Tips & Tricks : Japanese Rice Bag with Jean Wells

[@Curlygaga]

It is hard to type this when I am running to my sewing room to see what I have in my stash. Thank you for such a wonderful video.

[@jansallings6654]

Jean, this video is so well done. Your creativeness shines with each piece. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@kathleenk7726]

Thank you, great idea. I found it was easier for me to just make( 5) 9" squares and quilt, design and then cut them down to 8.5" then stitch them. Yours are lovely.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for the tip!

[@julieantill4815]

Thank you for helping me figure out how to get my embroidery and fabric at the right place so that it doesn’t end up on corners. Learned a lot.

[@Stitchinpost]

Wonderful!

[@patphares6258]

Sage tips from a wise artisan with a big heart! Thank you for sharing your God given talent…❤

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@caitlinmatthews1401]

I love watching Jean's hands. So much creativity!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@kimrobison1182]

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and craftsmanship! Love your work!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@barbpost8769]

Thank you for the great tips and for sharing them so folks like me, who live a thousand miles away, can grow from your creativity.

[@Stitchinpost]

Our pleasure! Thanks for you kind comment.

[@glorywipfli247]

Great tips on designing and sewing! Thank you Jean.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sherylsnow4193]

All of your bags are creative, and eye-catching. I can see black or dark gray birds flying on the gray panels on the last bag. Thanks for sharing this craft; I hope to look into it in 2022.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

I am overwhelmed by your generosity, sharing with us so lovingly every step of the creation of these beautiful bags-thank you! Thank you! Thank you! María ☺️

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@philnasmith9755]

Gorgeous. I love the bag with landscape decoration - very beautiful.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I love the creativity with this project and you are a master at it! I can't wait to get started on one.

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun!

[@danorser1464]

Thank you, Jean for an excellent tutorial. You are a talented artist and I appreciate you sharing the techniques you have learned along the way. You’ve been very inspiring.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tammybenicewicz7538]

Wow truly a beautiful work of art! The way you add the hand stitches and add little designs is so wonderful. I have never seen your work before just so happen to find this video now, so happy I did. Thank you for sharing.

[@Stitchinpost]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@harbourcolour]

Love your creative use of colour and embroidery, Jean! Each bag is so uniquely special and really beautiful.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@susiemurray5952]

Jean, a friend sent a link to your 365 stitching project and then I fell down the rabbit hole on your You Tube channel! When I saw your bags my mind took off with the possibilities and that led to ordering the pattern, thread and interfacing. Can’t wait to get started. Thank you for your video, tips and tricks and all of the beautiful inspiration you shared.

[@Stitchinpost]

So glad you got inspired!

[@jacquipaper]

So pleased I stopped by and watched. I really enjoyed it.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks!

[@maryneves4748]

Thanks Jean! This pattern is first up in my 2022 sewing. Appreciate your inspiration!

[@Stitchinpost]

Wonderful!

[@elimilewski7100]

Thank you for a great video explaining how to make the rice bag. Enjoyed watching and seeing your inspiring designs!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for watching!

[@kathleenbaden7686]

I have had a Japanese rice bag pattern for years and never made it. You have inspired me to use slow stitching and combine it with the construction of the bag. Along with all my other projects, both started and in my my imagination, I hope I finish something. Thank you. Kathleen

[@Stitchinpost]

You can do it!

[@Goodness125]

I’m so grateful for generous and kind ladies who truly care and share their talents and tips with others to be successful. Touches my heart so much. The bags are beautiful! The tips are fantastic and I wish I had a teacher/mentor in my life like this. Thank you SO much and may God Bless you and others who help others this way.

[@Stitchinpost]

Wow, thank you so much for your kind comment. People like you make this job amazing :)

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Jean, I really really enjoyed watching you tell us all about the fabrics and the embroidery you used to make the Japanese rice bag. I really really Love ❤️ ❤❤❤ them, and I think they are so beautiful and stunning bags.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethcarter9376]

Just ordered the pattern .. my thought process = "if Jean likes making them then I want to make them!" ... wish me luck .... I love your instructions, colour, choosing and embellishing the fabrics, makes it more of an art quilting project and I like that ... thank you ...

[@Stitchinpost]

You'll love this pattern! It's super fun to make.

[@sandrag835]

Such a great video! I made it without a pattern and it came out beautiful! I used vintage fabric scraps and added a few embroidery details, too. Thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Sounds great!

[@judystophel1904]

I haven't been this excited about a sewing project in years! Can't wait to try this. My imagination is working overtime right now. Thank you.

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun!

[@juliebute905]

Your bags are adorable. I want to try this pattern because it is very “artsy”. Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@maryloujohnson7132]

Jean, your artistry with fabric and stitches are fabulous. Just bought the pattern.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you. Have fun making your own!

[@Sandrab769]

Very artistic! Thanks for sharing with the world. I recommend a bias tape maker for your straps.

[@queenslanddiva]

How beautiful. I don't think I could ever do this, but I loved watching.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks! You can always give it a try. I bet it's easier than you think.

