I saw an ad for a barn sale today--sewing supplies--so I made a trip to the next town to check it out. Good thing it really was in a barn, although I had some trouble locating the right place--it was raining again today. There were boxes of material. I bought a supplies of assorted zippers, seam binding, lace and ribbons and a box of large fabric scraps. The fabric will mostly be used for doll clothes, but there were also several pieces that I can use for furoshiki. That is how I am planning to wrap presents this year and some gift giving occasions are coming up in the near future.
On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs. We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju
You really are avid about saving the earth. I am familiar with furoshiki from my visits to Japan and the home of my daughter-in-law's parents. It really is a nice way to wrap.
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese gift wrap everything. I've never seen anything like it. I teasingly say my daughter-in-law gift wraps what she scoops from the cat litter box. She keeps a stack of papers nearby, scoops and then does those those wonderful little folds and presto she has a gift wrapped package of kitty poop.
Keep up the good work. I've thinking about having my mother's old Singer from the 50s restored. It will do all the sewing I need to do. I looked at new machines but couldn't justify the cost for the little amount I sew. My son doesn't want me to get rid of this one, he says it has historical meaning, so, I might as well use it.
I'd never heard of furoshiki. Wow. That is really neat. I'll have to investigate further.
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