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!

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!