Stuart Hillard Makes... Japanese Rice Bags 

What a well made tutorial. Lighting, camera angles, editing, etc.. The directions are clear even for the novice. Thank you!

I watched you and you are detailed and instructed- im 77 yr so its helpful for me after my stroke- thank you!❤

Additional uses for rice bags - add a bag of rice or grain and use as a door stop, carry craft supplies, use when shopping for items that fall through a shopping trolley/cart, a toiletries bag forr travelling, a small bag for beach necessities, a gift bag for an odd shaped gift, a bag for the car to contain clutter, kids small toy bag,.... I'm sure we'll all find dozens more. Thanks for the clear instructions and demo. I use "orphan" quilt blocks to make bags for my sewing room (thread and notions storage for a current project).

You talk very clear and that helps when watching and learning something new.

Well I’ve just finished my first rice bag , quilted it , and embroidered with some beading , I shall fill it with toiletries for a Christmas present for my twenty something niece . Thank you Stuart for a delightful project , well tutored , had to rewind a few times but you never failed to guide me . X

I have been sewing for about 40 years on and off as a job and as a hobby. That's the best tutorial explanation I have seen. You will have everyone sewing who watches this x

What a great teacher you are! Glad I found you, my new favorite channel. What a great bag, I am going to make these for Christmas gifts, thank you!

Stuart you are such a wonderful teacher. Your directions are clear and precise. I like that you are very organized. You have a wonderful smile and a very pleasant voice. Thank you.

Stuart that was the most exciting and easy project I've ever followed , i have been quilting since the early 80s , I'm now 70 yrs but my knees can't do the floor work joining the 3 layers together ,so I've not done quilting for a few years , but after finding your vlogs I'm over the moon to do all of your projects. I've just finished my rice bag and absolutely LOVE it ..thank you so much for inspiring me , onto the glass case now and what ever comes up next . Love and blessings from Australia xx....

OMG Stuart! You made my day demonstrating thosing loop handles! They've been the bane of my sewing existence forEVER!

Very comprehensive, clear and meticulous instructions. Loved this tutorial.

Thank you so much Stuart, fabulous tutorial. I could listen to you for hours.

omg, where have you been all my sewing life? love this.

Love, love, love this project! Next on my list of things to make. Clear concise instructions with an easy confidence built in. Thank you. 👍

Stuart, you are such a delightful instructor. This was a brilliant tutorial and I can think of a million ways to use these bags. Thank you again for taking the time to show us how to make these.

The perfect gift for a young niece of mine, thank you Stuart!

You are a fabulous teacher. Such clear instructions. You’ve made it look so fun. Thank you!

Love the design of this bag. Great instructions, thank you.

Thanks for using inches;) People try to give Americans a hard time for refusing to change to metric, but as we say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, or for us with *slightly* better grammar and more clarification, “if it isn’t broken, do not go trying to “fix” it; you’ll only make it worse and actually break it for good”. ...and since we got on beautifully without the metric system for centuries, we felt no need to change anything. So far, life is carrying on well enough in inches, feet, ounces, pounds, pints, quarts, gallons, and even Fahrenheit temperatures. We really tough it out with these “archaic” ways;) Oh, yes, and cute little bag, thanks for the demo. It would good to size up for reusable grocery bags that cinch up and keep groceries from falling out while en route to their destination :)

So happy to have found you! You are an excellent teacher, a wonderful ‘pill’ for my nerves, and a gentle soul.🙏🏻 Many blessings wished for you!

You are an awesome teacher and sewist! Love, love this tutorial! I’m going to make one now! I’m so glad I clicked on this video! Cheers from Canada!

I love this!! You are a great teacher. I look forward to viewing your other tutorials!!

Amazing tutorial, simple but detailed instructions. Encouraging for the novice or anyone returning to sewing. Keep up the good work as we do not want to lose you and keep the projects coming! They are appreciated.

Absolutely love this tutorial , I've made 2 bags for Christmas presents and they loved them... Can't wait for another project as I don't quilt.

