When I saw Jeni's tutorial for the wine bottle gift bag version of her indispensable and versatile lined drawstring bag pattern, I knew it was the perfect use for my small stash of hand dyed fabric.
I created these designs in an amazing workshop with Kim Eichler-Messmer on itajime, arashi, and machine sewn shibori indigo dyeing over nine years ago.
Itajime shibori uses folding and clamping fabric to create resists in interesting patterns. It is easiest for beginners to accomplish with small pieces of fabric, so I dyed mostly fat quarters. This project is ideal for that size fabric. It was meant to be.
