Make a GiveWrap and Fabric Swap

You are invited to

A Needleworks Collective Make and Do

Saturday 30 August, 12.30 – 3.45pm

Upstairs at GJ’s Discount Fabric Store

443 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Cost is $ 5.00 for room hire

RSVP 16 August to rebecca@needleandspindle or marttamirjami@gmail.com

GiveWrap is a fun project that aims to transform the culture of disposable gift wrap into one of reciprocal giving of treasured wrapping cloths.

Inspired by the traditional wrapping clothes of Japan and Korea, GiveWraps are a unique expression of their maker and contemporary life. They might be embroidered, appliqued, pieced, quilted or printed.

GiveWraps are given with a gift but not returned to the giver. Instead, they have a life of their own and are given and regiven continually. GiveWraps inspire us to make something that has no monetary value. It is not made for sale. Its value lies in the giving and increases the longer it remains in circulation.

GiveWraps can be the size of a pocket handkerchief up to the size of a bunny rug and use scraps and leftover bits of fabric, doilies, old table clothes, vintage pillow cases, really anything you have to hand.

What you will need to bring:

a sewing machine
scissors or a rotary cutter, pins, tape measure
fabric to the size of your desired GiveWrap for the backing
enough fabric scraps to make the front
fabric that you will never get round to using ready to swap for something you will.

What you will take home:

a GiveWrap ready to give
instructions on how to make another one
fresh fabric that fills you with inspiration