tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378301424598640572024-03-14T06:13:55.317+00:00myfuroshikiFun, affordable & eco-friendly furoshiki for original, reusable gift wrapping, bags and home decorationmyfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-31478878812491878882012-05-07T21:40:00.003+01:002012-05-10T07:25:36.903+01:00Whatever the weather<br />
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Having managed to be both freezing cold and, at the same time, get sunburnt
whilst watching my son play cricket yesterday (for all 120 overs -
that's devotion!), I was delighted to spot some fun & funky rainhats
in the lovely new <a href="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/showcase/summer">UK Handmade treasury</a>, which led me to <a href="https://www.lojango.com/about-us">Lojango Design's</a>
sunhats. Given it's only the start of the season, to ensure I'm fully
prepared for whatever the weather might throw at us, I've bought one of
each! <br />
<br />myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-32667291142833434142012-05-07T12:58:00.001+01:002012-05-07T12:58:31.137+01:00cheerful cotton furoshiki<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfuroshiki/7151849415/" title="cheerful cotton furoshiki"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7151849415_a54a48668f.jpg" alt="cheerful cotton furoshiki by myfuroshiki" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfuroshiki/7151849415/">cheerful cotton furoshiki</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfuroshiki/">myfuroshiki</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Pink hearts, blue hearts, stripes and zigzags - just listed on Etsy - happy wrapping!</p>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-12294159698212553722012-04-23T22:04:00.001+01:002012-05-04T06:01:08.594+01:00myfuroshiki Home<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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Simply styled storage - furoshiki for the home<br />
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Tidy away quickly and easily - pile objects in centre of furoshiki, wrap as follows, then just fold the outwards pointing corner back under itself. Happy wrapping!<br />
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<br />myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-84369568094404549252011-12-18T20:55:00.000+00:002011-12-18T20:55:43.854+00:00Christmas wrapping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrr7K5wzT2YXX56PN7vc7w0N4HKn-EQgh9HxyzZWZ2sTG_YEqesHD_4jTJ20OE1zn5QxR6IFb6Xs47qtRNYw2KCNxFp5HkrON3jyCT1UOyhJjqus21Vq5FhgJWT6thOrBzZA_PHtLh2g/s1600/3+blue+silk+furoshiki+717.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrr7K5wzT2YXX56PN7vc7w0N4HKn-EQgh9HxyzZWZ2sTG_YEqesHD_4jTJ20OE1zn5QxR6IFb6Xs47qtRNYw2KCNxFp5HkrON3jyCT1UOyhJjqus21Vq5FhgJWT6thOrBzZA_PHtLh2g/s320/3+blue+silk+furoshiki+717.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<em>Please take a moment and think back to the last child’s birthday party you attended, fast forward to after the fun and games were over and think about how much cardboard, plastic and paper was strewn around. There was probably enough to fill at least 2 bin liners, and that’s just from the packaging and the wrapping. What many don’t realise is that the laminates, dyes and glitters in the packaging make it unsuitable for recycling.</em><br />
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Add to this the fact that batteries and plastic toys can take over 5 centuries to break down and also the 275,000 tonnes of plastic we send every year to landfill sites, is there any reason why we should send even more?<br />
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An innovative new website, <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/">EthicalCommunity.com</a> has recently been launched, and one of its main aims is to help parents to buy eco-friendly products for their kids. Parents who are eco-conscious can browse around the 7000+ products on the site, read the story behind each item and buy them directly from the eco-sellers who made them.<br />
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It is quite amazing what a difference parents can make just by making a few subtle changes to thing that they do on a daily basis. This can have an enormous impact in the environment yet no compromise is made on fun, and you can more often than not save money too.<br />
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<strong>1. Switch from disposable to reusable. </strong>Use ceramic plates, bowls and cutlery over their paper disposable alternatives, as a one-off dishwasher load is certainly easier to manage than scraping paper plates clean enough to recycle. If you are looking to treat yourself then <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/eko-earth-products">‘Eko Earth’ Products<strong> </strong></a><strong>, </strong>one of many eco sellers found on EthicalCommunity.com, have just released a stylish range of tableware made from the by-product of bamboo and is the first ever fully biodegradable tableware to hit the UK market. Don’t be fooled however, as Biodegradable in this case doesn’t mean disposable but instead means that the collection is reusable and durable.<br />
