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katmom
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Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - May 19 2017 :  08:00:52 AM  Show Profile
Often times I buy used sewing patterns for the graphics... as well as have been the recipient of unwanted patterns.... 'sew' what's a good farm girl to do especially if the pattern or pattern size doesn't work for you?
I remove the tissue paper pattern, iron it (if it needs smoothing)..... and reuse it as tissue paper when wrapping a hand crafted gift rather than buy the color dyed tissue paper.
You can wrap the gift with the pattern tissue and tie it up with bits of twine or lace.... or just crumble the tissue as filler in the gift box... either way it's a great re-use and kind of fun to receive ...


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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sara
Paris TX
USA
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Posted - May 19 2017 :  08:10:59 AM  Show Profile
Grace, Love your nifty thrifty idea.

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HealingTouch
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Darlene
Kunkletown Pa
USA
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Posted - May 19 2017 :  8:22:13 PM  Show Profile  Send HealingTouch a Yahoo! Message
Good idea! You are sooooooo clever!

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ddmashayekhi
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Dawn
Naperville Illinois
USA
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Posted - May 20 2017 :  05:09:45 AM  Show Profile
That's a great idea! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Dawn in IL


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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl

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Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
6488 Posts

Posted - May 23 2017 :  11:16:20 AM  Show Profile
Recently, I received my swap wrapped up in old patterns and I thought it was just the cutest idea!! It makes fantastic wrapping paper for someone who loves to sew and do handwork.
Thanks for bringing up this idea, Grace so that others can use it too.

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

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Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - May 23 2017 :  9:47:43 PM  Show Profile
Winnie,, isn't it fun to receive a goodie wrapped in an old tissue pattern,, and even more fun to try and figure out what the pattern was..
and beats the heck out of spending $$ on frofro paper ...

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farmgirl68
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Katie
Bangor Pennsylvania
USA
369 Posts

Posted - Jul 17 2017 :  11:29:47 AM  Show Profile
I love that I stumbled upon this. It is a great idea!!

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ceejay48
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores Colorado
USA
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Posted - Jul 21 2017 :  3:14:58 PM  Show Profile  Send ceejay48 a Yahoo! Message
I've received and given gifts wrapped in pattern tissue paper. I haven't done that with patterns I've used if they have all the pieces, but have with some that I know are missing some.
CJ

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Lavender Rose
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Brenda
Jackson MI
USA
1979 Posts

Posted - Jan 31 2018 :  6:50:34 PM  Show Profile
Pattern tissue is great for making paper flowers too. Easy to work with and very affordable. Lots of them on Pinterest.

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Brenda
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Nancy Joplin
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Nancy
Ontario California
USA
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Posted - May 01 2021 :  5:43:24 PM  Show Profile
I'm going to make a lampshade for my sewing room covered with pieces from old tissue paper patterns. . .some of them are from clothes that I made for my children when they were young. I am going to use it on a lamp that I have filled with old wooden spools that came from my Grandmother and Great Grandmother. I found some braid with little buttons dandling from it to finish off the shade. I will post pics when I get it finished! I collect old sewing implements to decorate my sewing room.

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levisgrammy
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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 01 2021 :  6:44:15 PM  Show Profile
Nancy, that is a great idea!

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Dreamer42
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April
Central Oregon
USA
2654 Posts

Posted - May 01 2021 :  7:30:52 PM  Show Profile
Grace, I too, love love love using pattern paper for gift wrap! I watch for sales at the fabric store and then buy several just for that use!

Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038
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