It all began with a visit with friends, who took us for a trip through part of Tasmania, months ago. We went to a country market and right beside it was Wafu Works. What a place! Full of all kinds of Japanese paper, textiles and tools. I ended up with some thread an sashiko needles, and bought a kit to make a rice bag with some gift money… Indigo dyed fabrics on the outside, a red lining and a drawstring cord.
I was so intrigued. I learned a new stitch and a cunning construction. I loved the vintage fabrics. You know what happened next, right? I paired the leftover fabric with some of my own indigo dyeing, and cut up a mauve linen shirt I remember buying about 16 years ago for the lining, and pieced the scraps together…
In the end I made three, and I’m now itching to make more…
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That’s a really cool bag design/shape!
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Isn’t it? I saw one set up as an example and immediately started to feel the inclination to make one…
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I have been feeling the inclination to make one too! 🙂
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What is it with you and bags? 😄
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Whatever can you mean? *eyes off next round of bags in process already*
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They look stunning. Well done.
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Thank you! I wasn’t sure I could pull off a neat finish, but it was simpler than I thought (always a nice surprise).
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