The two minute bag... way cute

From Annekata

This is VERY cute... 


The two-minute project. This Japanese-inspired bag really will only take you two minutes to make -- and it looks so chic. Could be an excellent bridesmaid gift or a nice beach bag for your honeymoon. (Annekata).

The Japanese are simply brilliant when it comes to celebrate simplicity and make the ordinary extraordinary. Just think about the care and presentation of their food, their lifestyle magazines, clothing and what not. They are also very inventive.

In 2006 at the Olympic Games the Japanese Ministry of Environment had their athletes use "furoshiki" the traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. In a campaign for reducing waste!! If you would like to know how to use Furoshiki in wrapping, you can dowload a pdf from the Japanese Ministry of Environment.

If you want to make your own Furoshiki bag like the one pictured above, here's how:

SUPPLIES:
- fabric square (mine was 41 inches  -104 cm)
- 2 hair bands (I used two elastics which I covered in the same fabric)

 HOW TO: Click here to read more