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You know the event preparation motto: Always Be Prepared. In our Best Quilted Bag Patterns Collection from We Like Quilting, we have pretty & practical bags for all occasion, from casual to chic. Check out our sensational bag patterns for all your adventures, from laid-back to all-out!
Bold & Beautiful
Take a timeless pattern to a new level with our Stella Houndstooth Tote Bag. This beginner-friendly paper piecing pattern gives you a big and bold classic mod look. This roomy tote is perfect to hold your essentials and more, and it works with dressy and casual outfits.
Topping our “looks more difficult than it really was” list is our Stack and Slice Quilted Tote. This project is perfect for beginning quilters who are feeling a little adventurous and for more experienced quilters who’d like to make a project freestyle. The Stack and Slice technique — also known as Stack and Slash — lets you improvise your pattern. Through creative layering and cutting, you’ll stitch together a one-of-a-kind tote bag that comes together almost seamlessly (OK; not literally, but you take my point). Pick a bold color combination and be prepared to collect plenty of compliments when you take this bag out.
Complete your favorite summer outfit with a stunning accessory: our Tessa Quilted Summer Tote Bag. Ours is designed in soft colors that will bring to mind a garden blooming with lavender and mint. Featuring three tiny nine patch blocks at the center, this is a great stashbuster! You’ll love this roomy tote with sturdy woven strapping to carry whatever you need!
If you’re like me, you hate tossing a worn out pair of jeans when there’s still so much usable fabric. Well, give those old jeans new life with a custom tote. Our Blaire Upcycled Denim Quilted Tote Bag makes the most of old denim, with an on-trend contemporary asymmetrical design and plenty of room to tote your stuff. This sturdy, roomy tote will be your go-to bag!
Sweet Treats
Get the little ones into the Halloween spirit with our Jolly Jack-O’-Lantern Cinched Treat Bag. This beginner-friendly project uses precut jelly roll strips to create an adorable, one-of-a-kind Trick or Treat bag. Add a cute appliqué face to the bag and try your hand at some delicate machine quilting. Forget those plastic bags or old pillowcases; kids will love this custom bag to tote their treats!
When Easter’s on its way, skip the chintzy Easter baskets that always break or those flimsy plastic bags that split. Make some Be Hoppy Easter Treat Bags to give little ones a beautiful (and reusable!) treat bag to stash their candy and Easter eggs. Get out your fat quarters in spring colors and prints, and pick the perfect print and color combinations for the little ones in your life. You’re sure to get big smiles with these adorable treat totes!
Can you ever have too many books? We don’t think so! Give your young readers a custom-made bag to stock up on books at the library any time of year. Our Novel Idea Kids Library Tote is perfectly kid-sized, ideal for the preschool and elementary set. Looking for a fabulous back-to-school or birthday gift? Here you go!
Elegant Indulgence
Traditional details meet modern style with our Nordic Skies Quilted Bag. This fat quarter-friendly purse pattern is a great project for intermediate sewists and quilters — use your existing skills and layer on some new ones. You can embellish this bag with by hand or with machine embroidery.
What’s your favorite colorway? Gather up some fat eighths and make yourself our Darcy Patchwork Quilted Clutch. This creative pattern features a zipper closure, a handle attached with sturdy and stylish grommets, and whimsical decorative trim. Go wild and make yourself a signature clutch to fit your style!
Now, don’t forget to treat yourself to something special when the occasion calls for it. When party time rolls around or you’re heading out for another special event, step out in style with our Harper Quilted Velvet Purse. Indulge in the luxurious look and feel of rich velvet. Never sewn with velvet before? No worries! We’ll walk you through the whole process of working with this beautiful specialty fabric. Get ready to turn heads with this stunning bag!
One of the things you can keep in you stylish bag? More velvet! Keep your current read safe and stylish in our Lylah Quilted Velvet Book Bag. Stitched up in a dusty rose velvet, this elegant book tote protects your book with its cover pocket and snap closure; carry handles make it convenient to tuck over your arm. This project makes a great gift for book lovers!
Make yourself something pretty and practical while you sit back and stitch with intention. Our Maris Sashiko Bag uses traditional Japanese hand quilting techniques to create this beautiful embroidered design. When you’re done, you’ll have a compliment-worthy bag to carry your essentials in style.
Bags for All Occasions
Nostalgia’s always in the air somewhere, and we found it in our Theresa Quilted Fanny Pack. The classic fanny pack gets a stylish update with bold colors and a coordinating sash. Get up and go hands-free with this fun pack!
How about a project that’s both pretty and practical? Our Winter Floral Laptop Case is a great gift for a college student or frequent traveler in your life. Customize the fit to their laptop. You’ll love how easily this project comes together. Your gift recipient will love the custom fit, complete with heavy-duty zipper and stylish leather accents (real or vegan).
Looking for some mid-winter whimsy you can carry with you? You’ll love our Mon Amour Quilted Heart Zipper Pouch, with its bright, bold hearts. Vibrant half square triangles combine to make a stunning quilted pouch. Use it to tote quilting essentials, or use it as a date night clutch to add a little love to your Valentine’s Day outfit!
Keep the tranquility of still water close at hand when you make our Water Lily Free Motion Embroidery Bag. Blue batik fabric evokes the illusion of water while the lily floats peacefully on its own little pond. Finish this beautiful bag with free motion embroidery details and some delicate seed beads for a little bit of glitter. (Psst! This project’s rated Easy!).
The Best Quilted Bag Patterns Collection from We Like Quilting is packed with 16 beautiful quilted bag projects that range from totally basic to absolutely beautiful! Which project will you pick first? Get the Best Quilted Bag Patterns Collection today and start planning your next project!
FAQ
1. What are the best quilted bag patterns for beginners?
Beginner-friendly options in this collection include the Stella Houndstooth Tote Bag, Jolly Jack-O’-Lantern Cinched Treat Bag, and Water Lily Free Motion Embroidery Bag.
2. What types of quilted bags can I make?
You can make quilted totes, purses, clutches, zipper pouches, fanny packs, book bags, laptop cases, and seasonal treat bags.
3. Are quilted bags good handmade gifts?
Yes! Quilted bags make practical handmade gifts because they can be customized with fabrics, colors, prints, and details to suit the recipient.
4. Can I use leftover fabric for quilted bags?
Absolutely. Several bag projects are well suited to fat quarters, fat eighths, scraps, and stash fabrics, making them useful stash-busting projects.
5. What quilting techniques are used in these bag patterns?
The collection includes a variety of techniques, including paper piecing, patchwork, nine-patch blocks, half-square triangles, machine quilting, free-motion embroidery, appliqué, and Sashiko-inspired hand quilting.
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