Japanese Knot Bags 2021
Again, and after successful
home-made gifting in 2020, I was determined to give it a shot in 2021. I was on a roll!! I decided to undertake another set of bags made
of fabrics selected only from my stash. This
time, I wanted a smaller bag but with a twist; again, a reference to Japanese
style. This time I concentrated on a more
traditional knot bag handle design but wanted a “standing” bag – a square
bottom. It needed to be big enough for a
large phone or mail (yes, we still get letters, mostly bills ; ) in the post) and would
keep keys, masks and other odd bits together if dashing to the shops.
I settled on a great
pattern from sumoftheirstories.com, found on 23rd October. I cut all the bags out at once (8 Nov) and then
started madly sewing until 12th December, cutting it quite fine for
Christmas gifting. I did though, have fun
with a Spotlight selection of Aussie flower and bird designs by Jocelyn Proust.
Don’t you just love her modern prints!
Finished Size of bag:
w-4.5; h-7.5; d-2.5 (inches) & w-11.5; h-19; d-6.5 (cms); Finished size of straps
or handles: Width: 2in or 5cm; Lengths: long strap L-12 (30.5cm); short strap L-7
(18cm). Sizes are for your information
only and are in accordance with changes I made to the original pattern offered
on sumoftheirstories.com to suit my needs.
Once cut out and quilted (onto wadding leftovers), I could make 3 to 4 a
day.
These bags worked up
a treat, were relatively simple to make and I think, were well received. Over the year, I finished off a few more, in all
27 bags completed. I used them for Christmas
or thank-you gifts; many were donated for raffle prizes.
