Japanese komebukuro bags were traditionally used to carry rice offerings to the temple during important religious ceremonies. ('Kome' means 'rice' and 'boro' means 'tattered rags'.) They were also used to present gifts to special friends or relatives.
Create Your Own Quilted Patchwork Tote Bag. How to Make a Quilted Bag. Quilted Tote Bag Tutorial.
What better way to carry your purchases than a useful and pretty bag like this? This is a great project for any level of sewist and can either make a great gift or one of the most useful bags you can own!
Even if you are not a knitter, you can find all sorts of uses for the sock sack - I even use one to hold my portable GPS when we travel . . . what will you put in yours?
Making them gives me instant gratification of fast projects. Since they made me happy, I would like to do a quick tutorial on how to sew them to make you happy too.
Zipper Pouch Free Sewing Tutorial (Japanese zakka handsewing technique).
This week's block is another easy flower although it requires a little bit of patience at the last part of joining. It's called Mayflower. I have seen this beautiful flower block in many quilts but I have never tried them. Now I'm regretting I didn't try it earlier. It's really pretty. I should make a big quilt of this flower.
How to Sew: Free Quick & Easy Hexagon Zipper Pouch. Tutorial and Pattern.