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<strong>2. Ditch the “Goodie Bags!”. </strong>From one parent to another does any child really need another paper hat or tub of bubbles? Experience based parties such as a trip to the zoo or pottery making leave a lasting memory, which doesn’t get lost at the bottom of the toy box. If you are a traditionalist and are determined to give out goodie bags then why not consider switching to a <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/eco-shop/bags/embroidered-owl-string-purse-11602">re-usable gift bag</a> and filling it with sustainable and natural goodies.<br />
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<strong>3. Loose the wrapping. </strong>Spending money on wrapping paper which is only going to be torn up and thrown away is a bit of a waste, instead why not make the wrapping part of the gift itself by wrapping it in <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/myfuroshik">Myfuroshiki</a> fabric gift wrap which is a fun and affordable take on the Japanese art of “Furoshiki” (cloth wrapping). With just one of these any shape of object can be easily wrapped with no sticky tape, no scissors and no waste!<br />
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<strong>5. Use eco-friendly candles. </strong>Candles made with beeswax are naturally fragrant, nontoxic, soot-free, and non-allergenic. They’re completely renewable and require little, if any, additives which makes them a great alternative to Paraffin wax candles.<br />
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Many thanks to Green Pepper for allowing me to reproduce this article. For more of their eco-friendly tips and information, follow them <a href="http://www.green-pepper.org.uk/make-your-child%E2%80%99s-birthday-party-eco-friendly/">here</a>. myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-76230178725681149482011-09-11T08:50:00.006+01:002011-09-11T14:46:11.429+01:00The birthday seasonOne of the things I love about this time of year is that it's the birthday season! Not just mine but those of many relatives and friends. Obviously (!) I''ve lots of lovely furoshiki for wrapping all those presents - here's one I did earlier this week, a simple blue wrap for a 15 year old boy.<br />
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As well as enjoying experimenting to find the right wrap for a gift, I'm always on the look out for eco friendly and original cards to add to my stock. I have some great re-usable Cloth & Card cards like these made by my sister, Oli; <br />
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<a href="http://www.wix.com/digtheearth/dig-the-earth#%21__shop">Dig the Earth</a> is another favourite for his bright, zingy designs;<br />
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<a href="http://aleximo.tumblr.com/">Aleximo Croissan</a>t's alien is a big hit with my nephews;<br />
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and I was really pleased when I finally got round to visiting <a href="http://thegifttag.vpweb.co.uk/">The Gift Tag</a>, a gem of a shop in our village, to find a great selection of handmade cards and photo cards with local views.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/TMTWrl2Ic4Q?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-63397722325720008602011-04-21T16:18:00.003+01:002011-04-21T20:29:53.698+01:001000 birds project - every little helps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOXwK2PiymdQ9eHV1DCkhn5Erq7d7mAhTgkswUElysbM0C8bNfbul-4MwmWGw6pp47UPwm13lWtzkrFCllmD5GszZn4kUxlshv51zY3TfKKgXycY9ZqZP6yr96ktm-Juuz1KaJe7CRNA/s1600/BUY+BIRD+HELP+JAPAN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOXwK2PiymdQ9eHV1DCkhn5Erq7d7mAhTgkswUElysbM0C8bNfbul-4MwmWGw6pp47UPwm13lWtzkrFCllmD5GszZn4kUxlshv51zY3TfKKgXycY9ZqZP6yr96ktm-Juuz1KaJe7CRNA/s320/BUY+BIRD+HELP+JAPAN.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">This project has been set up by Makiko Hastings, a Japanese ceramicist who currently lives in North Yorkshire, with the aim of raising money to help Japan recover from the devastating earthquake / tsunami on 11th March 2011. Makiko has family and friends in Japan, where many others are affected by the earthquake. As you can imagine, Japan’s recovery will take a long time, it could take decades for people to get their lives back. They need help more than ever. Makiko believes every little helps and can make a difference, which led her to the idea of selling 1000 handmade ceramic birds. All sales of the birds will go to Japan Earthquake appeal. </span></span></span></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><b><b><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></b></b></b></b></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The birds are available to buy at <a href="http://www.cakewalkvintage.co.uk/about.html">CAKEWALK</a> in Ilkley or at Makiko's stall at Knaresborough Easter Fayre on Saturday 23rd April.</span></span></span></span></div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-28828364090522962972011-04-04T21:30:00.001+01:002011-04-04T21:32:14.718+01:00It's a wrap!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.186547440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.186547440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