[@queenslanddiva]

@@Stitchinpost Well, I gave it a go and guess what? I did it. It's not a beautiful as yours, but I am so so happy with it. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@littlejoan7473]

It's gratifying to see and hear Jean Wells in this video. I bought A Patchworthy Apparel Book in the early 1980's and her book was dear to me in those times. All the beautiful illustrations and sewing ideas were pored over again and again. Pictures of a very young Valori inspired me to make my own daughter the dress with a basket quilt block centered on the bib front.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for sharing! You made us all smile :)

[@normabishop2693]

Truly lovely and so generous of you to share your expertise. You are so talented.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@mariebusiello9635]

Your explanation of your design process was so helpful and inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MarianRebasaAsso]

What great ideas and also all the explanation on the way you actually design the bag! Thanks a lot ❤

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you liked it!!

[@cathrung9220]

Love the way you sharing your thinking process. Much appreciated it ! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome

[@belindajames3541]

Great video! Really appreciate that you've shown how you've learnt through the process. You have an eye for detail.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fionablundell7630]

Thank you Jean for sharing this inspiring tutorial. You’ve definitely inspired me xx

[@Stitchinpost]

I'm so glad!

[@minerva5025]

So beautiful Jean, thank you so very much. Kind regards from the Nederlands

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kalikal298]

Beautiful bags - you have a wonderfully keen eye for selecting you colours and textures. Thank you

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you like them. Thanks for watching.

[@debpangle9964]

The bags you’ve shared are a work of art!! Very beautiful! Your embroidery is another element that makes these bags so unique 🥰. Thank you for sharing! Now, I want to make one!! ♥️🌟🥰🌟♥️

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks!

[@afran7855]

Beautiful work, i love the different varieties in fabrics and I love the playa Nebraska one.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@danasorrells2358]

You have a true artist's eye! I love these!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say.

[@blulou49]

Beautiful very artistic! Thanks for all your tips 💕From Oz 🇦🇺

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@claudiasmith6617]

I love how you design as you go. You have wonderful tips. Wonderful bags.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@dianekent922]

I really enjoyed your tutorial, thank you. I have a bag of upholstery samples, all different weights and sizes. I now know what to do with them! I'm itching to get going! 😊

[@Stitchinpost]

Wonderful!

[@barb2559]

love this project. I will definitely have a go at making one. Thank you Jean for your inspiring class

[@Stitchinpost]

You're welcome

[@elainelawson7472]

I have never seen a rice bag before. Your tutorial was awesome and got my creative juices going!! Thank you for sharing all the different creative ways you embellished and designed the bags! Each one is absolutely adorable. So glad I came across this video!

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@gracielaguadalupeguzmanbat7222]

hi from mexico city. i love the way you teaches, giving ideas so creative with idea of stiches.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you like them!

[@willpeters6980]

What a great tutorial, you are so talented and I learned so much looking at this youtube explaining, thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinepourchaux7002]

Merci beaucoup de nous avoir donné toutes ces idées, je trouve vos sacs magnifiques, j admire beaucoup votre créativité, Merci!!

[@Stitchinpost]

Merci pour votre commentaire.

[@sherrypilkington6406]

Thank you for the tutorial. It was so helpful.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ScentimentalButterfly]

Wow! These are beautiful! I love your work! Thank you for sharing!

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@pamfrank3962]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful demonstration.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@itselsanchez1321]

YOURE SO AMAZING! Each one is a masterpiece 🤯 wow!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much

[@absynd81]

Thank you for sharing your creative process and pointers. I'm new to sewing, and you've just opened up a whole new world of ideas!

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@karenjames5063]

Adorable bag that is perfect for sewing supplies. Love your helping us to determine where to place our focal points at but yours on the corners looked neat as well. Also love your embroidery stitches and buttons and having fun decorating your own unique art piece. What fun and you explained everything so well. I will be purchasing this pattern for sure. I see lots of gift making in 2022.

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun! Glad you liked the project.

[@georgycolson9671]

Those are absolutely beautiful!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks

[@nancisailormoy9135]

Very creative and love your process of laying it all out

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks so much 😊

[@ligiagammariello1886]

Love your tutorial, lam a beginner sewer so probably l will be watching your video over and over again. Thank you so much for your help 🙏👍❤️

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@heatherhanson4091]

Thank you so much for sharing you have certainly made it a lot easier for everyone beautiful work

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome

[@gwenmadeline54]

Such a wonderfully instructive video. Thank you.

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbaralewis6606]

Loved this presentation! I got so many good ideas from you! Thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marsharasmussen2185]

Thanks Jean! This was such a helpful video. These Japanese Rice Bags are so fun to design!

[@Stitchinpost]

They are!

[@Diana-mi4ru]

Love your video and bags. You think like me. I have lots of great grandma buttons and lots of scraps of fabric.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you!

[@johnandevefoster3816]

I am going to enjoy learning from you.

[@Stitchinpost]

Awesome, thank you!

[@eleanorsegal257]

Beautiful work and helpful hints! Thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for watching!

[@cascadequiltartstudio6101]

Thanks Jean and The Stitchin' Post (my favorite fabric shop) for sharing this goodie. Alway enjoy watching Jean create.

[@Stitchinpost]

Ah, thank you!

