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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 241379, member: 360"]I've always wanted a pair of silver or ivory chopsticks. One down, one to go! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The chopsticks did not come with any form of storage. I wanted to make something to put them in so that I'd know where they were, and so I knew they wouldn't get lost or damaged if I was carrying them around. I had loads of scrap leather around, so I measured up a piece, cut it out and did a rough job sewing it on one of my antique machines. </p><p><br /></p><p>The fiddly bit was pulling the pouch the right way out. Of course, to get the result you see in the photos, the pouch has to be made inside-out. Once it's done, you gotta roll the thing rightside out. The smaller the item is, the harder it is to do![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 241379, member: 360"]I've always wanted a pair of silver or ivory chopsticks. One down, one to go! :D The chopsticks did not come with any form of storage. I wanted to make something to put them in so that I'd know where they were, and so I knew they wouldn't get lost or damaged if I was carrying them around. I had loads of scrap leather around, so I measured up a piece, cut it out and did a rough job sewing it on one of my antique machines. The fiddly bit was pulling the pouch the right way out. Of course, to get the result you see in the photos, the pouch has to be made inside-out. Once it's done, you gotta roll the thing rightside out. The smaller the item is, the harder it is to do![/QUOTE]
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