Bento bags

Make your own Japanese-style fabric bag with our free bento bag sewing pattern. You only need 3 squares of fabric and a few basic supplies!

This is a step by step tutorial on how to sew a Beginner Japanese Bento Bag. This is a simple sewing project that anyone with basic sewing skills

Are we really still talking about Bento Bags? Yes we are. After trial and error, I have devised a method to making lined, reversible bento bags using one-third the fabric of the last tutorial that …

Bento Bag & Sandwich Wrap Free Tutorial

Last week I posted a disastrous attempt at sewing the internet popular bento bags using a very bad tutorial also found online. After contemplating all my errors and doing more research, I found a b…

Start with a fabric square. End with a beautiful bento bag. Fill these sturdy bags with lunches, gym clothes, Halloween candy and gifts this holiday season.

In 30 minutes make your own zero waste bento bag pattern. #pollybarks

Learn how to make origami bag in minutes. Follow the easy origami or bento bag video tutorial and whip up one today. Sewing a bag has never been this easy. Step by step sewing tutorial and pattern

How to sew a Japanese style bento lunch tote bag. It can also be a project bag to hold craft items. Made with cotton fabric. Eco-friendly and sustainable living.

Origami bento bags are great way to gift some home baking. This linen bento bag tutorial will outline the steps needed to make one.

© Carrie Bostick Hoge Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese method for wrapping objects with fabric, and today it has become the essential element in gift-giving in Japan. Instead of wrapping an obje…

Every year I like to make something quick and fun for friends. Last year, it was bento bags—little furoshiki tie bags that can carry a bento box, a sandwich, or a tupperware or pyrex container with your lunch. They also make good produce bags. And a knitting friend uses hers to carry her yarn around her wrist while she knits. A while back, at a crafty retreat with The Makerie (highly recommended, check them out!) , I received my lunch in a sweet little linen sack that tied at the top. I…

The Bento Bag Pattern is a versatile design used for carrying sourdough bread. It features a simple yet functional shape, perfect for holding round loaves or other items. The pattern provides instructions for creating this handy and stylish bag, ideal for transporting bread or organizing various items in your home.

This pattern is so simple and quick that these bags will make great Christmas gifts! You can use the bag to hold a 'ziploc' container filled with cookies or candies, a scented candle, jars filled with cookie mixes, etc. The bag can be a lunch bag or a bag to carry electronic devices, jewelry, scrabble pieces, etc. I added a couple of "hello kitty" bows to add a bit of cuteness...

"This bento bag tutorial needs to be shared. Because if I – the most mediocre seamstress of all – can whip it up simply, it means it’s the perfect zero waste project. You can use these bento bags for bulk shopping, gift wrapping, a lunch box, and even a camera bag. Best of all, it’s simple enough that even a dysfunctional seamstress like myself can whip one up in just about 30 minutes with a sewing machine. Best of all? There’s no need for a bento bag pattern because this bento bag tutorial…

We never shy away from Valentine's day and have always marked it in some way. Whether it is with a dinner out or in, gifts or just flowers,...

As a kid when I needed to transport small toys out to the back yard, I would place them in the center of a bandanna and tie the opposite corners together. I thought it was the perfect little tote a…