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Works For Me – Quick Gift Wrapping

December 6, 2006 by Mary Owlhaven

I’ve discovered that sewing tools can make gift wrapping quicker. I use my rotary cutter and my rotary cutter board to cut chunks of wrapping paper the right size. The rotary cutter cuts twice as fast as a scissors, and the cutting board even has lines on it that make it easy to cut straight lines. The paper does dull the blade, but changing the blade is easy and cheap, and well worth the time I save cutting paper for gift after gift after gift.

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16 Responses

on December 6, 2006 at 12:27 am Tanya

That is an excellent tip! I could have used that today as I was wrapping movie, after movie, after movie 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
on December 6, 2006 at 12:46 am Larae

Great idea! Thanks for sharing =)
on December 6, 2006 at 3:04 am Lines From The Vine

That’s a great idea! I hate wrapping gifts…I’m sure that this really speeds the process! Thanks for sharing!

Tracy
on December 6, 2006 at 6:27 am Jenn

Yep that would work!
on December 6, 2006 at 7:58 am Nicole

I love using one. I was told that if you use it for paper, dont switch back to using it on fabric. It changes the blade.
on December 6, 2006 at 8:10 am Michelle

That’s clever, I’ve used pinking shears for decorative edges until my pinking shears are dull. So now I have two, one for paper, one for fabric.
on December 6, 2006 at 9:25 am thismomsjourney

Great idea. I have a paper cutter I will be using this year. Thanks!
on December 6, 2006 at 10:14 am Laurel Wreath

Great suggestion, and I like the cutting faster idea =)
on December 6, 2006 at 10:47 am Stacey

That’s a great idea!!
on December 6, 2006 at 12:18 pm Kat

Great idea! I always end up ripping the paper when I use scissors. At least wrapping will be easier this x-mas! Thanks! :p
on December 6, 2006 at 12:23 pm Magi

What a great idea. I bought a rotary cutter a few months ago and haven’t used it yet. I’m supposed to be making my first quilt, but have been too intimidated to get started with it. :o)
on December 6, 2006 at 1:47 pm jen

If only I hadn’t stayed up ’til 1:30 last night/this morning wrapping every last gift . . . do you have any tips for easy/fast/nice looking bows. Tonight is bow night!
on December 6, 2006 at 2:28 pm jcn

awesome idea…now if i only had those things…
on December 6, 2006 at 2:44 pm Martha

What a great idea! Hmm… do I still have that rotary cutter I borrowed from a friend 4 years ago?
on December 6, 2006 at 4:06 pm Pastormac's Ann

Great idea. Of course, that would require digging out my rotary cutter and board. It might be next Christmas before that happens. 🙂
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