Oh that's sounds perfect Maven! I love useful wrappings. Saves it from winding up in a landfill too!

~Becky <><

Nice find! We were invited to a wedding a few weeks ago, and the couple had registered for one of those portable camping tables. We're outdoorsy types too, so it seemed like a good thing to come from us. Anyhoo, I headed to the fabric store and bought some of that vinyl, felt backed, outdoor picnic table, tablecloth stuff. I passed on the red and white check and went for the black and white, figuring it looked more 'formal'.  I cut it down to size so it would fit the table as a table cloth. I wrapped the box with it like you would regular wrapping paper, but I used clear packaging tape at the joints. Turned out really cute, and it certainly stood out among all the white and pink packages! Oh, and we gave the groom a heads up telling him the wrapping was part of their 'gift'. He said, "How am I going to be able to tell which gift is from you?" We assure him he'd have no problem figuring that out!! tee hee

I'm a fabriholic so I've loads and loads of fabric. This is an awesome idea to use it. Thanks! ~Becky <><