Wrapping with Fabric
Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Wrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.
Long before today's eco-friendly philosophy of "reduce, reuse, recycle" entered America's collective consciousness, furoshiki--the Japanese method of wrapping things with fabric--flourished as a time-honored and practical art form. In Wrapping With Fabric, Etsuko Yamada--born into a long-line of furoshiki makers in Kyoto--explains the "one cloth, many uses" ideology behind the craft, the etiquette of color and the craft's fascinating history. From there, she shares the myriad ways in which a few basic techniques can transform a simple square of cloth into an elegant wrapper.
Use your folded fabrics to: Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers Bundle up a picnic Tote items around Use as a handbag or backpack Make into a pillow covering Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and moreA quiet reminder that opportunities for artistry are everywhere around you, Wrapping With Fabric is the craft book that makes it easy to bring a touch of grace and ingenuity to everyday life--and help preserve the environment, too.
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Furoshiki might seem a craft best suited to your elegant, wealthy grandmother one with impeccably good taste and non-arthritic appendages. Who else has means to source furoshiki, a Japanese fabric traditionally made from a roll of kimono cloth? Who else has the time to cut and sew that cloth not into a square, but something close to one and then use it as a perfectly folded wrap to contain myriad other objects (a book, a plant, a wine bottle)? As it turns out, anyone who cares about the environment should try furoshiki. By reusing pieces of beautiful cloth, you can create multipurpose recyclable carriers and holders. This step-by-step, artfully photographed guide depicts traditional folds, wraps, and knots from the easiest, most basic "errand wrapping" to the much more elaborate, almost origami-like "dressy wrapping." Want to wrap your umbrella so that it's enclosed in cloth and then attaches just so to your purse? There's a furoshiki for that! With some time, patience, and discerning taste, you can create a furoshiki to make grandma proud.
