'Hostess with the Mostess' Gift Wraps

With the Thanksgiving holiday weekend coming up, 

I thought I'd share some ideas for wrapping hostess gifts! 

 My Sweet ReTreats column in the Christmas Issue of FOLK Magazine

is all about gift wrapping inspiration, using everyday materials

 Some ideas for food & beverage gifts...

Giving a lovely bottle of wine, port, champagne, or liquor

is an elegant way to thank a hostess for inviting you.

Wrapping your gift in a unique way will be a perfect finishing touch!

*Make a 'sweater cozy' for decanters and wine bottles - simply cut the arm off of a lovely sweater, and scrunch over the bottle. Tie a bauble around the bottle's neck for a finishing touch.

*Use a stocking as a wine bag! Tuck a bit of tissue into the toe of a stocking, then sit a bottled beverage inside. With a snippet of greenery or more tissue at the top, it's charming and re-usable!

*Simply wrap a bit of burlap, linen, ticking, or other fabric around a bottle (double-stick tape works really well) and then tie with twine. Add a vintage earring or brooch for some bling to dress it up!

And finally...

Tuck a bottle into an old cowboy boot, and add a cushion of burlap. Perfect for a guy!

Since we've all seen the 'coffee can as cookie container' trick,

I have a few new ideas for that, as well:

*Simply tie some rustic twine around a silver can for an industrial look. Add a tag made from an old spoon.

 *Make a sweater cozy for a can - cut off the arm of a sweater and sew one end closed. Scrunch it over a can and tie the top with a bow made from vintage lace.

*Vintage metal containers are still a stylish way to present baked goods!
Find them at thrift stores & antique shops, then add a seasonal detail like a small burlap wreath.

I hope these ideas inspire your Holiday gift wrapping!

I'll share more from my column soon...

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Happy Holidays!