Basic Furoshiki

THAT'S A WRAP!

Furoshiki wrapping is perfect for year-round gift giving!

Furoshiki is a simple and fun way to wrap gifts with cloth. It’s not only beautiful, but also way more sustainable. You can reuse it as wrapping, a napkin, table décor or even a bandana! I’m using inexpensive large cotton napkins for this project today. You can use muslin or flour sack dish towels as well. I love dyeing fabrics with Rit Dye because you can customize it with unique techniques like a simple shibori, splatter or marbled pattern.

BASIC FUROSHIKI

Place your gift diagonally in the center of your fabric. Wrap one side of the fabric around the gift and tuck the end of the fabric underneath gift. Wrap the other side around the gift and fold the fabric so it has a neat fold on top of the gift. Now fold in the sides a little the same way you do when wrapping something in paper. Pull the sides together and tie in a simple knot as seen in the photos.

TWO KNOT FUROSHIKI

Place your gift diagonally in the center of your fabric. Bring the nonadjacent corners together and tie a knot. Bring the two other corners together and tie another knot, this one should be just above the first one. Adjust them a little so the knots look like a flower in bloom.

3 FESTIVE DYEING TECHNIQUES

For detailed instructions on these dye techniques, go to sweetpaulmag.com/furoshiki

Splatter Dye

Easy Rope Shibori

Marbling