Komebukuro are traditional Japanese rice bags: little drawstring pouches once used to carry rice as an offering to the temple. They were often pieced from precious scraps, which makes them Mottainai in fabric form, and honestly one of our favorite things to make.
Each of ours is constructed from Cherrywood hand-dyed cotton and hand stitched by us, Shannon & Jason, with Aurifil 12wt cotton thread. One face carries a classic sashiko pattern: Rice Stitch (kome-zashi), Rice Stitch Variation 2, Persimmon Flower (kaki no hana), or Linked Seven Treasures (shippo tsunagi). The opposite face blooms with sakura, cherry blossoms. Two faces, two moods, and you get to pick which one greets the world.
How folx use them: a project bag (thread your yarn right through the cinched top), a gift bag that becomes part of the gift, a home for jewelry or sashiko supplies, or a little treasure pouch for whatever needs keeping.
This is a one-of-a-kind piece. When it’s gone, it’s gone.
Additional Info
One of a kind, hand stitched by Shannon & Jason
6”x6”x6” cube
Fully lined
Cherrywood hand-dyed fabric, 100% cotton
Stitched with Aurifil 12wt cotton thread
Sakura on one face, a traditional sashiko pattern on the other
Drawstring closure
Care: Gentle hand wash in cool water with mild soap, lay flat to dry.
Komebukuro are traditional Japanese rice bags: little drawstring pouches once used to carry rice as an offering to the temple. They were often pieced from precious scraps, which makes them Mottainai in fabric form, and honestly one of our favorite things to make.
Each of ours is constructed from Cherrywood hand-dyed cotton and hand stitched by us, Shannon & Jason, with Aurifil 12wt cotton thread. One face carries a classic sashiko pattern: Rice Stitch (kome-zashi), Rice Stitch Variation 2, Persimmon Flower (kaki no hana), or Linked Seven Treasures (shippo tsunagi). The opposite face blooms with sakura, cherry blossoms. Two faces, two moods, and you get to pick which one greets the world.
How folx use them: a project bag (thread your yarn right through the cinched top), a gift bag that becomes part of the gift, a home for jewelry or sashiko supplies, or a little treasure pouch for whatever needs keeping.
This is a one-of-a-kind piece. When it’s gone, it’s gone.
Additional Info
One of a kind, hand stitched by Shannon & Jason
6”x6”x6” cube
Fully lined
Cherrywood hand-dyed fabric, 100% cotton
Stitched with Aurifil 12wt cotton thread
Sakura on one face, a traditional sashiko pattern on the other
Drawstring closure
Care: Gentle hand wash in cool water with mild soap, lay flat to dry.
