Yamada E., Okamoto K. Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki-The Japanese Art of Wrapping

Tuttle Publishing, 2014. — 112 p.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 you can use to:
Gift-wrap anything from books to flowers.
Bundle up a picnic.
Tote items ranging from wine bottles to yoga mats.
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.The book is devoted to different options for using fabric wrapping, wrapping, and covering fabric. Basic techniques and variations on how to transform a simple square of fabric into an elegant shell that can be used for a variety of purposes in the book.