So pleased to see one of the myfuroshiki silk dupion furoshiki featured in this great, '<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9a07cb11bb8eef56f34d3c/its-a-wrap">It's a wrap</a>', Etsy treasury selected by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stoutdg2?ref=seller_info">DG Designs</a>. Thank you, Debbie!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.232773624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.232773624.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lampwork Turquoise Sterling Silver Wire Wrapped Bracelet</span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">by DG Designs </span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"></div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-75140598454472362782011-03-27T14:52:00.002+01:002011-03-28T18:11:02.707+01:00Auction for Japan<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whilst the awful images of the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami on Japan are no longer dominating the front pages, the suffering continues with over 10,000 people confirmed dead, over 16,000 still missing and many living in evacuation centres. The scale of destruction and upheaval is so immense that it's hard to comprehend. It's heartening nonetheless to see how people around the world have responded with so many gestures of support. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">One of these is a fabulous auction of bespoke jewellery and handmade textiles being held by <a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/collectivecharity.aspx" target="_blank">The Collective</a> to raise money for the Japan relief fund via<a href="http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/japan-earthquake-tsunami-2011.html?intcmp=hp_column-1_japan-donate_140311" target="_blank"> OXFAM</a>. The auction will run from Monday 28<sup>th</sup> March 2PM GMT until Monday 4<sup>th</sup> April 8:30pm GMT. All of the money raised will be paid into a PayPal account which will then be paid onto the Japan fund via the <a href="http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/japan-earthquake-tsunami-2011.html?intcmp=hp_column-1_japan-donate_140311" target="_blank">OXFAM</a> site.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">Items on offer include </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/collectivecharity.aspx" target="_blank">Bespoke Jewellery</a> kindly donated by:</span><br />
<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: cyan; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.joyfunnell.co.uk/" target="_blank">J<span style="color: blue;">oy Funnell</span></a><span style="color: blue;"> ; </span></span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;">Izzy </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;">of </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.flameandglass.com/" target="_blank">Flame and Glass</a></span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;">; </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.paintingwithfirewear.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Lewis</a></span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;"> ; </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.ejrbeads.co.uk/shop" target="_blank">Emma Ralph</a></span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: italic;">; </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.lushlampwork.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lush Lampwork</a>; </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.lorianderson.net/" target="_blank">Lori Anderson</a>; <a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/bracelets.aspx" target="_blank">KookieDesigns</a>;<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClairWolfe" target="_blank"> Clair WolfeDesigns</a></span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span style="font-style: italic;">; </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span lang="EN" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/KSJewelleryDesigns" target="_blank">Kristin Smith of K S Jewellery Designs</a>; <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/CeeGeeJewellery" target="_blank">CeeGee Jewellery Designs</a> ; <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/seaurchin" target="_blank">C-Urchin</a>, </span></i><i style="color: blue;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.sakurajewellery.com/" target="_blank">Anna Stassen Saukura Jewellery</a>; <a href="http://www.jemimalumley.