firstly place your item in the middle of the fabric