Beautiful job. Never did an square bottom, I tried and worked out "PERFECT". Great teacher, very clear instructions . 💖

A lovely simple but effective bag that I can use as a knitting project bag - wonderful!! Thank you very much for your clear and easy to follow instructions. I look forward to seeing what else you make!!! Cheers!!

I love, love , love watching you. Your directions are so easy to understand . You are a great teacher.

Thank you for a fabulous tutorial Stuart - felt like a masterclass!

You are a joy to sew with and a great teacher.

A gorgeous bag, and wonderfully clear instructions. Very much looking forward to more lessons.

What an excellent, clearly explained and engaging tutorial! I think you are a fabulous presenter Stuart and now feel confident enough to make this bag, even though I haven't done any sewing for a long time and normally knit/crochet.

I made this bag today after watching your video. Great tutorial! It came out beautiful. Fun and quick to make, too. Thank you!

Thank you for this pattern. I made these bags as gift bags for my granddaughters birthday! She had beautiful curtains that were being replaced. So I took the colorful curtains and made the bags! Reuse, Repurpose and enjoy! The kids and parents love them!!!

I have just made one of these and I am so pleased with it! Thank you for being such a good clear and concise tutor!

This is a great project and so clearly taught! Thank you!

Wow. The best tutorial I’ve seen yet. No questions! You answered them as I thought of it. Very precise.

Made 21 of these for all the ladies in my 2 patchwork classes,also embroidered their names on them. Tried to choose something different for each bag. They were all delighted. Excellent tutorial manny thanks.

Love these simple sewing projects..many thanks I am new to sewing

I love all of your projects, we need more!!

Stuart, you rock! I always learn so much from your videos, and I love your sweet humor.

Thank you for such a great tutorial. You have a very clear voice, everything well explained. Love/Peace from Texas

Just found next years Christmas presents for the whole family. This video is stunning, you are an excellent instructor. Thank you!

Awesome! Love it! Thanks for the wonderful tips with clear instructions!

Thank you so much! Very well done, and this is the first time I’ve seen the Japanese rice bag. I love it!

What a super tutor you are. Clear and precise instructions. Thank you. Have subscribed and liked. Looking forward to more tutorials.

Thanks for the unique sewing project, Stewart! Can't wait to make one. :-)

Absolutely brilliant! I am a new sewer and have made a few drawstring bags to hold my knitting projects. Your video has been so helpful and I Love all of your explanations of why you are doing what you are doing. I can't wait to make some of these. thank you so much. Fern in Minnesota

I enjoyed this so much! Easy, clear directions and such a relaxing pace.

Thank you. I had made a few before, and while they looked nice, now using your technique for finishing, they look fabulous! Your box sewing technique has really improved the look of my bag. Thank you for such a great video!

This was an excellent project, so well demonstrated! You are absolutely charming to watch and I look forward to future projects.

So well taught! I made this bag after seeing this and wow it turned out perfect!

Fabulous tutorial. So much easier than hand sewing in the base at the end. Love your books.

Great video Stuart. Very clear instructions. I look forward to more fun projects. Beryl from Perth Western Australia

Thoroughly clear instructions with a touch of humor. Thank you!

I love this tutorial! The rice bags were so much fun to make that I’ve made several already! Thank you Stuart for such a great tutorial ❤️

Thanks for making it easy to understand! You explaine everything so simply and precisely and calmly!

Ooh I just loved your tutorial, so easy to follow - thank you so much - you're a ray of sunshine ☀️❤️

Thank you. I love your tutorials. You have such a lovely soothing voice I could listen to you talk all day .

love this bag! I really liked your instructions with the measurements all written out in the beginning. Also, love the chopstick trick. Works really well. Thanks

Excellent instruction and a lovely project. Thank you!