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jemima Lumley</a></span></i></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">plus stunning artisan <a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/collectivecharity.aspx" target="_blank">Lampwork beads</a> donated by the following artists:</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.celticglass.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ray Skene</a>, </span></i><i><span lang="EN" style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.annelysetaylor.co.uk/" target="_blank">Annelyse Taylor</a>, </span></i><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.glitteringprize.co.uk/" target="_blank">Glittering Prize</a>, <a href="http://rebeccaweddell.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rebecca Weddell</a>, </span></i><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.moogin.com/" target="_blank">moogin</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/seaurchin" target="_blank">c-urchin</a>, <a href="http://www.ejrbeads.co.uk/" target="_blank">Emma Ralph</a>, </span></i><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.chameleondesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank">Chameleon Designs</a>, </span></i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #3333ff; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.beadsbyclarescott.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">Clare Scott</span></span></a> , </span></span></i><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.cheekycherubdesign.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">Cheeky Cherubs</span></span></a> , <a href="http://www.sublimebeads.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">Sublime Beads</span></span></a> </span></span></i><i><span style="color: #3333ff;"><span style="color: #3333ff; font-style: italic;"></span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: italic;">and <a href="http://www.flameandglass.com/" target="_blank">Flame and Glass</a></span></i></span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">and beautiful handmade <a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/collectivecharity.aspx" target="_blank">Textile</a> donations from:</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.myfuroshiki.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></span></i></b><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.madeinleicestershire.org.uk/artists/artist/605/0/lisa/" target="_blank">Lisa Pidgeon of dharmaflyer</a>; <a href="http://www.hattierae.com/" target="_blank">Bev Hicklin of Hattie Rae</a> and <a href="http://www.theemporiumoundle.com/catagories/Atelier-Glass/" target="_blank">Atelier Glass</a> and </span></i><i><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.lazydaisyglass.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lazy Daisy Glass</a></span></i> and myfuroshiki.</span></div><span style="color: #3333cc; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3333cc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0nlxWLdsppHQuzjwc5GtcpgCpIobaTJqW8-a8yqgK-i0lC6tMLENLGZkDXjdn1alL1pGAruAlBDFW_lpb0yoCHD23LKwzL_zvU-thsTJUNathvSE5i-EUJjeVqL55cGLBB7OGdhPBjU/s1600/auction+reversible+furoshiki+bag+compressed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0nlxWLdsppHQuzjwc5GtcpgCpIobaTJqW8-a8yqgK-i0lC6tMLENLGZkDXjdn1alL1pGAruAlBDFW_lpb0yoCHD23LKwzL_zvU-thsTJUNathvSE5i-EUJjeVqL55cGLBB7OGdhPBjU/s200/auction+reversible+furoshiki+bag+compressed.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please pop over to the <a href="http://kookiedesigns.web.officelive.com/collectivecharity.aspx" target="_blank">auction page</a> and have a look. It is easy to bid, just follow the e-mail link and state your name, auction lot number that you are bidding on and your bid amount in £ sterling please.</span></div><div class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><br />
</div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-63903471261898385492011-03-23T22:43:00.000+00:002011-03-23T22:43:48.828+00:00Bunny wrapsJust been practising my bunny wraps, ideal for all those easter eggs and other gifts. <br />
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These cheerful checked furoshiki are now in our <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/myfuroshiki">Folksy</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myfuroshiki">Etsy</a> stores, and also available in blue and green.<br />
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Happy wrapping!myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-73023155971096441652011-03-16T05:00:00.000+00:002011-03-16T05:00:37.415+00:00Coming soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2kwCNHSqwl3yNUPwmUEcra-outjNcuXjTG5f6J9G9I5ULMpW91ZA_LhoDUea6gTR7shMw-kzU1seu6D0d_219lriW85CYqSGGBIbrfmatv9CYq6wdMX_yrJf54n1KmIzUFcrnPRNCdE/s1600/Market+Haworth+flyer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2kwCNHSqwl3yNUPwmUEcra-outjNcuXjTG5f6J9G9I5ULMpW91ZA_LhoDUea6gTR7shMw-kzU1seu6D0d_219lriW85CYqSGGBIbrfmatv9CYq6wdMX_yrJf54n1KmIzUFcrnPRNCdE/s640/Market+Haworth+flyer.png" width="451" /></a></div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-12448343615010312082011-03-06T17:46:00.002+00:002011-03-06T17:52:16.468+00:00In like a lionI love our house - it's part of a much larger mill owner's house which was added to over the years to create a marvellous Georgian / Victorian hodgepodge. Our bit is the oddest shaped (very tall and narrow) and quirky with a tower room which, the estate agent told us, was built so the owner could look across the village to the churchyard where his young wife was buried. Nothing like a story of doomed romance to entrance a buyer. Rather more prosaically (and probably), it also has an excellent view of the entrance to the mill yard and any dilatory workers! <br />
