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Furoshiki is a Japanese method of tying a piece of cloth into a wrapping or in this case a kickin' bag. This one is a lot bigger than most you'd need but the purse I made my wife out of a 3 foot by 3 foot sheet of scrap cloth I got from the store got me thinking how big these things can get. So, I grabbed an old bed sheet and cut it up and hemmed it to be about 7 feet on a side and made this beast. I wonder how that 'stop-rip' stuff the military uses to make uniforms would do.
Ok, I'd explain more about the history of the Furoshiki method but I'll let Furoshiki.com do it.
Furoshiki is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that was frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Although possibly dating back as far as the Nara period, the name, meaning "bath spread", derives from the Edo period practice of using them to bundle clothes while at the sento (public baths). Before becoming associated with public baths, furoshiki was known as hiradzutsumi, or flat folded bundle. Eventually, the furoshiki's usage extended to serve as a means for merchants to transport their wares or to protect and decorate a gift.
Ok, I'd explain more about the history of the Furoshiki method but I'll let Furoshiki.com do it.
Furoshiki is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that was frequently used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Although possibly dating back as far as the Nara period, the name, meaning "bath spread", derives from the Edo period practice of using them to bundle clothes while at the sento (public baths). Before becoming associated with public baths, furoshiki was known as hiradzutsumi, or flat folded bundle. Eventually, the furoshiki's usage extended to serve as a means for merchants to transport their wares or to protect and decorate a gift.
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Signing UpStep 1Cut the sheet to size.
Since bed sheets aren't square, I had to do some adjusting. I cut it 0.5 inches long to accommodate the hem I would put in later. I made a mark about every two feet so I could make the line as straight as possible.
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thanks.
Ok, first I should state that I'm spatially challenged, so it's probably mostly me, but I suspect there may be a few others out there also going "huh??"
Does it matter where the 'fold' of the sheet is w,r,t, the top and the corners you're bending towards the top?
Is the sheet oriented exactly the same in the first 3 pics or has it (or the camera angle) been moved ?
"2. . . .take the bottom corners and bend. . ."
"3. . . .now do the same to the other side. . ."
Should step 2 have said "corner" (singular)? If not, what other side in step 3?
Sorry, but I just don't see the pictures being in sync with the instructions (again, it might just be my 'spatial visualization' issues). If there are others with the same issue, perhaps you could include more pics, add some colored tape, or temporarily pin different colored cloth to the corners of your sheet so we can see where corners start and where they end up in the process. If I'm the only one, never mind and sorry for the distraction : )
I'm going with Israeli Paratrooper Wings!
http://www.calarmy.com/4215.jpg
In fact, that looks like the exact same bag, only green instead of khaki.