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Wedding, weddings and more weddings.

5nonblondes wrote 2 months ago: I’m at that age where all of my friends are getting married, so starting now I feel like I ha … more »

Tags: Environmental Issues, Design, Fish Lips Paper, paper mojo, recycled wrapping paper

March 30: Furoshiki

malkapearl wrote 3 months ago: A Furoshiki is basically a 45″ square of cloth which can be tied and wrapped in a billion diff … more »

Tags: thing-a-day, Sewing, Craft, craftster, Green, recycle, cloth, Bag, purse

Pairs: Orange + Green

Blissful Begonia wrote 3 months ago: For the next few days, I’ll be posting a series of photographs linked by color combination, th … more »

Tags: Art, Creating, Dining, colors, Green, Orange, salad

a winner2 comments

wazzuki wrote 4 months ago: The Mechanical Randomising Competition Winner Selector — in other words, Mr B’s hand, a … more »

Tags: Sewing, Textiles, pincushion, Sashiko

win a pincushion!45 comments

wazzuki wrote 4 months ago: I was recently very impressed with my sister’s sashiko stitching. I had to try it. A few weeks … more »

Tags: Sewing, Sashiko, pincushion, Competition

Ikebana, Tea, Furoshiki2 comments

amethystd wrote 4 months ago: This weekend I went to see the Crow Collection of Asian Art with my friend J. from work.  We had a … more »

Tags: Fun, spirituality, Art, Friends, Crow Collection, Ikebana, Tea, Japanese Tea Ceremony, Wabi-Sabi Style

Furoshiki to celebrate

Judy O'Connell wrote 6 months ago: So we’re all celebrating 2008 - right? With all the online and offline reading I’ve bee … more »

Tags: Creativity

Furoshiki - Can we get rid of some plastic bags?

BrianB wrote 6 months ago: A furoshiki is a traditional Japanese cloth that is used for wrapping and carrying items. Yes, it c … more »

Tags: waste, Conservation, wrap

Furoshiki - Free / Cheap ways to wrap items for travel and gifts!

leesmith wrote 6 months ago: Read an article about Furoshiki, which is a Japanese way of wrapping items for travel. Basically you … more »

Tags: staging, Self-Help, Organization, gifts, presents, home care, wrapping

Furoshiki - It's a wrap!3 comments

Shane wrote 7 months ago: I am a big fan of arts & crafts in general and I have a special admiration for the Japanese appr … more »

Tags: Art and Culture, Japan, Art, Craft, Christmas, Decorating, Environment, Gift

Furoshiki: Green friendly gift wrapping

Dahlia wrote 7 months ago: Furoshiki is a traditional form of Japanese wrapping, dating back 400 years where plastic bags didn … more »

Tags: Shopping, collection du japon, Gift Wrapping, montreal

shibori furoshiki4 comments

shiborigirl wrote 8 months ago: I guess I can start here, and then go on to tell you that furoshiki combines the words “furo … more »

Tags: shibori, itajime, arashi shibori, japanese textiles, shibori ribbon, long beach art, contemporary shibori

Fun, Non-traditional Gift Wrap Ideas3 comments

christygriner wrote 8 months ago: I haven’t forgotten about Operation Christmas Eco Challenge from my earlier post (read here). … more »

Tags: Operation Christmas Eco-Challenge, Green, recycle, Eco-Friendly, Frugal, christmas family, Trash, re-use, martha Stewert

Japan's Answer to the Plastics Problem2 comments

Arthur Getman wrote 1 year ago: Ask and you shall receive. Japan, at the forefront of green innovation, has recently solved the prob … more »

Tags: Japan, Plastic, Pollution


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