Gift Wrap Green

Techniques for beautiful, recyclable gift wrapping

Camille Wilkinson

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Hardback

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English

Batsford
03 September 2020

Self-sufficiency; Book & paper crafts

The ideal book for learning the tricks of beautiful gift wrapping, from simple bows and neat corners to Japanese fabric wrapping - and all with material that is recyclable, reusable and sustainable.

There are a million ways to wrap a present, but there are some key techniques that are good to master, and this handy guide includes easy step-by-step illustrations of these key techniques. The techniques cover wrapping unusual shaped gifts, including bottles, pleated wrapping, paper bag wrapping and wrapping with pockets. Fabric wrapping techniques include Furoshiki, in which a gift bag is created from a pretty scarf, bottle wrapping and tea towel wrapping. Also included is guidance on ribbons, the perfect bow, string, wool, using plants and flowers, and incorporating everyday objects.

The innovative book is bursting with ideas and techniques that offer a wonderful mindful creative outlet that will delight friends and family and help save the planet by reducing waste.

By: Camille Wilkinson
Imprint: Batsford
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 221mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781849946117
ISBN 10: 1849946116
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 03 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A lifelong crafter, Camille Wilkinson has been wowing friends and family with her extravagant gift-wrapping for decades. But concern over the environment has channelled that creativity to find new, stunning ways to craft in a sustainable way. And it’s become a mission to show the amazing potential of gift-wrapping green. Camille is also the author of the Alphabet Stencil Book. She lives in Yorkshire with a husband and a cluttered crafting table.

Reviews for Gift Wrap Green: Techniques for beautiful, recyclable gift wrapping

'Bursting with ideas, this innovative book offers a mindful creative outlet that’ll both delight friends and family and help save the planet by reducing waste.' * Craft Focus * 'The remarkable Gift Wrap Green … makes achieving … stunning designs easier and more eco-friendly than ever before.' * PaperCrafter * 'Try your hand at some of Camille’s ideas and prepare yourself for a showering of compliments from the lucky recipients.' -- Your Home 'Filled to bursting with techniques for beautiful, recyclable gift wrapping' -- Sew