Ready for some fabric wrapping paper alternatives? I have a list of fabric gift bags to sew, tutorials to make reusable wrapping paper from fabric, DIY gift tag patterns, and more! Skip spending money on traditional wrapping paper that will end up in a landfill and use up your fabric scraps at the same time with one of these eco-friendly wrapping paper DIYs.
Sewing reusable fabric gift wrap can make your gift feel like 2-in-1 if you’re sending it to a friend or family far away, and it can also create a fun tradition in your immediate family to see the same bag or pouch come out year after year. Almost all of these could be used for any holiday even if most of them are shown in Christmas gift bag sewing styles. This list includes quick, no sew tutorials, fabric scrapbuster ideas, and more intricate gift wrap sewing patterns that will be sure to delight. Don’t forget you can literally just lay fabric out like it is paper and hand stitch or washi tape it shut, just like paper, then unwrap it and use it again, too!
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15+ wrapping paper alternatives
Fabric-based gift wrap tutorials
These are really fast to sew but have all enclosed seams, so they look nice and neat, see how to make a drawstring bag here on Swoodson Says.
The idea of chalkboard fabric is so clever, check out this simple drawstring bag that you can write on, with a tutorial from Sew Can Do.
I think these would be great to organize all sorts of thing! This is a free tutorial designed as a lego bucket but I think it would make a perfect gift wrap solution too, with a tutorial from Crazy Little Projects.
There are a billion zipper pouch tutorials out there but this one is so cute, perfect for little trinket or jewelry gift “wrapping”, check it out at Patterns By Kanako!
I think these simple lunch bags would be so cute stamped with holiday designs or sewn with festive fabric, with a free tutorial at Purl Soho.
Try some diy upcycled furoshiki with my tutorial here on Swoodson Says! This is no sew, dirt cheap using old clothes, and super fun to make.
You don’t need a Cricut to decorate a pillow case and turn it into a “santa sack”, but it makes a quick and easy gift wrap alternative with a little embellishment. Get the tutorial here on my site.
Dig into your closet for an old scarf and take five minutes to turn it into a gift bag upcycle, here on Swoodson Says.
I can’t even wrap my head around the design involved with this “gift-n-store” but it is such a clever pattern, from Elizabeth Wyatt shop.
A simple, flat bottom zipper pouch makes for a quick gift wrapping that will be used again and again, with a tutorial from Polkadot Chair.