https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bento-pouch • Posted by Bluebee
I chose a bento for my sister's birthday, with all accessories and a cooking book...but there was no bag with it, so I made one. Here is how I did it ^^ Sorry, I'm a total beginner at sewing, so people with more experience will probably find I'm doing it all the wrong way. but it works !
I chose a bento for my sister's birthday, with all accessories and a cooking book...but there was no bag with it, so I made one. Here is how I did it ^^ Sorry, I'm a total beginner at sewing, so people with more experience will probably find I'm doing it all the wrong way. but it works !
Cut your pieces of fabric. measure around your bento and take a slightly larger measurement for the circumference of your circle. The sides of the rectangles should be equal to it. The width of the rectangles is a little more than the length of your bento divided by 2.
Sew the 2 rectangles together lengthwise, outside against outside.
Sew the hem of the upper side of the rectangle. It should be large enough for you to pierce holes in it. After having pierced the holes, secure them (I handstitch it like I do to make a buttonhole, for example. I don't know the technical term ^^" )
Pin carefully together, outside against outside again, the circle and the bottom part of the rectangle. then sew them together.
All you have to do now is sew the sides together...
flip it inside out (or rather outside in here) and you're almost done. Slip a ribbon in the holes and make a bow to close your pouch, and sew a nice button or decorate as you wish =)