I agree I am 73 yo and I have always sewn as a hobby i love the way you explain everything thank you Stuart .Lynette ps love your quilts n the background

Thank you for this great tutorial. Can't wait to have a go at these quick and simple gift ideas x

I love the project and this tutorial! Thanks so much, can't wait to get started!

i loved this tutorial you made it such good fun and the end product is beautiful thank you so much for sharing and you are truly a delight to watch

I just found your site. I LOVE it. Watched the video for the rice bag. So simple, so sweet. I will definitely make a few of these in the near future - perhaps for Valentine's day for my grand-daughter's (after finishing other projects first). I can't wait to watch more of your videos. You are a awesome instructor. Thank you for clear and simple instructions.

Absolutely loved making this. Thanks Stuart.

Such clear explanation of the project…really useful tips and hints. Thank you Stuart!

I love your tutorials. As others have said I always learn something. You make each step very clear. I’ve watched every one of your Accuquilt videos I could find. Please do more especially a double wedding ring quilt. I will be making these bags for gifts as they will be great for knitters who use multiple colors because they can run different yarn through the tab gaps. Thank you for another fabulous video. I would watch you sew anything. 💕

Wow, you are better than my old domestic science teacher by far. You are bringing to life techniques and giving tips that make me feel confident to make this bag I have wanted to make for ages. Thank you.

Just found you .. very impressed ... instructions detailed enough for beginners but not repetitive as to bore the advanced sewist ... Love this bag! Subscribed and looking for more of your videos now.

You are a very good teacher...I am going to make these for Christmas gifts and fill them with goodies! I liked your tutorial so much that I subscribed...look forward to seeing what other clever things you come up with.

Just made one of these bags after seeing your video .... a slightly smaller one as I only had a small piece of fabric.... turned out really well so will make a few as Christmas gifts....thanks for the excellent tutorial

Brilliant tutorial Stuart and a really nice little project. Thankyou

Gosh! I really did enjoy your tutorial. You are clear and perky. A great teacher. Will begin this project today. Thanks!

So cute. It will be fun to make this bag. Thanks for a great tutorial.

Fabulous! 💙💙💙 I’m going to make one (or three) for my knitting projects! Thank you for a great idea and video.

Absolutely love the detail in the instructions. Thank you

Fantastic tutorial. So easy to understand. Enjoyable to watch. Great teacher. Thank you. ⭐️

I think you are brilliant Stuart, thank you for being so clear with your instructions 🤗

Thank You! I’ll be making these for my crochet group so they can put their projects in them.🤗

Wonderful clarity of spoken words and instruction! Thank you from a novice sewer.

Made one this morning!! So cute and easy! Thank you for the very clear and precise tutorial!

Gorgeous!!! Seems like I see the same bags over and over. This is new and creative. Also ❤️ your teaching style and enthusiasm. Thanks tons from your newest subscriber in Colorado!xo

Brilliant ! Thank you. Greeting from Australia.

Thank you for a fab tutorial, so clear and precise

You’re instructions are so clear. I really appreciate that. I hope you make a ton more RU-vid videos.

Absolutely superb tutorial. Thank you so much. Clear, concise and all explained in commonplace terminology. ❤️

Thanks so much for your video. You are si gentle and not condescending which makes a change from so many other tutorials.

Thank you for a new idea for a bag. Love it.

Thanks for the tutorial! This looks like a fun bag to make. Looking forward to more in the future.

Absolutely love the tutorial. Really clear and enjoyable too! Thank you for this!

I very much enjoyed this tutorial. I have acquired a lot of Christmas fabric and premade 9 patch squares. This will be a wonderful way to go through it all.

This is such a great video! Step by step instructions, tips along the way and easy to follow. Very pleased with the bag I made.

So happy to find your channel. This tutorial was excellent! Can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us!

This is such a beautiful and unusual bag! And I do appreciate your clearly stated instructions. interesting and enjoyable too. Thank you for all your tutorials.

What a beautiful bag. Excellent presentation in every way.

Dear Stuart it is so wonderful to see you again: I just loved your appearance in the Great British Sewing Bee! Glad your keeping up the good work! Really like the project.

Great tutorial, thank you! And I loved your choice of fabrics.

Stuart I love this bag, so quirky yet useful. Thanks

That would make a great project bag for knitting and/or crochet supplies!