Sashiko Blog
Broken Needle Day
Thoughts on Broken Needle Day
Look back through what you remember of your history and culture and remember all the needle sewn cloth made, needed, and used. Today is a chance to pause and give respect to the importance of this little tool!
Beautiful Tools
Beautiful Tools
Today I read this:
"When you find something you like, take good care of it and use it for a long time"
What is Japanese Furoshiki Fabric Wrapping?
Functional, versatile, environmentally friendly, and culturally interesting, furoshiki refers to a fabric wrapping technique that can quickly turn a simple square of cloth into a bag, a wrapping for a gift, or a home decor covering using folds, twists and simple knots. Read more..
How to make this Japanese Furoshiki fabric gift wrap
A Japanese furoshiki wrapping technique:
Here is how to gift wrap a wine bottle from a square of fabric with no sewing...
