Bulk Fabric Gift Wrap DIY idea

Bulk Fabric Gift Wrap DIY idea

If you haven’t heard of this one before, then here it is for you. Super cheap, Super fast, Super pretty, Super unique idea, especially when there are a lot of people to be gifted.

Step 1: Pick any fabric you like. Then Depending on the size of the gift, pick the size of the fabric. It could be square or rectangle. I had to gift a box of chocolates, so I picked a square fabric piece of 15 by 15 inches.

Step 2: Next, either hem, stitch or pico the edges of the piece of fabric. My designer friend who recommended this idea to me thinks that pico with a contrast color would really lift the edges of the fabric when the ends of the fabric are tie wrapped together.

Step 3: Place the piece of fabric on a flat surface. Place your gift at the center of the fabric. Pick up the four ends of the fabric together.

Step 4: Using a contrast color satin ribbon or a fancy golden lace, tie the four ends of the fabric together as shown in the picture. And your beautiful easy to make gift wrap is ready.

Tip: If the satin ribbon or the fancy lace when cut starts dispensing loose threads, hold the ends on a lighter or gas stove for 2 secs and pull it off. Be very cautious when near the flame. The burnt edges will now secure the ends of the ribbon or the lace forever.  

You gift is now ready to be beautifully gifted.

Banarasi Silk Brocade Neck Tie. East West Combo.

Banarasi Silk Brocade Neck Tie

Have you heard of a Banarasi Silk Brocade NeckTie before? This is my first. I did a photo shoot of a wide variety of neckties for my dear friend today and came across this one.

The texture of the fabric attracted me to it, absolutely beautifully and evenly woven design. If you, like me, google every tiny thing that attracts your attention, then let me be that google for you today. I ll break down the fabric description for you.

Banarasi means made in the holy city of Banaras also called Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.  Many westerners while visiting India never forget to visit this holy city of Banaras.

Silk is a fabric woven out of a very fine strand of fiber that is a solidified protein secretion produced by certain caterpillars to encase themselves in the form of a cocoon. 100% pure silk is THE most exotic and sought after fabric in the world and India is the 2^nd highest producer of it.

And Brocade is an age old (centuries old) embossing technique of colorful or gold or silver threads on silk or any other fabric.

The trio above is a jackpot combination in fabric and my favorite as well.

And a neck tie made of it, WOW!  

Introducing India to the rest of the world.

I have grown up in India and matured in America. I have lived both the interdependent and the independent life. Eventually my tender innocent feminine self overpowered my mature powerful masculine identity and now I am back in India. Just like many Americans hold India in some part of their hearts, I hold America and Americans in one safe corner of my heart too.

Now speaking of India,in this blog, I am going to show you the real movie, the real filth and the real beauty, the complete package that is India. No bias what so ever. I love my country and I accept it with the good and the bad.

Starting with the most recent incident. I am a woman entrepreneur and have signed up with various Govt organizations to receive updates on upcoming overseas business opportunities. Why do I need updates? Because I am an micro mini exporter wanting to see India supplying big time in the world map. Not just because I love my country but also because raw material (Of any kind) is abundant here and very cheap. All the creators in the world can receive their raw material right from here. There are some misconceptions about Indian Quality standards but I ll overcome them with time by supplying high quality material at low cost.

Anyways... I got an email from one Govt office saying that there is an opportunity to go to morocco for ONE Woman entrepreneur to participate in an exhibit on the eve of International Woman's Day. I replied as soon as I rcvd the email that I would participate. I got a response from an international Indian Govt office saying that I had been selected. Being a micro industry entrepreneur I was overjoyed at this opportunity. I started preparing, planning.. only to get a call from an Indian govt office in India saying that they had selected someone else and I was no longer participating. Should I call this politics or mis communication?

I being a believer, thought it was some mis communication. I called the Govt office in India and gave them a piece of my mind. Somewhere I was deeply hurt too. How often does an opportunity where almost all expenses are covered for an international trade fair present itself? I couldnt hold back my tears from the talking official. He apologized and I forgave.

But this incident is one big sign pushing me closer to my humongous export goals for India and being a trendsetter in supplying excellent quality raw material to the rest of the world. :-)

and that's India. It's black and white!