FABRIC GIFT BAGS

If you have time and a sewing machine, whip up some luxe fabric gift bags in navy linen and gold-flecked velvet fabric. While the fabric is more costly than wrapping paper, these bags are part of the gift and can be reused by your recipient. They’ll love the effort you’ve gone to!

HOW TO:

+ Select fabric that doesn’t fray easily. Cut out a generous rectangle a little wider than you want your bag to be and twice as long. Fold in half so the patterned side is turned inwards and sew a 1cm seam up the sides.

+ Turn right side out, place your gift inside and tie a ribbon or gold string around the top. Gold velvet fabric, $6.99 a metre, navy linen, $11.99 a metre, gold thread, $3.99, all from Spotlight. Gold twine, 30c a metre, navy ribbon, 50c a metre, both from Ike’s Emporium. Marcello & Co Dulce coffee table, $799, from Farmers. Navy and gold flower pot, $46.90, from Perch Home. Gold ball and gift tag stylist’s own.