This super cute and functional tote is a great choice for a tote bag or just a new bag for a quick trip to the grocery store. This also makes a sweet gift for that special girl or lady in your life. Super light and easy to send as a birthday gift or even a "Thinking of You" surprise! with ourHow to sew a Japanese knot bagTutorial, including a free pattern, will have you making bags in no time!
As we show you how to sew a Japanese bag with a free pattern, you can use different patterns, colors, and fabric styles to fully customize this unique bag to your needs. I'm so excited about this project because I've wanted to make one of these bags for a long time! I think I will use my Japanese Knot Bag on my next trip because it easily folds into one of my small bags without taking up too much space. Let us begin!
Accessories for Japanese knot bags
- Standard (Standard free -Complete pattern as pdfor any sectionA,B,C,D)
- 1/2 yard printed cotton exterior and a solid lining fabric
- 1 yard light stabilizer if desired (I didn't use this one. This would be important for lighter weight fabrics)
- rotary cutter and conveyor, tape measure or ruler
- The sewing partÖClips
- fio
- scissors
- washable fabric marker
- As with most sewing projects, you will need an iron, an ironing board, and a sewing machine.
The finished size of the large pouch is 12x17 and the small pouch is 10x13. As always, feel free to resize the Japanese knot pouch to suit your needs or simply make one of any size.
How to Sew a Japanese Knot Bag with Free Pattern
Before you start sewing your Japanese knot bag, you must first download the pattern and print it out on thick paper or cardstock. Choose what size bag you want to make! if you use thisComplete pattern as pdf, please enlarge about 125-135% for the small bag and 200% for the big bag or just print using these links for each section you will print in sectionsA,B,C,DYou can record together. These only come in one large size, so you'll need to print two and trim the second for the smaller bag.
As with all sewing projects, you should wash, dry and iron the fabric before incorporating it into your project. This will make your simple sewing project a success and reduce the chance of it pulling or tearing in the future. Especially since you might want to wash this bag at some point! Now it won't shrink in the wash! Let's start cutting and sewing to make this bag.
To make your Japanese knot bag, you should start by taking the patterned fabric and transferring the design of the pattern onto the fabric, right sides together. Repeat for the solid fabric. Be sure to cut the pattern twice for each fabric.
Make sure you have four pages. Two for indoors and two for outdoors.
Pin or pin the pattern pieces right sides together from the right notch to the left notch. Repeat with the solid pieces.
The next step in this Japanese knot bag sewing tutorial is to use a 1/4 inch seam allowance. You sew from notch to notch on the pattern and solid pieces, as well as the top of each handle.
Then cut small notches around the bottom curve of each piece.
Turn the solid part (inner fabric) right side out and tuck it into the patterned part (outer fabric) that is still visible from the wrong side. Line up your seams, raw edges and handles.
Your knot bag is taking shape! Now you will pin or pin the ends of the rounded part of the handles or the “cutout” of the bag.
Then sew around the "neckline" using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
We're almost done with your Japanese knot bag tutorial! Then make small notches around the curve of the handles of each piece.
Using the handles, turn the bag right side out so the patterned fabric is facing out. Pinch the seams so it lays flat and is easier for the next step.
Finally, to finish the stitching on your homemade Japanese knot bag, fold and press the raw edges of the 1/4 inch handles and 1/8 inch backstitch around the bag handle to finish the bag. Remember that now that you have created one, you can play with the free pattern and create others of different or the same size. So you can have one knot bag for the days when you need to carry more, or another for the days when you are light on clothes.
Now that you've made your Japanese knot bag, you have a super cute option to use for whatever you need to take with you! These are super customizable with the amount of different patterns and colors in fabrics that are available. Also, they make a great gift, I mean if someone made me one I would love it and you could even fill it with some items that they love too.
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How to Sew a Japanese Knot Bag with Free Pattern
This modern Japanese knot bag tutorial is easy to follow and will enable you to make these bags for every woman in your life! With multiple prints and fabrics, the possibilities and looks are endless for this cute bag!
installation time5 minutes
active time25 minutes
total time30 minutes
difficultyModerate
Estimated costs$ 5,00
materials
- Two matching cotton fabrics (1/2 yard each)
- The sewing part/Clips
- corresponding line
- Muster
- (1 yard light stabilizer when using a lighter fabric)
instruments
- rotary cutter and conveyor
- scissors
- sewing machine
- Purple Thing Flip-Tool
instructions
- DisposeComplete pattern as pdfor any sectionA,B,C,D and print the pattern on thick paper or cardboard. Bring the right sides of the patterned fabric together and trace the pattern of the pattern. Repeat for solid fabrics.* See NOTE
- Cut out your pattern for each.
- Still pin or pin the pattern pieces right sides together from the notch on the right to the notch on the left. Repeat with the solid pieces.
- Sew shut with a ¼ inch seam allowance from the notch
carved into the pattern and solid pieces as well as the top of each handle. - Cut small notches around the curve of the bottom of the
every piece. - Unscrew the fixed part and insert it.
on the solid piece still showing the wrong side. Line up your seams, raw edges and handles. - Pin or pin the edges of the rounded part
Handle or the "neckline" of the bag. - Sew around the with a ¼ inch seam allowance
"cutout". - Cut small notches around the curve of the bottom of the
every piece. - Turn the bag right side out through the loops.
out so that the patterned fabric is on the outside. Pinch your seams. - Fold down and pinch the open edges of the
¼” handles and 1/8” topstitching around bag handles to finish.
Nuts
If you use the full PDF pattern, please enlarge about 125-135% for the small bag and 200% for the big bag, or you can print for each section you found in sections A, B, C, D will print what you can tape stitch together These only come in one large size so you will need to print two and trim the second for the smaller bag.
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