Make an Attractive and Functional Bag from Selvages
| March 22, 2026 | Quilted Bags
Thin Scraps or 5″ Squares Work Too!
Turn your favorite selvages into this charming bag that’s as functional as it is attractive. It’s nicely sized to hold a lot, has an interior pocket, and closes with a button and loop.
Easy piecing is used to create the scrappy blocks. Thin strips of fabric can be used instead of selvages, or for a quicker finish, use 5″ squares.
The bag is simple to construct, even for those new to bag-making. Use byAnnies Soft and Stable instead of batting to make it flexible yet firm enough to hold its shape.
Designer Jodi Nelson from Pleasant Home provides instructions for a bag that is about 12″ x 17″.
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