Japanese patchwork bag ’happy bag (Shiawase bag)’

Thank you for watching! These patchwork bags were mainly made in 19-20th century. The materials they used were often remnants of silk crape Kimono fabric called ‘Chirimen (縮緬)’. In this video, I used some cotton quilting fabric, hand sewing thread (size 30) and a general hand sewing needle. You can use a sewing machine too. If you’re making a larger bag, it would be a good idea to add some interfacing. Here are the photos of vintage patchwork bags (Source: Tokyo Museum Collection) Bag Made with Silk Crepe with Connected Tortoise Shell Design in Different Colors White Silk Crepe Bag These are also pouches! Toy Drawstring Pouch Pattern Paper, Paper Crane Here are the measurements I used in this video: The outer panels (x4): A:B:C = 5cm : 20cm : 15cm (The actual size of fabric including