Is your material scrap bin overflowing? If that’s the case, we’ve acquired the right resolution! Flip a few of these scraps into a colourful patchwork tote bag. Discover ways to do it with our free Patchwork Quilted Bag sample.
Final week, I shared a free tutorial for making a quilted tote bag utilizing a panel from my Tulip Cottage material assortment.
I discussed in that submit that I made two baggage utilizing the identical sample: a patchwork and a non-pattern model. Right now, I’ll share with you the right way to make the patchwork model of the bag.
Each baggage are the identical measurement and use the identical quilting and deal with attachment strategies. The one distinction is how the outside of the bag is created.
Provides Required
Along with primary stitching and quilting provides, you’ll want the next supplies to create a tote bag.
- For the surface of the bag, sufficient material scraps are at the least 3″ x 3″ to chop 60 squares.
- 3/8 yard material for lining (I used Boy Blue Sparkler)
- 100% cotton batting.
- 1 1/2 yards of 1” broad cotton webbing
- 1/4 yard material for the handles
- 1 Fats Quarter for the Bag High Binding
This tote bag options patchwork squares on each the back and front of the bag. You’ll want 30 squares for the entrance and 30 for the again of the bag.
Directions
Patchwork Quilted Tote Tutorial
Discover ways to flip your material scraps right into a cute quilted patchwork tote bag.
- 3/8 yard material for lining I used Boy Blue Sparkler
- 60 scraps of cloth at the least 3″ x 3″
- 2 items Cotton batting at the least 14” x 17”
- 1 1/2 yards 1” broad cotton webbing
- 1/4 yard Cloth for tote bag handles
- 1/4 yard material or one fats quarter For tote prime binding
Slicing Directions
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From material scraps: 60 items 3″ x 3″From Bag Lining material minimize: 2 items 15” x 18”For Binding Inside: 3 items 2” x 16”From Quilt Batting minimize: 2 items 14” x 17”From High Binding material minimize: 1 piece 2” x 28” (in case you bought a fats quarter for this binding, minimize two items 2″ x 14 1/2″ and stitch collectively alongside the two” facet)For Bag Handles: 2 items 3″ x 24″
Step One: Create Patchwork
Step 4: Ending
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Pinch the underside corners of the bag so the facet seams are on prime of one another. Sew in place with a 1/4” seam allowance.
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Bind the seam edges the identical approach you probably did in Step 2. This time, flip beneath the binding’s uncooked edges to create a clear, completed edge.
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Utilizing the bag prime binding material, bind the highest of the bag utilizing the identical methodology in step two.
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Begin the binding on the again of the bag, carry it round to the entrance, after which return to the place you began. Mark the overlap level.
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Minimize the binding 1/2” on EACH finish longer than the binding level, and stitch along with 1/2” seam allowance. End stitching the binding to the highest of the bag.
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Flip beneath the uncooked edge 1/4” and press. Carry it contained in the bag and safe it in place. Sew in place on the surface of the bag, ensuring to catch the fold within the binding as you go.
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Pin the straps to the within of the bag 2” from either side seam.
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Sew in place near the certain edge. Sew over this seam 3 or 4 occasions to safe it in place.
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Give the bag an excellent press, take away any stray threads and luxuriate in!
Bag Particulars
Measurement: Approx 12 1/2″ x 14 1/2″
Deal with Drop: Approx 11″ (handles are 24″ earlier than they’re sewn to the bag)
Cloth: Tulip Cottage by Riley Blake Designs
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