Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki - The Japanese Art of Wrapping - Etsuko Yamada

\nWrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book. \nLong 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. \n \n Use your folded fabrics to: \n \n- Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers \n- Bundle up a picnic \n- Tote items around \n- Use as a handbag or backpack \n- Make into a pillow covering \n- Create decorative coverings for vases, tissue boxes, and more A 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.