Today I'd like to show you the way to make a drawstring bag from square.

This is the bag.
It has two pockets on the outside with flaps.

If you have a hanky, you can make the bag from it.
I didn't have any to use, so I used two pieces of squares for it.
Here we go.

I cut each fabric in 16 inches square. From them, I made approx. 6.5 inches square pouch.

I sewed them together leaving the space to turn it out.

I turned it out and closed the space. If you make it with your hanky, please begin from the next step.

Fold it into a triangle, and fold the top at the 1/3 from the top. (See the picture)

Mark the line and put pins.

Then sew at the line.

After you sewed it, you can open the top like the picture. Place the sewed line at the center.

Then turn it out.

And fold it in two.

Sew at the bottom line to separate the outside pockets.

Open it again and fold in two the other side out.

Then sew the both side lines leaving 1 inch from the top(Leaving the space to put strings in).

Turn it out again. Now you have the main pocket and two outside pockets.

And fold the top triangle like the picture.

Sew at 0.5 inches from the top on both side.

Put two strings from both sides. That's all!
If you make it from a hanky, you don't need so much time to sew.

The fabric what I used for the outside is my favorite one (* v *).
By the way,,, today I organized my stashes so I chose some of my favorites and cut little pieces.

They are for my next give away. Now I have 5-6 books for it, so I can choose 5-6 readers. I'd like to thank you for all and choose as many as I can.
Please give me some time more to prepare.
Thank you for reading again.
Today's work was a little hard for me, but I'm fine at all(* v *).
Oh, by the way, I made this toast today. It was quite easy and simple.
Cookpad Toast recipe
I know you cannot read Japanese, but it has pictures.
1) Cut the bread like the picture.
2)Put it on the pan and put some oil in the square. Put an egg, salt and pepper in it and mix them.
3) Put a slice of cheese on the egg.
4) Put the square left at step 1 on it.
5) Turn it out.
That's all! I put a slice of ham also.
See you (* v *)!!!!
76 comments:
Dear may ,thanks for taking the time to shere this tuturial with all of us .good to know that you are feeling better .
for me today was special it is Purim in iseal it holiday were children were costume and it is most exsiting to have them ready for kindergarden.
have a good weekend ,
keren Gillan
Thanks for the tuto, and thanks for thinking of us!
I'm fond of bags and origami, never seen anything like it.I'll make it.Thank you.If you eat eggs you probably feel much better?Y.S
Thanks for the tutorial. It is a great design!
Lovely! Hope you and your tomato are feeling well. Domo arigato!
I am so glad you are feeling better these days! The bag is sooooo cute! Thank you for taking the time to do a tutorial for us all.
Have a wonderful day. Joan
Thank you for the tutorial, it's a lovely bag!
Thank you for the tutorial. My son likes origami very much so I think I will make one for him and his toy cars. We like to eat this food here, too! We cut a circle from the bread and call it "egg in the hole." :)
That is the coolest bag design ever--so tidy, and it really showcases the fabric. Thank you for sharing that with us, and be well!
That's a wonderful bag - I think I'll make one today. Thank you so much for the tutorial.
I make a similar egg-in-bread dish, but we cut out a circle and call it eggs in a basket, here. Maybe I should make one for my lunch!
SongBird
This is a wonderful bag. I'm sure I'll make one for my own little girl. Hope you're feeling well...
very clever construction - hope to try it out tonight as office will be closed early due to snow.
thank you for the recipe link - pictures help a lot! I once had a ceramic teacher who brought Japanese recipe books for the lovely handmade dining wares that appear with the foods.
This bag is awesome, and so clever! Thanks for sharing the tutorial, Mai. I will definitely be making this right away.
(P.S. Hi, Tomato!)
Oh Mai, the bags is brilliant! I MUST make this one!!!
Thank you for sharing, both your tutorials and your life. I always enjoy visiting your blog.
Thanks you Mai! The bag is so cute and the recipe is yummy looking!
Take as much time as you need. Rest is essential as you well know. :-)
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! This bag is so cute and very useful.
Congratulations on your recent marriage!
Have a lovely and restful weekend
hugs,
Heidi
Hi Mai!
I love origami and LOVE the things you make!
You've chosen some lovely fabrics as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! It is very clever indeed!
Maria
that is a lovely bag - I will have a try at making it - but then I think that about all your wonderful tutorials!
Great, lovely idea as usual!
Thank you very much!
What a delightful bag, it looks great and I shall have to take my time making one to get all the steps right!
Thanks so much for all your amazing tutorials - I love them! and I noticed ages ago that you had a tiny rabbit charm, must find the post. Would love to see a tutorial of it, if you ever do one!
Your dinner sounded nice!
many thanks, Annette
Thank you for the tutorial Mai. it's it beautiful
Oh, Mai, this will have to be made over the weekend! Thank you for the step-by-step help and photos. Take good care of yourself...
best - Annri
I've just made one this morning !!It's absolutely great!Quick to make,so pretty.it's important to take a real square piece of material..;I'd a little fright at the end when i turned it out..but it's okay.and i put two strings.I'll have to make another one for my daughter.Many thanks.Y.S
Hi!
