Quilt Top Komebukuro 4
Komebukuro (Japanese rice pouches) were sewn and used by women to bring rice (or beans) to neighborhood temples and shrines as offerings. Traditionally, these drawstring pouches were made from kimono remnants, or textile scraps from various other clothing or household goods, and sewn with sashiko stitches.
My Quilt Komebukuro riff on this Japanese tradition of "mottainai" (not wasting a thing), and consist of four panels of a 9 Patch quilt top, plus the border fabric repurposed as the pouch bottom.. All five panels are lightly interfaced, for slight structure. The fabrics in this quilt top are representative of mid to late 19th century indigos, mourning blacks, double pinks, and a variety of shirtings. The bottom and channeling fabrics are a variation of poison green!
Each Quilt Top Komebukuro is lined in 10oz canvas and cinches shut with macrame cord strung through channels repurposed border fabric from the same quilt. The pouches are large enough for most knitting/crochet/hand-sewing projects!
The bottom panel on this batch is a navy blue dry oilskin canvas; it is water-resistant.
Finished Size: 8" cubed
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Purpose in Repurposing
Everything I make at m.a.b.e.l takes time. I find and like to work with pre-1950s quilts because of their natural fibers and their designs that are so old they’re modern again. I work slowly to appreciate all the handwork and decisions that once created them. Every quilt is beautifully unique, and I love making it shine.
Out with the old...
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