Make a Pretty Package
Colorful threads stand in for ribbon.
Tie eight pieces of embroidery floss together in the center.
Fan out into two equal "tails" on each side.
With knot centered on front,
wrap the floss around the package; tape in back.
Repeat for other layers, using diferent colors of floss.
Glue flat beads over the knots.
Tie eight pieces of embroidery floss together in the center.
Fan out into two equal "tails" on each side.
With knot centered on front,
wrap the floss around the package; tape in back.
Repeat for other layers, using diferent colors of floss.
Glue flat beads over the knots.
Add A Tag
Wrap red and green embroidery floss
in alternate stripes
around a manila shipping tag,
gluing in back.
Use scrapbooking rub-ons for a greeting.
Glue a threaded button over the punched hole.
Instructions by Jody Garlock / Photos by Cameron Sadeghpour / As shown in Better Homes and Gardens, December 2011
