A little fun project

Hi everyone,

I put together a birthday package for my girlfriend today. Since I didn’t have a particularly nice greeting card—and I didn’t want it to be run-of-the-mill—I wrote her a letter on the computer. And since I didn’t want to just slip it into a plain envelope, I wrapped it up like this:

1. Print out an A4-sized letter.
2. Find a nice piece of fabric (my girlfriend loves roses) and iron it.
3. Sew the sheet of paper onto the fabric.
4. Trim the fabric around the paper to 3 cm using a rotary cutter on a cutting mat.
5. Neaten the edges all the way around with the serger.
6. Roll up the piece with the left side facing out.
7. Tie a little bow—done!

I then placed this roll on top of the package. It’s something different, isn’t it?

I hope you all have a lovely evening.
Warm regards, Ina

Now that’s a great idea!

What a sweet idea! It just goes to show what you can create with fabric and a sewing machine. This birthday letter comes from the heart and is sure to bring a lot of joy.

A great idea—it’s sure to bring a lot of joy 😉😉😉😉

Inge

Thank you. I’m glad you like my idea. The package has been mailed and is sure to be a surprise.

It’s worth noting that the fabric was a coated cotton, so it wasn’t as flimsy as regular cotton. That made it easy to work with without the fabric sagging.

Best regards, Ina

Dear Ina,
your creative ideas never cease to amaze and delight me.
You have such a special flair and knack for creating beautiful things.
Your friend is very lucky.
Warm regards
Petra

Oh, dear Petra, that’s such a lovely compliment :-) It just put a smile on my face. Thank you.

Warm regards, Ina

Dear Ina, your creativity knows no bounds. You never cease to amaze us.
I’ve never seen such a lovely idea before. Beautiful.

Ina is so multi-talented.

Have a wonderful, creative crafting weekend, everyone

Best regards, Andrea

Wow, dear Ina, what a wonderful idea once again. You really have a knack for creating enchantingly beautiful things—and you make them all yourself.

Your friend will be so happy to receive a gift like this. A birthday letter with a frame!

Warm regards from Monika

Dear Andrea, dear Monika, thank you both so much for your comments and your amazement. That makes me very happy, too.

The gift has since been unwrapped. My friend told me that unwrapping it is always a special treat for her. She always does it very early on her birthday, when everyone is still asleep. Then she makes herself a cup of tea and settles in on the couch with her gifts. No one disturbs her, and she can immerse herself in the wishes, thoughts, and gifts from her well-wishers.

With my gift, she knows that the accompanying greeting card is always a prelude to the gift itself—never a run-of-the-mill card with a pre-printed message. And in this case, she thought the prelude was very nice. After that, she unwrapped her new, hand-sewn summer bag , which she also really liked. Handmade things just have a soul, and when you give them away, you’re always giving a little piece of that soul along with them.

Have a wonderful Sunday evening, everyone.
Warm regards, Ina