Nothing shoe-related today. Here’s an instructional video for wrapping a wine bottle using furoshiki. We are giving a nice bottle of wine to my mom’s orthopedic doctor for six years (who was kind enough to perform an operation on her without charging his surgeon fee, I mean, it was absolutely for free. He’s just great, one of those rare doctors who isn’t using medicine as a business, and my idol).
I like this way of wrapping presents- it’s like giving two gifts, and it’s environmentally friendly since the cloth won’t be thrown away. So I’m doing the wrapping and it’s going to be special. Will post a picture after it’s done.



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December 24, 2008 at 1:21 am
Colleen
That was fascinating, I must say. Presumably, one could wrap any bottle this way, so long as the cloth is 3 times the height of the bottle? In any case, I am going to have to try it.
December 24, 2008 at 1:36 am
shoegazesessions
Hi Colleen! Yes, you can wrap any bottle using this furoshiki technique. I’ve tried it out (on my latest post) and it doesn’t unravel as long as you wrap and tie everything tightly (though I added a safety pin just in case). Here is a link to ways to wrap more things using furoshiki, not just bottles! http://www.env.go.jp/en/focus/attach/060403-5.html do try, that will make me happy. Enjoy!
December 26, 2008 at 11:52 am
Colleen
I am just blown away by these techniques! I am trying a couple of them this week with some late presents– wish me luck which I will need because I am all thumbs!
December 27, 2008 at 11:36 pm
shoegazesessions
Good luck then! If I can do it, so can you.
Hope you had a happy holiday!