Cross-stitched Wrapping Paper | Tutorial

Or how to use your kraft paper.. I usually use the paper for sending parcels, but I had a lot spare from that one roll. So what do you do with it? We all know I love cross-stitching on different medium, but had not tried on kraft paper. But it is so obvious! What a great way to make your parcels look pretty, and personalise then; and add some (more) Christmas decoration in your house. 

Here is a quick tutorial. You will need kraft paper; a needle and some thread (I used the Anchor Mercer Crochet Thread No 10). 

Fold the paper as if you would wrap your present

Mark your cross-stitch pattern on squared paper - cut it out and stick with
masking tape on the area you want the motif to be. 

Mark the pattern with a needle

To make sure all the holes have been punched, I put it against the light

Ready to cross-stitched

Thread is hold double

And here it is...

in the corner of the parcel..

It took me about an hour to make one - I got the cross-stitched pattern wrong first. A bit time-consuming, but it is too pretty not to do it! And of course this is a Christmas themed version, but it could be done for any other occasion! How do you personalise your presents?