Christmas Cheers to you and your family. To help cheer your Christmas this year we have a few unique holiday decorating tips that will also save you money.
For gift wrapping use plain white tissue paper or brown paper and buy a couple of yards of colorful calico or check fabric (100% cotton, about 99c per yard). Cut the fabric into 1½” strips and tie it, one time, around each Christmas package. (Two yards will be enough for 54 packages.) This fabric looks best when tied around the package one time and knotted at the top rather than tied in a bow. This idea is simple enough for the children to do and will save you money too!
When buying your fabric consider extra fabric for bows to decorate with around the house. Or how about a Christmas tree skirt out of the same fabric as what you will put on your packages? (One and a half yards will be plenty for the skirt.) No sewing necessary. Just wrap the fabric around the bottom of the tree and fold under the rough edges. It really looks quite attractive.
Another idea for the same fabric, a holiday apron, if you’re in the mood for sewing, or maybe some bows for extra Christmas tree decoration.
Go ahead and give an extra decorating touch to your Christmas this year. You’ll be surprised at the new holiday feeling this will add to your home with very little expense.
Oh! Merry Christmas … and to all a good-night!!
Originally published in The Paper, December 1976.
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Original source: SD_Times1976_12.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
