OSAKA kitchen accessories paper pattern
Osaka is a set of patterns for creating five kitchen accessories: placemats and napkins, a tea towel with mitered corners, a Japanese apron, and a tote bag with exterior and interior pockets. These designs can be made with contrasting cotton twill ribbons. Discover our kitchen accessories with their exquisite finishes.
Placemat, napkin, and tea towel with mitered corners for a perfect finish. These practical pieces are quick to sew.
Japanese apron with a pocket and perfect finishing touches: French seams, facings, and edging strips. This apron can be used for cooking, but also for gardening or ceramics.
Unlined tote bag with trimmed with cotton twill ribbon. The tote bag is designed to be open-ended for added convenience when shopping. It's lightweight, fairly quick to sew, and easy to fold for storage. It can be used as a shopping bag or a beach bag, for example.
Sew for a contemporary and refined kitchen.
5 patterns available in one size.
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Video tutorial
Size range
One size fits all
Placemat: 35 x 50 cm (length x width)
Napkin: 45 x 45 cm (length x width)
Tea towel: 70 x 50 cm (length x width)
Adult apron, unisex: 86 cm high (excluding straps)
The apron is available in one size. Its shape allows it to fit most body types.
Tote bag: 58 x 36 x 34 x 22 cm (width at top x width at bottom x height x depth)
The versions presented: plain tote bag in thick khaki canvas or denim, two-tone tote bag in ecru and khaki Fargo canvas, in off-white and maple gabardine.
Apron in powder pink or brown washed linen, in striped chambray.
Set, napkin and tea towel in powder pink, off-white or pistachio washed linen, in striped chambray.
Sewing level
Set/napkin/dishcloth : easy.
Apron : Intermediate (suitable for motivated beginners)
Tote Bag : Intermediate
Fabrics & Supplies
- Fabric suggestions
- Set / towel / tea towel / apron: washed linen, poplin, chambray, lightweight denim, jacquard
- Tote bag: thick fabrics 330-440 g/m2, such as gabardine, canvas, denim, very thick linen.
- Supplies
- Set / napkin / tea towel / apron: optional 1 cm wide cotton twill ribbon.
- Tote bag: 1 and 2 cm wide cotton twill ribbon (the 2 cm ribbon can be replaced by 2 cm wide bias binding). Straps for handles 4 cm wide. Optional: a carabiner for key rings.
- Optional lace-inlaid placemat: 1.4 m for the framed version, 1.2 m for the bow version.
- * You can make up to two pieces from a 140 cm wide piece of fabric. The lengths of twill tape are given for one piece; multiply by two for two pieces.
- ** The tote bag can be made in a single colour, two colours (colour 1 for the front and back, colour 2 for the bottom and pockets), or even three colours (colour 1 for the front and back, colour 2 for the pockets, colour 3 for the bottom).
Contents of the pattern
- Bilingual French/English tutorial
- 2 pattern sheets. On this pattern, the pieces do not overlap.
Seam allowances are included in the pattern.
The pattern is shipped upon receipt of payment.
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Bonus
Find our free video tutorial to learn how to create a lace inset on your Osaka placemat.
Find our free video tutorial to learn how to embroider a knot and a border on your Osaka placemat.



































