Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Gift Basket Tutorial - by Antonella







You are going to love our "basket bags".
What is a basket bag - you ask? Keep reading...



With the holidays fast approaching I thought I would post a

step by step tutorial on how to assemble your gift baskets.

The basket bag way...



Step 1. Assemble your supplies:




You will need the following items:



Basket or Tray
Tissue paper and shred
Basket Bag
Ribbon
Tinsel cord
Ornament or other accent
Scissors and tape
Basket Contents





Crumple a few sheets of tissue paper and place it in your basket.

Sprinkle a handful of shred on top of the tissue paper.

The tissue paper will help keep the contents of the basket from shifting.

Arrange your items into the tray.


Nestle them into the tissue securely so they don't shift when it comes time
to transport your gift.





Now all you have to do is simply place the basket

into the basket bag. Yes, it's that simple.







Tuck the corners of the bag under the basket and tape securely.

Pull the basket bag up so it's snug around the tray and not sagging anywhere.

Tie with tinsel cord. Pull hard - it should be tied tightly.

You should not have any space in between the cinched top of the basket

bag and the tallest item in your basket. If you do the bag will begin to sag.


We prefer to use tinsel cord to tie the bags simply because

it's strong and we know it won't break.





Pre-tie your bows as shown in Anna's bow tutorial.

Tie the bows onto the basket bag using the tinsel cord then tie on your accent.

Trim any extra cord.



That's it - you're all done.

Happy Wrapping!


1 comment:

  1. Very nice basket! Your tutorial was easy to follow and I can imagine these made in several different sizes.

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