Japanese Knot Bag Sewing Pattern
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My finished bag measures about 11 1/2 inches wide and 10 inches deep. It's simple but functional and can be used as a
small handbag to carry your essentials. I will use mine to work on knitting and crochet projects when I'm in
Movement. And did I mention that the bag is reversible? You can use two different fabric colors depending on your mood.
Materials
2/3 yard each of two different cotton fabrics - Basic sewing supplies
instructions
Before starting, wash, dry, and press each of your fabric pieces and print the PDF pattern.
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 yard = 91,44 cm
To begin with, you will need to enlarge the pattern by 200%. On my
printer / copier, I had to cut the pattern into quarters and enlarge it
each page separately, then paste them together.
If you want to check that your pattern is the right size, the
the PDF grid is 1/4 inch. When you enlarge it, each
The square of the grid must measure 1/2 inch.
Fold each piece of fabric in half so that the edges
The straps of the bag must be parallel to the edges.
Cut out the pattern.
As you are about to start sewing, please note
that you need to use a sewing allowance of 1/2 inch for
all the seams.
Place the pieces with the straight edges of the same colored fabrics.
Pin and sew along the top edge of the long
sangle.
With a water-soluble fabric marker, on the wrong sides.
From the 4 pieces of fabric, mark the two side arrows of the pattern.
Press on the seams on one side.
To minimize the amount of hand stitching, the assembly of the bag
is a bit conventional.
Open the two pieces of the bag. Place the pieces on the right side and
Pin. Sew the outer edge of the long strap with a sewing machine.
between your marked arrows. Sew around the inner "U" of
each side and along the inside of the long strap.
Cut the excess seam along the 'U' on each side to 1/4.
push so that the bag is easier to turn.
Then, turn the bag right by pulling one side through the long side.
struggle. It requires a bit of patience.
Press the 'U' on each side and along the long strap.
Pin the top edges of the right sides of the short strap.
lucky that the same colored fabrics face each other. Sew along the
upper edge.
Press the short seam of the strap.
The bag is starting to take shape.
To add a nice finished look to the bag, I like to sew at about 1/4 of
inch from the edge all around the inner edges of the straps and
the opening in 'U'.
You can use a decorative dot if you wish. I chose
a solid and straight point because my fabrics already have geometric patterns
forts.
You must now close the bottom of the bag. Pin the sides.
right sides of the main fabric and sew between the arrows you have
previously marked.
Do the same with the contrasting side.
There should always be an opening through the short strap.
Turn the bag to the right through this opening.
You will finish the bag by turning the outer edges of the short strap
under 1/2 inch. Hand stitch around the outer edge of the
short strap.
I used a simple overlock stitch and it is almost invisible.
Fill your bag with all your gifts. To secure everything inside the bag, simply pull the long strap through the short one.
strap. Then, you can use the long strap to carry your pretty new bag.