Cool eco idea or naff Christmas fail?

[KatnissMellark]

Thought I'd try making some re-usable gift bags from scraps and unused fat quarters. These two are from a now-too-small Christmas jumper. What would you think if you received a gift in one? Would you re-use? I think I'll make a personalised re-usable gift tag for each recipent as well, but don't want to go to the effort if it's all a bit naff! Could do brown paper instead which is recyclable, but obviously not as good for the environment as using something I already have which can then be re-used as well.

I love them!

I think they’re great.
I saw a very odd thread earlier about how have made gifts are lazy. Obviously from one who has never made stuff. I spend hours ( and £££) making gorgeous individual presents for people. My husband is built like a rugby player and im making him a linen shirt for Christmas. it’s like grappling with a marquee! No way the lazy option.

Fab. Not dissimilar to the stocking idea, so very apt.

Thanks for the positive responses!

By re-use I mean keep and use to 'wrap' a gift next year.

These will definitely be for adults/teen wrapping, with paper for little ones to RIP!

Based on your positive responses I've carried on and already made two more

I did these last year op and will be doing again this year. They were well received. A couple of people gave them back to me. ( my dad and gran) but everyone else wanted to keep theirs. A couple said they’d be doing it this year.

Great idea!!! Love it

I would use h tbh rn every year and consider them a gift in themselves

Really beautiful and v classy. I'd be delighted and would re-gift it the following year.

I hate the idea of homemade gifts, they are usually so naff, but they are lovely!

You could Etsy those, and I’m not a natural Etsy-er

I love them! And the second ones you made - good old Aldi fat quarters!

They’re great, I’d be very happy to receive those and would reuse.

@KatnissMellark love it. But how would the gift tag be reusable??

I always reuse gift bags anyway, and yours are absolutely gorgeous. I would be loathe to part with them.

Its lovely to see beautiful crafting that reduces waste rather than causes it.

Great idea!

I love them! Id be thrilled to get a present in them (and had to Google what a fat quarter was).

They're fab OP!!

@Russell19 I'll reuse if they give it back to me!

I hate homemade gifts but love this. Always reuse gift bags so would definitely use again.

Aww they are cute, id reuse them for make up or kids little toys like lego or barbie clothes etc.

I have made a stack of these for Christmas and birthdays, plus hemmed larger pieces of square/rectangular fabric and used wrapped presents tied up with ribbons. I think this year is the 5th year that some bags/wrappings will be used, my son loves seeing the same fabric every year - "this had my Lego Batcave in it last year.. I remember this from my trainset" etc.

However, i always get the wrappings back. For children oustide our family, i use paper (which i hate doing) but i don't have time to make a bunch of bags twice a year just to give away.

I have tiny bags for things like jewellery, Lego minifigures, novelty rubbers; and i have some felt envelopes to hold things like video games, books. Sooooo cheap, and with a bit of ribbon or some other embellishment, really cute.

Do carry on, OP, yours are lovely

Love them. I wish I was crafty like this.

But I've googled a 'fat quarter' and still don't quite understand what it is. I mean I get it's a square of fabric but then the page I found started talking about quilting and I was lost!