Mini Komebukuro Bags

I loved sewing these mini Komebukuro Bags! So easy using ten 5 inch Charm Pack Squares by Moda ('Basic Grey' & 'LaVie Boheme') for each bag plus fabric to sew the tabs and additional cording and beads for the ties.

Christine's Home Affairs (YT) has an easy to follow tutorial which includes how to make "Y" seams.

Especially liked sewing these because I didn't have to measure and cut my fabric. Just use the pre-cut 5 inch squares from any Charm Pack which are already color coordinated!

An earlier, larger and slightly different technique of Komebukuro bag that I made using kzstevens pattern (modern Japanese Rice Bag) I posted here

Komebukuro

I enjoyed making my first komebukuro. A modern Japanese Rice Bag using a pattern by 'kzstevens'. I'm sure I'll be making many more!

A cotton drawstring pouch often sewn using scraps of fabrics on hand. The traditional pouch was used to carry offerings of rice to temples or shrines. Handy little size for knitting projects, to carry  your lunch or a great little bag to hold a gift destined for a close friend or relative.

Oh, did I mention it’s reversible!

Mini Japanese Rice Bag

I sewed another Japanese Rice Bag (Komebukuro) using Japanese cotton fabric for the lining and a variety of cotton fabrics from my stash for the outside of the bag which I pieced together boro style.

For the tie closure I used black leather cording and attached moss green ceramic beads on the ends.

The bag has a 4 inch base and stands approximately 6 inches tall.

I used the same technique that I used in a previous bag that I made and posted on September 14. I reduced the size of my pattern and cut my fabric slightly smaller to create the 4 inch base.
 

Japanese Rice Bag

Sewed another Mini Komebukuro. The outer fabric is 100% cotton from a collection called Elegance by Corrine Wells. The lining is cotton fabric from my stash. The casing is olive green solid color dobby weave Sevenberry Japanese cotton fabric.

For the drawstring I used cotton cording adorned with wooden beads.

The bag measures 5 inches square at the base and is 5.5 inches tall.

I was inspired by this short video here provided by Tendersmile Handmade and just made a few modifications.
 

Mini Komebukuro

I was inspired to sew this Japanese Rice Bag after seeing a short video by Tendersmile Handmade demonstrating a simpler technique. I made a few modifications.

I pieced my outer fabric in a boro style using select cotton fabrics from my stash. The lining and cord casing is a solid color black dobby weave Sevenberry Japanese cotton fabric.

For the draw string I used two pieces of leather suede cording and added decorative colorful glass beads.

The bag has a 5 inch square base and measures 5.5 inches tall.

Fabric Baskets

Just finished these little fabric baskets. The 5 x 5 inch square nicely holds a couple of balls of yarn and a knitting project that I had begun.
 

The smaller one, about 3 inch square is handy to hold a few sewing and knitting accessories. 

 

  The one basket is sitting atop a coordinated stash  of fabrics that I pulled out for my next (hopefully :) komebukuro. The 5 inch square basket is also great for storing a stack of fat quarters!

            

         

       The baskets are also reversible!