HOW TO SEW - JAPANESE RICE BAGS - Full tutorial packed with tips and great ideas!

Japanese rice bags are unique and practical at the same time. A gift on its own or use it as a gift bag. I will show you how to cut your pieces, assemble and sew your bag. These bags can be made in any size you want and out of scraps of material or even an old pair of jeans!

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Art Supply 24"x36" cutting mat

Omni Grid Ruler

OLFA Rotary Cutter

Teflon Iron Cover

Turn-it-All - fabric tube turner

Dritz dual purpose fabric marking pen

Fat quarters of fabric

Pellon white 911FF Fusible Featherweight interfacing

Pellon Decor Bond Heavy Fusible interfacing

Supply List:
-Cutting matt
-Omnigrid ruler
-Rotaty cutter
-sewing scissors
-sewing machine
-sewing thread to match your fabric
-sewing pins
-Ironing board and iron
-Turn it all all tool
-wash out or disappearing fabric marking pen
-metal quilt and sewing gauge
-2 fat quarters 18"x21" (45.7 x54.3cm) to make a 4" (10.16cm) bag
-1/2 m or 1/2 yd to make 5" or 6" (12.7 or 15.24cm) bag
-1 m or 1 yd to make 7" (17.78cm) bag or larger
- I used an old pair of mens jeans for the jean rice bag
-I used 1/2 m or yard for the rawhide vinyl rice bag
-featherweight or heavy interfacing
Optional: ribbon for xmas or gift bags

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[ChrisSenM]

This video was wonderful! I learned so much. I'm a beginner and new to cutting fabric, interfacing, and everything else. Thank you for this! Making a lovely little bag following your directions!

[KginVT]

I just came across this ! You are such a fantastic teacher! Can’t wait to try making a bag! Thank you!

[Sonika]

I love 💕 this video so much! You are so easy to understand your instructions! A true instructor by ❤

[lollipopguild]

Oh my goodness Patti, this video tutorial was so informative and inspirational. I love each of the rice bags you created. So many great ideas with the different fabric, my favorite being the denim bag. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 😊🌸

[pennyc]

I love the denim one!
The wine bottle bag gave me an idea to make a larger size and turn it into a drawstring backpack.

[dianneeverett]

Great job. Cute bag and usable. My cup of tea.

[grandmajane]

Lovely bags. You are an inspiration for we who are "not so neat & precise". I shall follow your inspiration when I start my rice bag.

[katyoung_Katzillah]

They are so adorable! I love them all, but especially the recycled jeans and gift bag for a bottle!

[jesspeak]

Thank you Patti for a great and easy project. The bottle gift bag looks terrific and hubby's jeans have a new lease on life.

[gwendolynbeatty]

Thank you. Very detailed explanation which is a PLUS for me.

[kimberlyevans]

You've inspired me so much that I went a bought a new sewing machine. Thabks for all the great how to vids.

[MosesLakeHomes]

Thank you, Patti! You are inspirational and adorable!!

[ToriLynnH]

Those are great! You could put gifts in them and they could be pajama bags for kids to take to gramma's.

[ameliacraik]

Making one today ..love sewing bags !!

[daysmic]

Love the wine holder and the jean bag.

[rv]

Thank you for a great tutorial! I smiled when I noticed your cutting mat brand; I miss Fanny's Fabric!

[masunshine]

Oh my gosh I love your bags so cute. That denim bag with the pocket is the absolute cutest.

[pennyking-cox]

Thank you, again, Patti. Great inspiration as always.

[ksolo]

Nice video. Just FYI: Textile craft in Japan is a huge part of the country’s culture. The boro and Sashiko with pieced together fabric is absolutely beautiful.

[betterdazes]

Such a cool way to add a bit of a different culture into our everyday lives. So versitile and so cute. I'm thinking gift bags that the recipient can reuse however they like. Thank you!