Wrapped in fabric

Don't want to add to that swamp of discarded wrapping paper drifting around everyone's legs on Christmas morning? Then make the wrapping part of the present, and wrap in fabric.

Just take a square-ish piece of fabric that'll generously cover your present. (If you're really keen, you can hem the edges and voila! Instant scarf!) Place it face down, with the present in the centre. Take diagonally opposing corners, and tie together over the top of your present. Then tie the other two corners on top. Neat. Wrapping's all done, sticky tape free, and with an elegant Oriental flavour.

Obviously, this won't work too well with sheers...

Win $1,000 in fabric!!!

Visit any Gardams store before the end of the year and you could win $1,000 credit to spend at any Gardams store.

Just fill in an entry form at the counter at our Brisbane City (215 Adelaide St), Indooroopilly (70 Coonan St), or Toowoomba (503 Ruthven St) stores to be in the running.

And while you're there, check out the latest range of Liberty of London Tana Lawn -- many are Gardams Australian exclusive. For evening drama, super sequins will do the trick. Drops of second summer fabrics arriving daily.

Back in Brisbane City

It feels fantastic to be back in Brisbane City, and already some of our favourite regulars have dropped by to welcome us back!

Come see the new store for yourself: it's 215 Adelaide Street. just opposite Central Station.

And we're delighted to still look after all our new friends at Indooroopilly and Toowoomba, too.