Patchwork Quilted Bags

Totes, Purses and Accessories

Reiko Washizawa

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English

Tuttle Publishing
30 August 2016

Quiltmaking, patchwork & applique

A beautiful handmade quilted bag reflects your personal style and makes a wonderful gift. Patchwork Quilted Bags, Totes, Purses & Accessories helps you create unique bags that add charm. Full-sized patterns and step-by-step instructions for 19 basic designs, along with techniques for assembling the perfect patch, make this book suitable for novices and experienced quilters alike. Projects range in size from large totes to small pouches in a zakka vein:

A bird-themed travel bag for your essentials

An elegant lace-trimmed bucket bag, great as an everyday handbag

A colorful clasp purse for a vintage look

A round bag/basket for everything from picnic foods to yarn balls

A fold-away eco bag, durable as well as distinctive

A baby bag with bottle ""cozy""-a perfect gift for new parents

Adorable animal-themed totes for kids

A Union-Jack themed pouch for all your tiny stuff

and more!

""This tote bag is quick and easy to make. Piecing together multiple octagons in bright colors creates the illusion of lively circles - a Scandinavian style. If you use a subdued color palette, the angles appear more pronounced.""

- CraftFoxes.com (150,000 monthly visitors) features a project from Patchwork Quilted Bags. According to the Editor, this project is the most clicked link of the week.

""If you enjoy patchwork and quilting but don't have the patience to make a full-size quilt then this could be just what you're after! This colourful book explains creative ways to incorporate these techniques into bags of all sizes from tiny little pouches to large overnight totes and is a fantastic source of inspiration for textile artists. There are lots of different blocks provided and handy guides on English paper piecing and making yoyos. We especially love the gallery pages where Reiko showcases what inspires her and shares her textile journey. Plus there is even a handy pattern sheet!"" -Love Sewing magazine

""Simply stated, Patchwork Quilted Bags is certain to be an enduringly popular addition to personal and community library Needlecraft and Quilting instructional guide collections."" -Midwest Book Review

By: Reiko Washizawa
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780804846660
ISBN 10: 0804846669
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 30 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prolific quilter Reiko Washizawa has written on all forms of quilting, from full-sized star quilts to small quilted goods for babies. She specializes in welcoming the beginner to the world of quilting, and in bringing a contemporary twist to traditional designs.

Reviews for Patchwork Quilted Bags: Totes, Purses and Accessories

If you enjoy patchwork and quilting but don't have the patience to make a full-size quilt then this could be just what you're after! This colorful book explains creative ways to incorporate these techniques into bags of all sizes from tiny little pouches to large overnight totes and is a fantastic source of inspiration for textile artists. -Love Sewing magazine Unique and thoroughly 'user-friendly' in organization and step-by-step presentation, Patchwork Quilted Bags is enthusiastically recommended for community library Needlecraft instructional collections. -Midwest Book Review This tote bag is quick and easy to make. Piecing together multiple octagons in bright colors creates the illusion of lively circles - a Scandinavian style. If you use a subdued color palette, the angles appear more pronounced. -CraftFoxes.com ...it's got all types of quilted bags, which each are so lovely and perfect for gift giving, carrying everyday crafting items, baby items and so much more! -Test Try Results blog ...I love the designs in the book...if you are an experienced quilter and sewer, who loves new bag ideas this book is for you. -Crafty Moms Share blog ...a book dedicated to incorporating your patchwork creations into everyday bags. This will be a great way to bring your creative showpieces around with you since it is quite impossible to bring your quilts wherever you go. -JapaneseSewingBooks.com