http://boyinthebands.com/archives/wrapping-carrying-gifts-not-paper-but-furoshiki/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/wrapping-carrying-gifts-not-paper-but-furoshiki/#comment-46597 Lizard Eater Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:29:27 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/wrapping-carrying-gifts-not-paper-but-furoshiki/#comment-46597 Neato. I hate having giant bags of crumpled up paper after the holidays (my heart beats to the drum of my Great Depression-marked relatives who would iron wrapping paper and use it again), so I buy clearance holiday fabric after Christmas and sew up all sizes of bags. Basically, pillowcases. I'm not crafty. But what a thrill -- drop the present in the bag, tie on a bow, and done! And even better ... the nicely folded pile of bags at the end of the day that go back in the attic til next year. Neato. I hate having giant bags of crumpled up paper after the holidays (my heart beats to the drum of my Great Depression-marked relatives who would iron wrapping paper and use it again), so I buy clearance holiday fabric after Christmas and sew up all sizes of bags. Basically, pillowcases. I’m not crafty. But what a thrill — drop the present in the bag, tie on a bow, and done! And even better … the nicely folded pile of bags at the end of the day that go back in the attic til next year.

]]> http://boyinthebands.com/archives/wrapping-carrying-gifts-not-paper-but-furoshiki/#comment-46591 Ms. Theologian Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:58:03 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/wrapping-carrying-gifts-not-paper-but-furoshiki/#comment-46591 Cool! Cool!

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