[@marydeporre2425]

You inspire creativity. I love your sense of movement in your hand stitching. Thanks so much for sharing.🧵🪡

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@beverlyb5144]

Oh my!! I loved this pattern you showed us. I especially loved your embellishment details and I WILL incorporate those into my next designs. I LOVED YOUR VIDEO! THANK YOU.

[@Stitchinpost]

Yay! Thank you!

[@adribricoleuse]

I love ❤️ your ideas! Your hand stitching adds such great detail. Thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@3772550]

So helpful! This gives me confidence to play with different fabrics, colors, embellishments. Thank you!

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun!

[@laujhoca]

Amazing work! I bought the pattern as a dyslexic it was overwhelming and I thought oh no I won’t make it. But thank you so much you have level up the pattern!

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad we could help!

[@ginnybelle100]

Thank you so much Jean for your clearly explained process. It's so helpful to me as a beginner to sewing my first rice bag. All your bags are gorgeous.🥰 xx

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janissharkey7174]

Your bags are works of art. Just beautiful. Thank you so much for making this video. I would really like to explore making some.

[@Stitchinpost]

Go for it!

[@jennifersdoglife]

Thanks for sharing all of the details! These are beautiful.

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@clarepurtill1790]

Always look forward to your projects and this one is beautiful the colors and texture that you picked and just calming and at the same time I can see the places that you visited in your art work. Your colors speak to me. I will need to make one and thank you for all your ideas on this rice bags.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@ginapereira8948]

Nice work..love your Oregon inspiration! ❤️

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks so much!

[@reneelewis9731]

🎉this is a great technique and very helpful thanks 🥰

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandrad5574]

Beautiful bags! So talented!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much!

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Such beautiful work, thank you for sharing your design process and embellishments! These tips can be us3 on any bag. Such an inspirational video! Stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@НатальяХохлова-с1й]

Very beautiful color match

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you so much 😊

[@caralinehowden2951]

Thanks for sharing. Just a little note that if one knows how to stop and pivot then I would suggest they do so for the bottom, (meaning that you start at a corner 1/4 inch to the point stop pivot then sew down one side, same at each corner of the bottom, hope this makes sense) but if they do the size of the bottoms need to be 6 1/2 instead of 7 inch, mine fitted perfectly using this method. Sew your outside top to outside bottom then both the lining and bottom, once done turn inside out and it will fit nice and snugly. Quilting as you want by hand. This is just a suggestion. also made the strings 40inches instead of 34. I made this for my daughter and are eager to make myself one. They take no time at all to make.

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks for adding your tips Caraline

[@lindachadwick2911]

what a lovely video - very enjoyable.

[@Stitchinpost]

Many thanks!

[@carolg.6838]

Christmas 2022 gifts! The first bag was nice. The second I like very much. It is so colorful and gun with added embroidery. The third is a great interpretation of an outdoor scene..totally different and serene. I hope to make a couple soon. My early 2021 Chruitmas sewing had a no stress deadline and were great as I did not have time towards the end of the year. So glad I saw this. Thanks!

[@Stitchinpost]

You're very welcome. Have fun!

[@patriciabrowning5741]

Thank you for sharing this great information

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jpkrentz1]

Thank you for your creative suggestions Jean!

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you like them!

[@sheilabernadetteclairemcin1107]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you! 😊

[@susyboyer9764]

Excellent information Jean! Thank you so very much for your tips. I already have the pattern purchased from your store and now I can't wait to get started.

[@Stitchinpost]

Wonderful!

[@jaeltay]

Another great gift idea.Thank you.🎄

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@howardpennpenn]

Great ideas...beautiful bags ..thank you...

[@Stitchinpost]

Glad you like them!

[@georgiadabinett6312]

Madealovely holiday bags using this as inspiration. Working on second and struggling a little, but coming along. 3rd bag I the works. LoL

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun!

[@marygraybill7197]

Ms. Jean, thank you so much for sharing your tips. I recently made my first one with some mistakes also. I love these little bags and have already started on some others. Your tips for the embellishing is something I've been learning along the way. And you affirmed some of my findings! Thank you again.

[@Stitchinpost]

You are so welcome!

[@trilobiteninmortalis]

Thank you very much for sharing all your bags. All of them are beautiful. I will definitely try to make one myself.

[@Stitchinpost]

Have fun!

[@dianehuntley2493]

Excellent tutorial😊

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you! 😊

[@lifeaccent888]

Love , Love your designs ⭐⭐⭐

[@marvam1414]

Thank you for introducing me to the bag

[@Stitchinpost]

You’re welcome 😊

[@ReallyJillRogoff]

Stunning! Thank-you.

[@kikasnook2472]

Your work is amazing! Thanks for sharing 🌸

[@Stitchinpost]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[@marciglenn1065]

Thank you Jean for the wonderful tips. I'm going to get going on a bag tomorrow for a gift. Thank you again and Merry Christmas. Looking forward to coming down for the quilt show in July.

[@Stitchinpost]

Happy holidays! Looking forward to seeing you this summer.

[@andreawalker2535]

Wow!!! I love these bags!

[@Stitchinpost]

Thanks!