Raise your hand if you appreciate a well-dressed man. Raise your other hand if you appreciate a well-dressed bottle of wine.
Both hands in the air?
Then this project is for you!
Most thrift stores have an abundance of men’s dress shirts and neckties and a recent trip to a nearby secondhand shop proved this fact to be true.
Just a few to choose from…
…and a nice selection of ties.
To make this cute wine gift bag, all you need are the sleeves. This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience.
First, lay down the bottle of wine on the sleeve to determine where to cut.
Just need a sleeve!
Ready to cut…
Ok- ready to make a gift bag!
Then all you need is a needle and thread (or a sewing machine– but seriously, it only takes 5 minutes to do it by hand). First, turn the sleeve inside out. I like to fold over one corner of the wide end of the sleeve so that the bag isn’t quite as slouchy- but that’s a personal choice. Then, simply baste stitch across the bottom of the sleeve.
Just fold it over a little…
Easy, breezy…
After you finish stitching, turn the sleeve back to right-side-out and slip a bottle of wine into your cute bag.
Did someone say “Casual Friday”?
Now, the necktie.
Keep those scissors handy…all you need is the skinny end of the tie.
This one will do nicely…
Then, you just tie it around your wine bottle neck in standard Windsor knot fashion. Use the folded over cuff as your collar and voilà- a dashing bottle of wine!
See? How perfect is that?
And he’s got a friend!
How natty is that? And undressing it is even more enjoyable.
Craft on!
S
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At the top of my list to make. THANK YOU!
You are so welcome, Joyce! They are so easy and so cute- I can hardly stand it!
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!
Love this! Thanks for linking to Whimsy Wednesday! Pinning and sharing!
So how much of the tie did you cut off?
Hi, Corrie! I basically cut off the entire skinny end, up until the point it was gradually widening toward the fat end. Once I tied it and got it to be as perfectly cute as possible, I trimmed off the rest. Does that help?
So cute! And clever! Great idea for parties. 🙂
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Thank you, Jamie! Cute AND easy to make- hard to beat that! 🙂
Incredibly brilliant!
Jenna
Thanks so much, Jenna!
Adorable! Pinned!
Thanks, Patti!
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great idea!! my husband has lots of old shirts I could you! Thanks for linking up to Create Link Inspire! You are featured this weekend at my round up of last minute Father’s Day gifts… hop on over and check it out. I’ve spread the word all over social media… would love a reshare, tweet or pin ;o) Thanks, Emily
Thank you, Emily!!!
Thats a handsone bottom of wine. What a neat idea! I wish i would’ve seen it earlier this week. I would’ve wrapped my dad’s bottle like this. I’m stopping by from the blog hop. Happy Sunday!
Very cute!! I added this to my 101 Necktie Craft Projects curation (http://www.squidoo.com/necktie-craft-projects – hope it’s okay to share the link) and found you through the Merry Monday Link Party. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Monica! I’ll have to check out your link- I have more necktie projects in mind myself. 🙂
These win bags are so awesome!! Love these and I think I have some sleeves around here 🙂 Thanks for sharing with us Sarah!
Thank you!!!
What a great way to use an old shirt. Pinned. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday Linky Party.
Such a cute and clever idea!
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Thank you so much!
These are just too cute! Thanks for sharing these! Pinning!
the tie just pushes it over the edge. this is adorable and would be a great way to give a guy who loves wine a great gift.
These are sooo cute!! Thanks for linking up to the #BestofDIY Link Party. Coming over to say hi and featuring them on my Fb page today. Have a great day, Lisa at Concord Cottage
These are adorable! <3 Thanks for sharing! – Karen
So cute and fun, thanks for sharing!
That’s an awesome idea! I love your creativity.
Bonnie- love yours, too! I think you’ll be pleased tomorrow when Snickerdoodle Sunday goes live. 😉
What fun! Can’t wait to try my hand at a few of these!
That is just too cute! I just love it! Very creative! My hubby would want it to fit a bottle of Gatorade. 😉 Thanks so much for sharing at #homemattersparty
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing.
Talking about thinking outside the BOX!LOVE IT!!!!
Thanks, Sharron!
That is adorable!!
Thank you, Diana!
How cute! My husband is more into beer than wine, so I could make something like this for his beer bottles! Great idea!!!
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This is an awesome idea!! I am sending your blog link over to a bunch of my friends who I know will love this. I am also posting some ideas for Father’s Day on Thursday. I hope you stop by! – Seri from http://www.serisblog.com
This is so cute! Saw your image when I was scrolling through the posts at the frugal crafty home blog hop and the pic was so cute I had to click on it. I may have to try this! I’m going to pin it to my DIY Craft board on Pinterest.
Thanks, Rachael!!
So cute! My dad loves a good bottle of wine and this is better than just a paper bag!! 🙂 Thanks for the idea!
This is an adorable idea for Father’s Day, Sarah! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Super cute idea. DIY guy gifts can be so tricky. Love how creative yours is.
Adorable! These are just too cute!
How clever is that? Cutest thing ever. My husband is a big diet soda fan (as much as I hate it) and I’m definitely going to dress up his 2 liter on Father’s Day! 🙂
What a great idea – I love the upcycling behind tis neat project for Dad.
Cute.
Such a cute idea!
Oh my goodness! How clever are you! Love this! Thank you so much for linking up to Merry Monday this week! I am featuring your post on my blog on next weeks Party Post! We hope to see you next week for another great party! Have a great weekend!
Best,
Kim
Hi. I love this idea. I always find making handmade gifts difficult for men. Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a cute and clever idea! And a great way to re-purpose an old shirt! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we love partying with you! Hope to see you next Friday. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Sarah –
You are a lady after my own heart! I love repurposing men’s button down shirts! They have so many nice patterns. Thank you so much for sharing at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link! I hope to see you there again tomorrow!
Cat
What a clever, clever idea! I’m thinking I might have to raid my husband’s closet first before going to the thrift store. 🙂 Thanks for sharing at my Grandma Ideas link up.
Thanks, Nina!
Another fun and creative idea! Love it! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs
Jann
I like to give olive oil as gifts..usually the bottles are slimmer.I think I’ll try this with a youth size shirt..what a outstanding idea
I never thought of the fancy olive oil or vinegar bottle, but that would be just perfect, too!!
What an incredibly creative idea! I loved the “Casual Friday,” lol! Thank you so much for sharing.