Thanks for all the nice comments about the Disney shirt design. Judging by the number of people wearing matching shirts at Disney parks you would think there actually was a mandatory shirt requirement for groups.
I was home with Buddy yesterday and found some time to make these pouches I spotted in this book that I received. The book is called "Kokoro: Cherished Japanese Traditions in Hawaii" and it's pretty neat. It covers holidays, food, crafts, language and other types of Japanese culture in Hawaii.
This was under the crafts sections as a "drawstring fabric pouch." It turned out to be a really easy project that creates a little pouch with pockets from a square piece of fabric. I liked it so much that I created a short tutorial. Please note that to make the pouch you need to start with a square piece of fabric that already has finished edges such as a scarf. For my pouches I sewed two square pieces of fabric together with an 1/4" seam allowance and then turned it right side out. (Added: The tutorial's a bit hard to read so here's a pdf version.):
For my pouches I used a 12"x12" scrapbook sheet as a pattern and with the seam allowances the finished pouch is about 5"x5" in size.
Here's a couple of other pouches I made:
The first one is sewn with the pocket on the outside and the second one is sewn with the pockets on the inside. I experimented with the cherry fabric one at the top. Instead of overlapping the side flaps I folded one side flap on either side. This creates pockets on both the outside and the inside of the pouch. Unfortunately, the pockets created aren't as usable when you do this method, but it does create a nice geometric design.
wow, thank you for the tut. i will try this soon, such lovely bag.
thank you!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: brenda_artangel | May 11, 2005 at 11:25 AM
that's cute! i love how you finished the ends of the drawstring. i'll have to try this, i have a bunch of smallish furushiki. thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: susanne | May 11, 2005 at 02:55 PM
I love it! Thanks so much for posting the how to. I can't wait to make my very own.
Posted by: Aimee Roo | May 11, 2005 at 03:35 PM
mahalo plenty for the tutorial! already put it on my 'to-do' list...love your weblog...
Posted by: debbie | May 11, 2005 at 05:29 PM
I can't wait to try to make one of these!
Posted by: jenn | May 11, 2005 at 05:55 PM
Just...beautiful!
Posted by: Alison | May 12, 2005 at 02:45 AM
Wow! That is a great design. I want to try it. I love projects that use up all my little scraps!
Posted by: abbyjane | May 12, 2005 at 03:12 AM
Wow, I can't wait to try this. Thanks for writing it up.
Posted by: Joelene | May 12, 2005 at 06:57 AM
Those are so cute, Myra! :)
Posted by: Leslie | May 12, 2005 at 08:58 AM
What a great tutorial. Thanks!
Posted by: Camilla Engman | May 12, 2005 at 11:36 AM
Aloha from Japan.
Really "kawaii" journal.
And I should try this "kinchaku" bag, too!
Posted by: kumi | May 16, 2005 at 07:54 PM
Have two squares of fabric, raring to get started! I'm so glad I came across your blog! :o)
Posted by: Maria | May 19, 2005 at 08:26 AM
Myra, this is so cute! Can't wait to try it. How did you finish off the ends of your cords? Is it a wee circle of matching fabric gathered like a pouch around the knots? I just love the look of this bag. Thanks for the tut.
Posted by: Bettsi | May 20, 2005 at 11:47 AM
cherry one for me! I love it - thank you!
xoxox
Posted by: hillary | May 23, 2005 at 03:36 PM
Nice tutorial :)
I put the link of this on my blogg if you don't mind :) (if there's any trouble, just tell me, i'll put it away !)
I'm going to make a poutch like this soon :p
thanks for this tut !!
Posted by: Lilith | December 28, 2005 at 07:15 AM
Cute! I saw a tutorial like this on another site, but they constructed the bag a little bit differently.
Posted by: K. Anne | February 07, 2006 at 01:56 PM
It’s great!!! I finally did it! and of course I had 2 came here to tell you!!!
jeje thanks a lot.
Posted by: marta lucía | February 16, 2006 at 05:43 AM
You are wonderful!
Such apretty pouch I can't wait to try it.
Thanks a looooooooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Judith V. | May 16, 2006 at 08:06 PM
This really is just so cute! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rissa | August 13, 2006 at 01:49 PM
Thanks so much. My son bought me a pouch like this in Japan. I was tempted to take it all apart to figure out how it was made. Now I don't have to do that!
Posted by: Simmie Gellmans | August 15, 2006 at 06:35 AM
I saw this first over on Flkr and was wishing I had a tute for it...I clicked on your blog and sure enough, there it was..thank you so much for taking the time to do this..it is on my must make list...
Eve
Posted by: eve | September 20, 2006 at 07:50 AM
I saw this bag this morning at a stitching retreat I was at and no one knew where I could find a pattern on how to make this. I googled origami purse and up came your website. Imagine my excitement when I found this on it! I am very happy and plan to make this very soon. It is just wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Denise
Posted by: Denise Raney | October 29, 2006 at 02:56 PM
Great little pouch. I can see this being made from paper for true origami without stitching. The fabric versions are delightful!
I have linked to this article from my blog at http://craftworker.blogspot.com/2007/05/origami-pocket-pouch.html
Posted by: Billy Blogger | May 21, 2007 at 09:32 AM
I like you site, nice stuff you made
Sonnja.
Posted by: Sonnja | July 16, 2007 at 09:54 PM
That is a really sweet bag, I'm going to have to make one of those!
Posted by: Cate | January 14, 2008 at 10:20 AM