Make a traditional Japanese shibori bag

What you need Small 100% cotton white bag, washed and dried • Craft sticks Rubber bands Drop cloth (optional) Rubber gloves Navy blue fabric dye, mixed with water according to the package directions Instructions 1. Starting at the bottom of the cotton bag, fold about an inch of the bag up toward the top. Place a craft stick in the fold you just made, then flip the bag over and make the same 1-inch fold and add another craft stick. (This is called an accordion fold.) Continue folding and placing craft sticks on each side until the entire bag is folded up. When you reach the top of the bag, secure the folds and sticks by tightly wrapping a few rubber bands around the bag. 2. Take the bag and…

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