Bento bags

Are we really still talking about Bento Bags? Yes we are. After trial and error, I have devised a method to making lined, reversible bento bags using one-third the fabric of the last tutorial that …

This bento bag tutorial needs to be shared. Because if I - the most mediocre seamstress of all - can whip it up simply, it means it's the perfect zero waste project.

This is a step by step tutorial on how to sew a Beginner Japanese Bento Bag. This is a simple sewing project that anyone with basic sewing skills

Learn how to make origami bag in minutes. Follow the easy origami or bento bag video tutorial and whip up one today. Sewing a bag has never been this easy. Step by step sewing tutorial and pattern

Add a little Asian flair to all things in your life with these cool crafts inspired by all of our favorite Japanese motifs and simple design trends. When it comes to pretty, well designed art and decor, Japanese style is really hard to beat. I fell in love on a visit to Tokyo and now

The Origami bento bag, sometimes called the origami market bag, or a origami tote bag is so quick and easy to make. It’s a slouchy type bag, so it's soft and

© Carrie Bostick Hoge Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese method for wrapping objects with fabric, and today it has become the essential element in gift-giving in Japan. Instead of wrapping an obje…

Every year I like to make something quick and fun for friends. Last year, it was bento bags—little furoshiki tie bags that can carry a bento box, a sandwich, or a tupperware or pyrex container with your lunch. They also make good produce bags. And a knitting friend uses hers to carry her yarn around her wrist while she knits. A while back, at a crafty retreat with The Makerie (highly recommended, check them out!) , I received my lunch in a sweet little linen sack that tied at the top. I…

We never shy away from Valentine's day and have always marked it in some way. Whether it is with a dinner out or in, gifts or just flowers,...