Make your own Furoshiki Cloth Wrap! – 10th Dec

Time

10th Dec, 6-7.30pm

Attention: For this workshop, we send out a kit with materials. Please provide your address when signing up to the session at the checkout box.

Description

Learn how the traditional Japanese method of Furoshiki can be used for wrapping Christmas gifts. Believe it or not, 227,000 miles of wrapping paper is thrown away each year – enough to reach the moon! Make a difference this year and give the Japanese tradition of Furoshiki a go!

Upon signing up to this course, you will learn how to make your very own Furoshiki wrap as well as some traditional Furoshiki folding techniques. As part of this workshop you will also receive a pack of materials which we will use during this workshop, to make our wraps.

No experience of sewing required, all welcome. Beginner friendly

Whilst this workshop will cover how to make a furoshiki wrap with a sewing machine, a sewing machine is NOT required. Likewise, fabric will be provided, however participants are encouraged to have a play with some of their own fabrics if they so wish.

Please have prepared for the workshop the following items:

• –       Scissors
• –       A book (for wrapping)
• –       A small bottle (for wrapping)

Concessionary Rate

£7 per person – To receive a concessionary rate please use 7conc upon checkout.

A concessionary rate is available for the following:

LCCiP Croft members

Full time students

Retired

Unemployed/Volunteer

Anyone in receipt of the following

disability allowance

Carer’s allowance

Job seekers allowance.

To qualify for a concessionary fee you must be eligible at the time of the course and will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of such.