How to make a quilted bag – pixel perfect patchwork bag pattern

From coats to totes, patchwork clothes and accessories are hot stuff right now, so we’re here to show you how to DIY the look and sew your own quilted bag with this fun patchwork shopper project! We’ll talk you through how to embrace pattern mixing and mini piecing to make a quilted bag, step by step. This patchwork shopper is sure to become your new wardrobe staple that’ll join you everywhere – from beach days to shopping trips.

This pretty yet practical sewing project was designed by Jess Entwistle for Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine. See more of Jess’s work over on her instagram @jessjellybgood.

Head to our guide to quilting trends for more modern patchwork projects to try. This is an intermediate sewing project – which means you’ll probably find it easiest if you’ve done some patchwork and quilting before. That’s not to put you off if you’re a confident beginner who’s happy diving in and learning as you go.

If you’re reading this though and you’re all brand new to quilting, you might want to head over to our guide to quilting for beginners to learn the ropes, or treat yourself to one of our favourite quilt kits for beginners to practise your skills.

How to make a quilted bag: patchwork shopper tutorial

Fabric requirements

• Blue prints: five (5) fat quarters
• Pink and yellow prints: fifteen (15) fat eighths total
• Lining fabric:½yd
• Fuchsia accent fabric: ³⁄₈yd
• 1¼in wide canvas strapping: 1½yds
• Wadding: 27in x 21in

Fabrics used

• Print fabrics are from the Clementine and Spark collections by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society. Supplied by Moda.
• Solid fabric is a Bella Solid by Moda in Fuchsia – provided by Wool Warehouse

Notes

• Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted.
• Press seams open throughout, unless otherwise instructed.
• RST = right sides together.
• WST = wrong sides together.
• Jess used a Jelly Roll to make her bag. If you’ve got a jelly roll to play with, you might also like our free jelly roll quilt pattern.

Finished size

• 14in x 20in

Jessica Entwistle

Jess is a fabric crafts designer who’s work is regularly published in Simply Sewing and Love Patchwork & Quilting magazines. She shares her work on her website http://www.jellybgood.com. She inherited her love of fabric, colour and sewing from her mother and specializes in creating easy-to-sew, accessible designs with a fresh modern style, making her projects popular with magazine readers and crafters online alike. She’s got a thing for neon threads and a serious love of fabric. She runs her own craft business creating everything from hair slides and brooches to bunting and quilts. She has previously appeared as a guest designer on Sewing Quarter TV and shares her work on Instagram @jessjelllybgood

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