Make gift bags! I've always hated wrapping presents and resented the waste of paper, ribbon, etc. About 10 years ago, I bought lots of Christmas fabrics and turned them into many simple cloth bags, using shoe laces and sweatshirt strings to close them. My bags were simple, but you could make one or both sides as complicated as you wish. Might be a fun way to try out different block patterns. (Hmmm, I'm inspiring myself now! I've yet to make bags for birthday gifts so maybe I'll take my own advice.) Anyway, my family is every bit as happy with these bags as they were with wrapping paper, and I breathe a huge sigh of relief every Christmas!