Want to green your gift wrapping? Try furoshiki! About 1300 years ago in Japan, folks started bundling goods and gifts in square cloths, called furoshiki. Over time, wrapping gifts with furoshiki became quite an an art, and the wrapping itself was almost more appreciated than what was inside! These simple fabric wraps are wonderfully versatile, and can be used to conceal and decorate gifts of all shapes and sizes.
Furoshiki are like a gift in themselves—colorful patterned squares that can be used over and over again as practical packages. For basic folding instructions, take a look at these sample furoshiki wraps from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Looking for a great furoshiki pattern? Check out the napkin patterns in Oh Sew Easy® Table Toppers by Jean Wells & Valori Wells—they’re just perfect for fabric wraps!
Take a photo of your furoshiki-wrapped gifts and share your folding creations with us!
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I don’t wrap mine as fancy, but I do use fabric and wool to wrap some of the gifts with. It protects the item and they get to use the fabrics and wool, as well.
Debbie
Nice to see this featured. We also included a writeup of Furoshiki on the Marcus Fabrics website. It’s a great way to enjoy yoru fabric stash until a more permanent creative inspiration hits you!
http://www.marcusfabrics.com/features/articles/what_is_furoshiki.shtml
Happy Holidays!
lisa
Thanks for the link, Lisa. I love seeing the different ways Furoshiki is used to make gifts pretty!
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