Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Simple Gifts


A couple of weeks ago I gave a friend a pillow I'd made. Instead of wrapping it in paper, or putting it into a box, I made a simple gift bag from painter's canvas (leftover from my drapes), tied with a strip of toile fabric, and finished off with a felted wool flower pinned to the knot.

I've made a lot of these flowers. They go together quickly. I like using felted sweaters I pick up at the thrift store. The tutorial I used is one created by Betz White, author of a couple of books and designer of so many pretty things.  
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15 comments:

  1. Tammy@T's Daily Treasures10:33 PM

    Anytime you can recycle and upcycle is a good thing. Such a sweet way to present a lovely gift. Have a wonderful Wednesday. :) Tammy

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  2. Pondside11:54 PM

    What a sweet way to present a gift! I know that your felted flowers are very pretty.

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  3. Carole Reid3:58 AM

    Canvas and toile is a great combination. The felt rose is adorable!

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  4. Vee4:14 AM

    Very sweet presentation. I'm off to see the tutorial you link to. Don't you love the painter's cloth? I keep some on hand at all times. I'm forever seeing lovely things to make with it. (Some fine day, I really am going to finish the table runner tutorial that you have, though I'm running low on doilies and may have to do some flea market shopping.)

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  5. Sheila6:03 AM

    Lorrie - this is such a nice idea. I like the bag and ribbon too! I would love to try the felted roses. Thanks for the suggestion!

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  6. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Life6:39 AM

    So simple... yet so very pretty!

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  7. Judy 7:13 AM

    Sweet...a creative way to wrap a gift!

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  8. Linda Jo8:46 AM

    I love simplicity!!!

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  9. Bettyann10:31 AM

    Furoshiki, the japanese art of fabric wrapping...you have the skill Lorrie..thanks for sharing your lovely ideas..

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  10. Jacque7:08 AM

    Hi Lorrie,

    I sent you an email and not sure if you received it. If you didn't would you please email me so I can REsend it?

    You are so full of ideas! And, so crafty...

    Hope all is well with you and your family.

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  11. Maggie8:36 AM

    Such a thoughtful way of giving, upcyclying is all the rage now!
    The little felted flower is a gift in itself, just lovely.

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  12. Maria10:10 AM

    sweet & creative! lovely greetings

    http://design-elements-blog.com/

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  13. Barbara10:31 AM

    You certainly have some great ideas Lorrie.

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  14. Jenny3:27 PM

    So cute - you're very creative. I'm going to "borrow" this idea!

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  15. Andrea Dawn7:29 PM

    I had a peek at the tutorial and it looks fairly simple for such a beautiful result. Thanks, Lorrie.

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