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There is a price to pay for character though and the blocked up doorways and rickety floor boards all make for quite a draughty home. Our living room door, in particular, would never stay shut so I had a play and now we have a furoshiki doorstop!<br />
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The wraps shown here are the basic furoshiki gift wrap - which has the advantage of creating a handle for when you want to move the doorstop - and a more dramatic looking wrap created by putting all the corners up above the centre, then knotting one around the others to hold them in place. The furoshiki themselves are about 1 metre square and made from remnants so tying them in different ways creates different patterns.<br />
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And there you have it - a quick, easy and flexible solution to doors with a mind of their own! Available soon from the myfuroshiki folksy and etsy shops.myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-25263475628443179342011-03-06T03:23:00.002+00:002011-03-06T16:36:59.721+00:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img alt="www.ukhandmade.co.uk" border="0" src="http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu265/KalaArt/uk/ukhandmadesquaresmall.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Just contemplating all the things I'm going to / have to do today. It's always important to include a few treats I think and one of mine will definitely be taking five minutes or so to browse the new <a href="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine">UK Handmade magazine</a> - over ninety pages of inspirational articles, 'meets' and 'makes' - including an interview I was lucky enough to be able to do with the amazing Suzanne Stallard of Jelly. Read all about it!myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-20794387566197701002011-02-28T06:48:00.000+00:002011-02-28T06:48:34.015+00:00Ethical communityIn essence selling online is easy; all you need is a computer and a camera and you're away. But how best to reach the people who'd be mostly likely to appreciate your particular product? Setting aside the tricky subject of online marketing and social networking, one of the most important things it seems to me is to find an online market place which caters for like minded folk. That is why I was so pleased to find <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/ethical-living/All-Content/">Ethical Community</a>, a site which combines interesting and wide ranging articles, interviews and news with a marketplace for eco products. Perfect for <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/myfuroshiki">myfuroshiki</a> and we're even featured in a seller's <a href="http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/ethical-living/Eco-design/Myfuroshiki-Seller-Story-Interview">interview</a>! I can see this is somewhere I'll be spending a lot more time.myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-18495043082524190762011-02-22T07:37:00.000+00:002011-02-22T07:37:06.677+00:00Rays of sunshineWe've not had the best start to the new year and as a result myfuroshiki has been sadly neglected. Catching up, it really brightened my day to see that myfuroshiki has been featured in two etsy treasuries recently - such a lovely surprise, especially when they are such charming and colourful selections as these - thank you <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GemeauxDesigns">Gemeaux Designs</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/smora79">smora79</a>. <br />
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<b>April</b><br />
<ul><li><b>Saturday 30, 10am-4pm, <a href="http://artsmarkets.blogspot.com/p/visitor-information.html">Handmade at Haworth</a> </b> Jo from the Arts Factory has been busy arranging lots of great events for 2011. This one's at the The Old School Room where Charlotte Bronte taught, just across from The Parsonage. Lots of handmade loveliness including jewellery, textiles, photography, arts and crafts, with tea and cakes from Trufood Catering (worth a visit in themselves!). Free entry. </li>
</ul><b>July</b><br />
<ul><li><b>Saturday 2, 10am-4pm - <a href="http://www.made-it.co.uk/events-detail.asp?EventID=48">Made-it craft fair</a>, St Margaret's Hall, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5LQ</b> Come along for a wonderful selection of hand made crafts, all sold by the maker, a cafe serving delicious home baked cakes and free children's craft activities allowing you to browse at your leisure. Free admission.</li>
