RSSHOW TO - Use "Furoshiki" (cloth gift wrapping)
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Nov 27, 2006 09:21 AM
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We've been using cloth giftwrap here in the States for years, but we do it a little differently. Typically, we'll hit Wal-Mart, Ben Franklin Crafts, Hancock Fabrics and similar places for good deals on Christmas fabric the day after Christmas. Then over the year we'll sew a variety of bags, large and small, out of it. They range from simple three-sides-topped-with-rickrack jobs to large, tunneled ones with drawstrings and toggles and such.
The year my daughter was adopted from China, we used a semi-pricey imported Chinese brocade in red and gold, which was a big hit. It's extra work, but it looks really good under the tree. :)
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So where can we get them in the US? Failing that, what are the 'right' dimensions and cloth textures according to the tradition?
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OK, answer my own question...
A web search shows (where I can actually read the dimensions) a couple of sizes. Whether traditional or nouveau, I have no idea.
18" x 18"
19.5" square
27" square
41.3" square
I am guessing that traditionally, they are made, not bought, and they are sized according to what is needed to properly cover the gift or package.
I was not able to find anything that actually addressed how edges are finished.
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You could finish the edges with a simple hem and it would look fine.
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In Honolulu, you can buy it at Shirokiya. I'll bet you can get it at Uwajimaya in Seattle. Now all I need to do is find a place in Spokane that sells it...
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