I love origami and I think your model is great. I would like to thank you for all your tutorials and I cannot find the words...I think is very kind of your to share all of these models...
Thanks a lot!!!
I hope you and your tomato are feeling well.
Thank you for sharing with us, it´s a nice bag and a great tutorial!
My goodness, what a delightful little bag. I need a new project - I think this will be it! Best wishes to you...
Thank you so much for the tutorial and the recipe. You are so clever! Hope you and your family have a nice weekend. :)
Ahh...origami drawstring bag! <3
And thank you for the link to the toast, I love those with faces made by other readers :)
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What a lovely little bag!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-origami-drawstring-pouch/2010/02/27/
--Anne
Hi, I hope you don't mind, I have added a couple of your tutorials to my 100+ fat quarter tutorials post, thank you for sharing :o)
jo
http://jojoebi.blogspot.com/2010/02/fabric-swap-100-fat-quarter-tutorials.html
Love your tutorial and your sweet blog!
This is awesome! Thanx for sharing with us
thank you for the tutorial! and i'm going to try out the toast later! ^^
Great tute, that bag is gorgeous! I'll definitely be trying that :D
You have great ideas and some are so simple and very nice. I am always checking your blog for new sewing ideas - thank you!
Your the best! Hugs!!
Mai,
I sent you an e-mail om Gmail.
Cintia
That is so clever! Thanks so much for this, I'll be linking.
Mai,
I made a drawstring bag based on your instruction. The Origami I used was brought at 有馬温泉 where I visited one year ago. Thanks for sharing the tutorial. The bag is so nice!!!! Wish you and your tomato are feeling well!
Your supporter, Wing Yee
So, so pretty! I want to make on, or many! Thanks for the tutorial!
congratulation ! your blog is very beautiful
Thanks for the tutorial! That bag is magic!
WOW! So cool! I will have to try this out!
done! Just made one and I love it! I am thinking this is a great little bag for holding jewelry when you travel!
I love this bag. I can't wait to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing.
You are amazing, and I love your blog:) Congrats on your baby and wedding and keep posting.
Thanks for this tutorial! These bags are wonderful.
This is awesome, tag on my "to do" list!
so clever and cute to boot. My mind is already thinking of all the things I can use it for. It could also be made bigger and used for a purse. Although I would need really big squares. Thank you very much. I'm glad you are feeling better.
Very nice idea !!! I wand to try it !! Thank you for this tutorial ...
;-) from paris
Olá, adorei a ideia, vou tentar fazer, obrigada por partilhar, bjos doces
So cute! I have got to make this. What a clever idea.
Thank you! Love the pattern. Can't wait to make one.
Hello Mairuru,
first of all congratulations for the coming baby.
We want to thank your for the bright ideas you have and also for your great generosity in sharing all your knowledge.
We are two Spanish young ladies of over 60 and one of our daughters, this one is young, more or less your age. We are great fans of you and we really enjoy putting into practice many of your creations.
Another time we'll send you some pictures of what we have been doing thanks to you.
That's all for today but we'll be in touch with you again.
We also like the way you keep us informed of what you do at weekends!
We liked vey much the pictures of the cherries in blossom.
Love from
Fina and Rosa and Sandra
Thanks so much for this wonderful tutorial !!!
Great pictures and was very easy to follow !!!
I made one last night and blogged about it today :-).
Thanks Again !!!
I like to make somethings by myself, so i want to open a DIY store. the method to make an origami drawsting bag is useful, i will tell my friends.
Hello mai,
thank you for this tutorial. I find your blog because someone in Germany had tagged him. Look here:
http://weltenfunde.blogspot.com/
I love japanese thing and for 9 years we spend our honeymoon in yokohama. I often think about this beautiful time and the many interessing things.
Many greetings from germany and sorry about my bad english
Annette
This is a great tutorial! I made this bag and posted pics on my blog here: http://violetandvelvet.blogspot.com/2010/08/origami-bag-pictures-finally.html
So cute!
Just found your blog via epbot who lead me to Laupre!
Totally caught my eye! You're work is beautiful. I will definitely check your etsy store!
nice info.. hope i can make it one day.
love this tutorial... thanks for sharing
I made three of these this year for Christmas gifts. Thanks for the tutorial. I linked back to you on my blog. http://nrnoodle.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-start-to-year.html
I like you little bag very much and made it yesterday. It is a birthday-present for a girlfriend.
Your Blog was very interesting to reading, best wishes for you and your family from Germany
Nice post! thanks for sharing
Thousands of thanks. That's a wonderful way to start sewing and make beautiful gifts for my friends.
Regards from France
It it so cute, thank you!
This is really really my one of the best blog because I love the origami drawstring bags. I really wondering after saw this woderful design! This is useful bag for me. Thaks for sharing this post so much.
Nice to read that, all information is good, feel good to read that, nice tuto. :)
At first I was wondering why origami? And then after looking at the directions, I realized why. Made this cool idea even cooler.
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Thanks for the tutorial. It's simple and easy to understand. Next Friday publish a post on my blog with a link to your blog.
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