</ul><b>October</b><br />
<ul><li><b>Saturday 15, 10am-4pm, <a href="http://artsmarkets.blogspot.com/p/visitor-information.html">Handmade at Haworth</a> in The Old School Room</b> Back again for lots of handmade loveliness including jewellery, textiles, photography, arts and crafts, with tea and cakes from Trufood Catering (worth a visit in themselves!). Free entry. </li>
</ul><b>December</b><br />
<ul><li><b>Saturday 3, 10am-4pm, <a href="http://artsmarkets.blogspot.com/p/visitor-information.html">Arts Market,</a> Riddings Hall, Christchurch, Riddings Road, Ilkley, LS29 9LW </b>Gorgeous handmade gifts and goodies - nothing bought in or mass produced - and catering from the ever scrumptious Trufood. Free admission.</li>
</ul>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-92173941981330976652011-01-16T07:31:00.019+00:002011-01-16T07:31:00.329+00:00Favourite finds - Jemma Louise Murphy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d200fahol9mbkt.cloudfront.net/item/9110369/black_brooch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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A little belated, I know, but after a rather frantic end to 2010 and then a couple of weeks rushing around tidying up after it, I feel that the new year's begun! The boiler's mended (heating + hot water = bliss); lots of little things around the house that needed fixing have finally been done; the local Scope shop has benefited from several bags of donations; the spare bedroom, aka the myfuroshiki creation centre, is beautifully ordered and ready to replenish stocks and my diary is filling up with plans and ideas. Welcome to 2011!<br />
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</span>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-53398436487294121942010-12-05T10:36:00.002+00:002010-12-05T17:57:38.378+00:00gift wrapping ideas - basic fabric wrap & homemade gift tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVPsaoL3qOLql6io32wMyu6z2O93jBN_G9WG_2HMjdtKb9IzNg3QHIIl1GUNddzGzLSZu2wCqqPlIGMrXpW5FpMMJWShAi6Sx4wybcT1qBrBeaaFLEhXZeuzzUCfDspWS3vi-NoPnZ9U/s1600/gift+wrapping+ff+prewrap+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVPsaoL3qOLql6io32wMyu6z2O93jBN_G9WG_2HMjdtKb9IzNg3QHIIl1GUNddzGzLSZu2wCqqPlIGMrXpW5FpMMJWShAi6Sx4wybcT1qBrBeaaFLEhXZeuzzUCfDspWS3vi-NoPnZ9U/s200/gift+wrapping+ff+prewrap+1.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHpBgyh3IiTzc3hIYKA3tk7Na2MSrMYg66qyfe4IAWvpKXzyNcdFVtcShMozMSrlWFsjPbe_9qy9rXnt8z3HU8magNzNzR8hp11Vv6NLSQkUqSfjg4ay-vfTBIXRxuB0Npu1OC4M6Gug/s1600/gift+wrapping+ff+prewrap+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>I'm busy wrapping myfuroshiki fabulous floral gift sets ready for the <a href="http://artsmarkets.blogspot.com/">Ilkley Arts Market</a> next Saturday and the <a href="http://www.htgevents.com/our-events/saltaire-december-craft-market/">Christmas Charity Craft Fair</a> in Saltaire on Sunday, using a basic, otsukai tsutsumi, wrap. Here's how it's done.<br />
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Gather the items to be wrapped - in this case the bag handles, wrapping instructions, little origami crane (a tiny treat) and larger furoshiki <br />
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and place in the centre of the wrapping furoshiki, across the diagonal (I've folded the larger furoshiki around the handles etc to make a neat pile).<br />
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Starting from the bottom corner, roll the gift up in the furoshiki.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSDv9GU1Qtvy465FXIl60niH94Yzi8yJZ2Ft-kT-8izNF_Sz0-TSvbSurEUlaMUwgKWw9OCfiNUnIHfSEHKpe1ZwMHac8YMWuDV7JR-FcR0LBh4jX7hlBQAt0obsynsmpqAfgkQ0rDz0/s1600/gift+wrapping+ff+folded+wrap+4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSDv9GU1Qtvy465FXIl60niH94Yzi8yJZ2Ft-kT-8izNF_Sz0-TSvbSurEUlaMUwgKWw9OCfiNUnIHfSEHKpe1ZwMHac8YMWuDV7JR-FcR0LBh4jX7hlBQAt0obsynsmpqAfgkQ0rDz0/s200/gift+wrapping+ff+folded+wrap+4.JPG" width="200" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thread the ribbon onto the left hand corner of the furoshiki wrap</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">and complete the reef (square) knot by bringing the lefthand corner up over and then under the right hand one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's it, a pretty, easy, eco-friendly gift wrap! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">ps These sets are also available on <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/myfuroshiki">Folksy</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/myfuroshiki?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a>, and in red and green fabric - please take a look.</div>myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-22112866511502848182010-12-04T07:28:00.000+00:002010-12-04T07:28:32.807+00:00Take a moment<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine/sites/default/files/resize/winter2010cover_large-200x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine/sites/default/files/resize/winter2010cover_large-200x200.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/heidiburton">Heidi Burton</a>) </span></div><br />
