How To Wrap the Running Stitch Wrap

Step 1: Leaving enough overlap to make a fold to your liking, fit paper around object you're wrapping as you normally would, except overlap the two edges of the paper on the top surface of your package rather than the bottom of the package. Anchor the paper to the object with a piece of tape, but leave the rest of the taping until after all the threading is done.

Step 2: Take the end that overlaps and neatly fold over so that the back side of the paper is exposed. Fold all the way across so that the fold will continue down the sides of the package. Package in this picture has about a half-inch fold.


Step 3: Using hole punch make holes. Can be evenly spaced or some other pattern.


The package is now ready to thread. Remember, don't tape the edges down yet but make sure you have clean sides, you can neatly trim them if you need to.



Step 4: Cut a length of ribbon that will fit around package with room to tie a bow.

Step 5: Center ribbon under package and use ends to thread through both ends of the package. I like to make sure the ribbon goes from the outside to the inside of the first holes on the sides.



Here's what the back and sides look like:



Step 6: Tie a bow where ribbon ends meet in the middle of the package. Trim ribbon as necessary. Add tape to anchor the sides. And it's done!