Simple Patchwork Zipper Bag Tutorial A Quilting Life

Simple Patchwork Zipper Bag Tutorial A Quilting Life Simple patchwork zipper bag tutorial. april 27, 2018 . 139. shares. hello! today i’m sharing an update to my simple patchwork bag tutorial from last fall. i had a lot of extra half square triangles left over from quilt sewing and decided they would make a fun bag! even if you are new to bag making, this is a simple project that is fast and easy!. Patchwork bag tutorial – materials: 24 squares 2 ½″ x 2 ½″ for front and back. 1 square 4″ x 4″ for zipper tabs. 2 rectangles 8″ x 10″ of soft & stable (batting or fusible fleece work, too) 2 rectangles 6 ½″ x 8 ½ for lining. 1 zipper at least 9″ long (i like these zippers) optional: 1″ x 12″ rectangle for zipper pull.

Simple Patchwork Zipper Bag Tutorial A Quilting Life This quilted patchwork bag is a fun project. it’s perfect for storing sewing supplies, make up, and is especially fun when used as a gift. fill it with your favorite notions for a quilting friend, or add goodies for a fun neighbor gift during the holidays. i used a mini charm pack of our summer sweet fabrics for my new version of the bag. It's been absolutely ages since i lasted posted a tutorial, so without any further fuss here's a new one ~ demonstrating how to create the little tabs covering zipper ends of bags and pouches. they're such a cute little design feature, adding a pop of colour and a fabulous professional feel to your finished makes. Create the patchwork using the interfacing. lay your 2" x 2" squares of fabric on top of your piece of grid interfacing. the wrong side of the fabric squares will be facing the "sticky" side of the interfacing. leave one "grid" piece at the top and the bottom as a border. lay 8 squares across by 6 squares down. I sewed on the tabs with a zipper foot, making sure to get both the top and bottom of the tab sandwich. for the quilting, i used trusty aurifil 2021 to sew straight diagonal lines on the front patchwork and on the backing. the simple straight lines keep with the fun modern fabrics.

Simple Patchwork Zipper Bag Tutorial A Quilting Life Create the patchwork using the interfacing. lay your 2" x 2" squares of fabric on top of your piece of grid interfacing. the wrong side of the fabric squares will be facing the "sticky" side of the interfacing. leave one "grid" piece at the top and the bottom as a border. lay 8 squares across by 6 squares down. I sewed on the tabs with a zipper foot, making sure to get both the top and bottom of the tab sandwich. for the quilting, i used trusty aurifil 2021 to sew straight diagonal lines on the front patchwork and on the backing. the simple straight lines keep with the fun modern fabrics. Recently i made a few of these bags using our upcoming bountiful blooms collection and decided it was time to film an updated video to share with you here. find the materials needed for these simple zipper bags here: scraps or 1 mini charm pack. 1 fat quarter for the small bag 2 fat quarters or ⅓ yard for the large bag for the lining and. Sew along the top edge with a 3 4” seam allowance (1 4” below the patchwork edge). press the seam toward the patchwork, and then fold along the seam, wrong sides together. press the top edge nicely. sew the patchwork back and the side pieces to their matching lining pieces along the top edge in the same way.