It can be so busy at this time of year - presents to choose, gifts to wrap (with furoshiki, of course!) cards to write and family and friends to visit. This afternoon, however, I'm going to take a few moments and settle down to browse through the winter issue of <a href="http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1q4f1/UKHandmadeWinter2010/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F255283%2FUK-Handmade-Winter-2010">UK Handmade Magazine</a>. <br />
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It's packed full of interviews from UK based designers, Scandinavian inspired articles and treats as well as a wealth of useful business articles, events, tutorials and reviews - and it's free! I am so impressed with all the very hard work that <a href="http://www.sakurajewellery.com/">Anna Stassen</a> and <a href="http://karenjinks.co.uk/portfolio/">Karen Jinks</a> and the rest of the <a href="http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine/meet">UK Handmade team</a> voluntarily put in to create such a high quality magazine. <br />
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And, being online, it's available immediately, at the click of a mouse and is carbon neutral - the perfect treat!myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-12881777690494531502010-12-03T06:42:00.003+00:002010-12-03T06:58:14.190+00:00Snow go!Well, the snow is still with us and a heavy fall on Wednesday made the roads too treacherous for me to venture out to the <a href="http://www.baildonatchristmas.co.uk/?page_id=12">Baildon at Christmas</a> craft market. This was such a shame as it was a lovely event last year with a great atmosphere. The same spirit seems to have prevailed this year though with some, more local, crafters truding through the snow and bringing their stock by sledge, in order to take part!<br />
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Tomorrow our son was due to have run in the ESAA Cross Country Cup final. We were really looking forward to this as, having been held in Newquay in Cornwall last year, it was in the slightly more accessible Alnwick this year and, even better, in the grounds of <a href="http://www.alnwickcastle.com/">Hogwarts</a> :) itself ... <br />
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... and so the race has been rescheduled to March.<br />
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But, GOOD NEWS, this does mean that myfuroshiki will now be at tonight's Eclectic Stitch<br />
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... weather permitting!!myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1037830142459864057.post-51872391725130192462010-11-28T09:19:00.001+00:002010-11-28T09:20:49.179+00:00Christmas is coming!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvTj11H2nNMIeuE8Vy1Wi-F8yaveeXRgXw06qteJqkdkPMKvATmagazZDTuu4ITrIJ2wtx6vkuW_tRG3WmShEQkaPlouT_xLGbMNfyaboXwfRxJ1rgK8_7GrJFJ3-pfKkh6OetywZ3QM/s1600/watermelon+wrap.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>We've woken this morning to a very pretty wintry scene with clear blue skies and a dusting of snow on the hills and roofs. I'm looking forward to making the Christmas pudding, following our traditional family <a href="http://myfuroshiki.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-pudding.html">recipe </a>and, looking back to when I blogged about it last year, my tradition of being a week late in making it (apparently Stir Up Sunday was last week!).<br />
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Whilst the pudding is steaming I'll write our Christmas cards to family and friends who are overseas so I can get their parcels posted in time to meet the Royal Mail's recommended last posting dates. I'm always surprised to find how early they are:<br />
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<u>International Airmail</u><br />
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<b>Monday 6 December </b>South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand<br />
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<b>Friday 10 December </b>Eastern Europe, USA and Canada<br />
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<b>Monday 13 December</b> Western Europe<br />
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<u>UK</u><br />
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<b>Wednesday 15 December</b> Standard Parcels <br />
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<b>Saturday 18 December </b>Second Class<br />
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<b>Tuesday 21 December </b>First Class <br />
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I will, of course, post myfuroshiki orders as soon as I can.myfuroshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152363205121556093noreply@blogger.com0