Kinchaku Bags

22.12.2025 Bottle Holder Kinchaku Bags

I am exploring different variations of Kinchaku bags and I came up with the idea of these ones, for holding wine bottles.

I think, paired with a bottle of wine, they make a great present and I am in fact doing them for Christmas. The bottom is 10cm of diameter, which is a bit larger than average wine bottles, but I want them to be used again so I made them bigger for holding different kinds of bottles. They can also hold a gel ice pack inside for keeping the wine cold, a function difficult to imagine now in December but this summer I will hopefully be grateful that I thought about it.

They are around 25 / 28 cm tall, which will not cover the full wine bottle up to the top. However, I thought this makes the bottle easier to carry and it is also suitable for smaller bottles, like whisky bottles or beer bottles. It fits well also refillable drinking bottles.

01.12.2025 Round Shaped Kinchaku Bags

I had these bags on my to-do wish list for a very long time.

In Japanese, they are called Kinchaku ( 巾着 ) and I feel they are one of the more typical thing to sew with Sashiko pattern. The knot's cover is also very pretty and I enjoy a lot looking for the best combination of fabrics, knot's covers and embroidery thread.

These ones have a circular bottom of 15cm diameter, and they are around 20 cm tall. I have a few more models in mind, from bottom holder to knot bag, and I hope to make also same smaller ones soon.

The cord I used is the same used for macrame. it looks good but I noticed it does not stand well the washing machine, it twisted a lot and it loose a bit of shape - only handwhashing for these ones!

I made them mostly as Christmas presents, but I am planning to make more of them. I like how versatile they are: it looks like everyone I talked with has a different idea on how to use them.

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