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Home Sewing Patterns Japanese Rice Bag Tutorial - No Pattern

Japanese Rice Bag Tutorial - No Pattern

Designer

Corinne Bradd

Pattern Guide

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Designer

Corinne Bradd

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

Based on an authentic Japanese rice bag, or Komebukuro, this beautiful drawstring holdall is made from simple squares and can be sized up or down to suit your needs. Make it patchwork, add a contrast lining, or even pad out your bag with quilt wadding to create a sturdy everyday accessory to hold your essentials.

Essentials

Fabric: cotton print, plain cotton lining

Size

14cm square

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For the base, cut fabric, 15cm square. For the sides, snip four different prints, 16cm square. Snip the 16cm squares into 8cm squares.

Mix them up to create four patchwork panels. Sew the small squares right sides together, leaving a 5mm seam allowance, then press.

Sew each of the patchwork squares to the four edges of the 15cm square to form a cross. Bring the sides of each patchwork square together and stitch up the side seam to make a bag. Cut five 15cm squares of plain lining and sew together in the same