So much easier with the video even though I have made six Reversible Loop bags (usually came stuck with the pulling through and putting right sides together :) ). Mine was from one fabric but I will certainly try this Boro method as well. Looks gorgeous!
I made a handbag like this in green satin, back in 1977, when I was n 9th grade sewing class. This is a great starter project now I am just now learning sashiko. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you Ruth..I think that this bag has been around for hundreds of years in various forms. A simple useful bag. I hope you enjoy sashiko as much as I do!! I"m pretty sure you will
Fabulous project. I'm so jealous of your collection of yarn-dyed scraps ;-) I am planning to make boro cloth (if that's the right term) to use for I-don't-know-what yet. (I'll figure that out before I start the stitching.) I basically get how it's put together but there are a lot of details I'm hazy on and trying to figure out those details to get the look right at the end. I like the look of cloth where the thread bends the cloth rather than the cloth bending the thread--if that makes sense. I love the texture that gives to the surface. Watching your process has been hugely helpful--nearly six years after you posted your video! Thank you.
The look of Crepe. If you haven't already gotten this - The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook: Patterns, Projects and Inspirations by Susan Briscoe, is SUPER helpful with TONS of patterns and the history is fascinating!
@@longyarn4288 Thanks for the reference! I was able to find an electronic copy of the book at my local library and have just dipped into it. So much information and detail. It looks like a gorgeous book. Can't wait to get right into it.
I love this project, you’re very talented and patient. I would have gotten a better overview if the camera and table had not been so close to each other. Much of the action of moving and turning the fabric is out of camera range.
A pleasure I'm pleased you enjoyed it. The thread is similar to a 4ply and the needle the size to accommodate the thread.here is a link to our website and to the sashiko threads www.bebebold.com/sashiko/sashiko-threads/
I really love this. Your explanation is perfect and so calm. I, however, cannot seem to find the pattern when I search for it. Can anyone help, please???? Thanks
not sure why the bag is called 'Japanese', I had a similar pattern from McCall's called a hobo bag from years ago and have also seen it in vintage magazines from he 1920's. I guess what what was once old is new again. lol
I suppose this simple bag has been around for a long time in various parts of the world for its simplicity and usefulness. I specialize in Japanese textiles and crafts which are a passion... so hence 'Japanese'
