Unwritten Scrap Puzzle Bag

Fashion & Wearables Completed Projects
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Another bag from the Making Zen 2025 workshops. This is called a puzzle bag because the construction is like putting together a puzzle. You have to get the folds right to make a little square basket.

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Closed up with drawstring.

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I used 8 different scraps of kimono fabric. Since kimono fabric can be thin, I used lightweight interfacing between the layers.

Bottom showing 4 of the outside fabrics.

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Outside with flaps from inside the bag. Four different fabrics, including some metallic obi fabric.

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I learned how to do the worm stitch as well. Another name for it is called the double cast drizzle stitch.

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I am going to add this bag pattern to my collection. I really enjoyed making it.

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I adore this, the design, the construction, the colours-all perfect

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This is so cool!

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So pretty and precise! It is puzzling to try to figure out from looking, even.

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It’s soooooo pretty! Your execution is flawless.

I really wanted to make that one but ran out of time and only got to watch half the tutorial and her download is a bit light on instructions. Still, I subscribed to her newsletter as I’m sure she has other patterns just as gorgeous!

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She only included the drawing in her instructions! It certainly was a puzzle for me but I spent time looking at all the posts and figured it out. It is not a fast project for sure. I needed something to slow my brain down.

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Lovely fabrics. You did a phenomenal job!

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:sparkles: :tada: Congratulations! This wonderful project is featured this week! :tada: :sparkles:

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This bag is so cool! I love the shape and the colors. I bet you find 1000 good uses for it.

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I’ve been looking at bag patterns like this to make a dice bag for one of my characters. Yours looks amazing!

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This is such a neat bag. I love that shot of the bottom fabrics.