Useful Bento Bag

For a trip to the farmer’s market, a small bag or two will help keep your purchases safe within your larger tote. The versatility of this triangle-loom–woven bag is exceeded only by its charm and ease of construction. Use the colors of cotton shown or choose your own pairing.

This small bag can be used for carrying your snack to work or your phone and a bit of cash on your morning walk. It could be used to hold a small project to keep in the car or carry on the bus or to an appointment. According to an article on the Coto Japanese Academy website, “The word bento (弁当), imported from Chinese, means the ‘useful thing,’ ‘convenient’ and has a double meaning, standing for both the container and the content.”The colors are also symbolic, the green being the color of nature and the blue the color of peace. You can explore this topic and choose your colors by traditional meaning or pick your colors from stash. It will be a “useful thing,” whatever the colors.

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