Yamada Etsuko - Wrapping With Fabric Your Complete Guide To Furoshiki - The Japanese Art Of Wrapping - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
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 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.
Title: Wrapping With Fabric Your Complete Guide To Furoshiki - The Japanese Art Of Wrapping
Author(s): Yamada Etsuko
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Barcode: 9784805313145
Pages: 112 Pages, Over 300 Photos
Publication Date: 10/14/2014
Category: Needlework & Fabric Crafts