Travel Utensil Wrap: Rockin Your Sustainability

So, last Hanukah the gift idea I had been working on since my sister's birthday finally materialized. For my sistern (a UCSC Green Campus leader and much much more), after swinging by the local antique shop for some pretty silverware, I sewed together a cloth wrap to carry her nice new utensils around in, be it in a backpack or purse or anywhere... This is what I created...

What you will need:

Fabric: two or three sheets: the dimensions can definitely vary depending on the silverware choices.
*for two kinds of fabric: one sheet should be approximately 12" by 12" and the other 36" by 12" (to have room for flap to tuck the utensils into on the inside of the wrap.

• you can also use three sheets of fabric: two sheets of approximately 12" by 12" and a flap sheet: 6 " by 12".

A piece of ribbon, string, or fabric to tie the wrap while traveling.

Needle and thread or sewing machine.

Strongly recommended: an iron!

some pins..

Step 1 Find Some Fabric

Really, any fabric will do: from dishcloth to old t-shirt, you can really get creative. My suggestion however, first of all fabrics which are washable--in case you replace your silverware with a little food on them still-- and for the same reason, for the inner sleeve, use a piece of fabric which is patterned or dark, so stains aren't as visible and you don't feel obliged to wash it all of the time.

Comments

[jbeluzo]

Nice idea, I go to a lot of conferences and like to be green, this would be fun! I'd add a cloth napkin to match! thanks for sharing j