Gift bags: types and methods of production

The atmosphere of any holiday is special. It is created from many little things. In addition to the festive table and decorations, gifts play a special role. Everyone is waiting for them, so it is important that the presents are securely and beautifully packaged. We invite you to consider various packaging options that you can do yourself to make it stylish and original.

Let's start with the packaging, which is most pleasant to remove from the gift - from the classic, so pleasantly rustling paper bag. We offer ideas on how to hide a gift.

• If the holiday memento fits in a box, you can simply glue it over with beautiful paper. You don't need anything other than double-sided tape to get it tidy.
• Nobody forbids deviating from the traditional rectangular shape and making a bag out of paper. Simply place your gift in the center of a square piece of paper and connect all four corners on top using a ribbon, elastic band, or bow. It will turn out to be a kind of bag. The option is simple, but due to an interesting print on paper, it can look very impressive.
• If it is important for you that the gift keeps its shape, but making a rigid frame out of paper is problematic, use a basket or the bottom of a regular box in the base, leaving the top open so that the package can be shaped like a bag.
• Recently, regular, non-branded craft ready-made gift bags have become popular. They come in different sizes and are very easy to decorate. You can decorate the surface with a suitable size ikebana made of branches, balls and ribbons, you can apply some kind of pattern or decorate the bag with ribbons made from natural fabrics.

Paper is a great option, but not the only one. Some people choose textile packaging for decoration: fleece, silk, velvet. This is a fairly economical and convenient option. It is difficult to break such a container ahead of time, it does not shine through, nothing will happen to it, even if it gets wet, but the options for colors and textures for fabric bags simply cannot be enumerated! Let's consider some types of work with fabric bags.

• If you love handicraft, you can sew a real bag. The easiest way to do this is on a typewriter, but if the gift is small, you can do it by hand. A simple buttonhole or stalk stitch holding the edges in place will look pretty dramatic.

• If the fabric was plain, for example, a noble red velvet natural canvas bag or soft fleece - decorate the "facade" with applique... You can sew on a ready-made patch or create your own composition. You can cut a pattern or design from other pieces of fabric. Some create mosaics from buttons, others use feathers, ribbons, or a little embroidery. There are a lot of options, it all depends on your free time and skill.

• If sewing is not a strong point, but you still want to use weaving for finishing, do not worry, you can make a bag using fabric and any ribbon. There are two options. First: by analogy with paper, choose a piece of fabric that fits your gift, put the present in the center, connect the 4 ends of the package (or tighten the edges up if you cut a circle) and tie the structure on a tight knot, gently straightening the folds. Second: wrap the gift like a candy. You also place the main content in the center of the fabric, but closer to one of the edges, and roll up the gift like dough.

A little higher, you could already find several ideas, but let's dwell on the finishing in a little more detail.

1. The first option is applique. It can be made from fabric, buttons, paper, dyed or natural cotton wool. All the materials at hand will easily turn into finishing materials, if you have inspiration.
2. The second option is Christmas tree decorations. Small balls, bells and bells, beautiful openwork figures that can be hung on a string that fits a bag.
3. Another way to be original is to use sweets or cookies in the decoration. This is not only beautiful, but also delicious packaging, which children will be especially delighted with.
4. Use beads or beads to decorate. Embroider or, using large beads, supplement the usual tape securing the package.
5. Self-adhesive rhinestones can be used for packaging. This is an elementary finishing method that does not require any special skills, and rhinestones can often be found in a format where they are already sold in the form of a specific pattern, for example, a snowflake or a herringbone.
6. Nowadays, sacks of burlap are often made, it can be very beautifully decorated with natural spruce branches and cones, or you can make a kind of ikebana. In this type of design, it will be appropriate to use any natural elements, from flowers to dry twigs tied with ordinary twine.

The last packaging option that I would like to talk about is a crocheted or knitting bag. Here you will need a certain amount of skill, but such a bag is already a gift in itself. It is more difficult to make such packaging than from fabric, but you must admit that it is pleasant for loved ones to try.

Start lightly - try making a solid color bag. The knitted bag looks really original, it gives off a special festive mood, so this packaging is worth the effort. You can decorate it not only with a pattern, but also with all of the above finishing elements.

For information on how you can make gift bags with your own hands, see the next video.