Bad news… Unfortunately I am ill again. I have been down and out with a painful cough and fever since Friday. Luckily the fever has diminished now, but I still have the joint and muscle aches, stuffiness, etc. Doctor’s office… here I come again.
In the meantime though, I owe you a Friday Wrap post from last week. This one focuses on wrapping with string. There are many ways of going about it. You can tie bows, use buttons, wrap it like a parcel, and use a variety of materials, like the yarn used in this Bird & Banner invite.
Here is a short and sweet tutorial on how to bundle up your own favour or invite package using a some string and a button.
1. Grab all your pieces for the package.
2. Cut a 30-40 inch piece of string and hug it around the pieces (front to back) evenly.
3. At the back, cross the strings and wrap them around the pieces vertically, bringing them around to the front again.
4. Now take both ends of the string and slip each under the center (horizontal) string. This will secure the button and bow in the center when you complete the next steps.
5. Take both ends of the string again and feed each into one hole of the button. Use the holes on a diagonal from one another if your button has 4 holes total.
6. Finally, do not tie a knot, but go straight into tying a bow. Before doing so though, make sure the entire string is pulled fairly tight, without bending your pieces of paper, but just so the string isn’t loose and going to slip off. And voila! You have yourself a perfectly tied, and easy to open package.
Happy Wrapping!
{photos from Wedding Bee, Papernstitch, and Bird & Banner}
