For our grandchildren

We held a 'make my tote bag' workshop, using the kits put together from donations. 
Using stamps with well-liked western patterns, which we applied directly to the bags, or arranging lace, buttons, and crocheted flower motifs that could be glued on, each bag was given its own design. It is quite easy to make these bags. And it was such good fun, as we were peeking at the designs the persons next to us were creating. One should think that it was difficult to do all this work kneeling in a small tatami mat room, but it was a piece of cake, really! We made these bags imagining our grandchildren's joyful expressions on receiving their bag.
Since the bag making does not involve any needlework or sewing, anybody can join in. We already received requests from other temporary housing units to hold the 'my tote bag' workshops.