Make a Pretty Patchwork Bag from Your Stash
It Will be Lovely in Your Favorite Colors!
Dig into your stash for a pretty combination of fabrics for this easy patchwork tote. Charm pack squares that have been cut down to size work great, or cut your own 4″ squares for the project.
You can also use a solid piece of beautiful fabric for the outside of the bag. Or, adapt the pattern to use an orphan block or a pieced design you love.
The Jolly Jabber has put together a wonderful collection of bags. The variations are very inspiring. Two are shown below and you can see the rest here.
Bag by Bev.
The finished size of the bag is not specified but it’s nice and large. Once you see how it’s put together you can easily adjust the size, as well as the length of the straps. You can also choose whether or not to add a pocket.
Bag by Bev.
You’ll find a lot more versions of this charming bag, some pieced and some not, here.
Bag by Nancy.
In the following video Jera Brandvig walks you step by step through making the bag. It’s a very simple project.
Click here to watch the video at YouTube if it doesn’t play on your device.
You’ll need the following items to complete your bag:
- 1 – Soft and Stable Batting
- 62 – 4” squares cut from Charm Packs
- 2 – 1” x 30” Strapping Pieces (or you can probably use Soft and Stable)
- 2 – 4” x 30” Rectangles to Cover the Straps
- 2 – 14” x 19” Patchwork Panels
- 1 – 6” x 8” Scrappy Pocket (optional)
- 1 – 6” x 8” Pocket Lining (optional)
