Sometimes it’s nice to take a quick break from quilting and flex your creative muscles to sew a different project. Tote bags are a great project for using your quilting skills! You can make them many different ways, finish them quicker than a quilt, and give them as gifts. We’ve compiled five of our favorite tote bag patterns here for you to try out. Happy Quilting!
Projects-to-Go Tote
As a quilter, you may have friends or family members that are crafty like you. What better gift to give them than a handmade project that inspires and encourages their creativity. This tote is perfectly designed to carry all the tools and materials for a crafter on-the-go. With pockets inside and outside, and a drawstring closure, it is sure to keep any sewer, knitter, or crafter organized. But you don’t have to give this as a gift, it’s a great project to help keep YOU organized too!
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Charming Diaper Bag Tote
Although changing diapers might not be the most glamorous job, you can at least make the accessories cute and fun. With this pattern using charms (5” x 5” squares), you can create a sweet personalized diaper bag for your friend or relation. This tote has 6 different pockets to keep any diaper changer organized.
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Oilcloth Tote Bag
Oilcloth is a cotton mesh fabric that has a thick plastic coating. This creates a water resistant material that is strong and durable. It also comes in a variety of fun colors and patterns! In this tutorial, Laura Roberts shows you how to create a tote bag using oilcloth or a laminated cotton. This tote is perfect for groceries; it is sturdy, water resistant, and reusable.
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Charm Pack Tote Bag
Pre-cut fabric squares can make quilting projects quick and easy. In this tutorial, Sue Marsh shows you how to make a colorful tote bag from a new charm pack. You’ll also learn about the differences between charm packs, layer cakes and jelly rolls. Is anyone else hungry now? Better stay away from this one if you’re trying to lose some fat quarters… 😉
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Something’s Fishy Beach Bag Tote
A beach bag may just be where you throw your towel, snacks, sunscreen and books, but, it can be cute too! What better decoration on a beach bag than a fish? This fish tote is quilted and fully-lined with box edges. This pattern is especially easy to quilt with a fabric cutting machine, but you can get along fine without one.
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I’m so happy to see this
Love your bags❤👍
I guess I’m really not understanding the Premium Membership. Didn’t I join up so that I wouldn’t have to pay for patterns?
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Thank You.
I’m looking forward to learning about making bags.
I hope I can understand how to get this right
Love the patterns. Where are patterns?
Hello Katherine,
Thank you for contacting us. Under each picture you will see a link that says Find it here. Once you have clicked on the link it will bring you either to a video or to add the pattern to cart to purchase.
Please let us know if you have any further questions
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Sarah
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interested
Received the charming diaper bag tote and can’t wait to make it up. Betty Swenson
Lovely patterns
I have made several charm pack totes for gifting n they loved them. Great instructions .
What is a fabric cutting machine
Hello Emily!
A fabric cutting machine is used for cutting out parts of articles from layers of cloth card webs or knitted fabric. The technically possible depth of cutting of the layer depends on the design of the cutting machine and on the thickness and properties of the fabrics. Cutting machines may be movable or stationary!
Thank you!
Jessica
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Love the pics and ideas
i need the bag sewing video
Hello,
Sorry for any confusion on the confusion, this is a pattern for sale and it is not a video.
Sincerely,
Joan
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I logged n but can’t find the tote bag patterns
Hello Charlene,
You will notice underneath the article there is an option that says “>>>Find Here”. You’ll click on that to get the pattern!
Thank you!
Jessica
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I would like your pattern but I am already a member? HOw cna I get it?
Hello Peggy,
Thank you for contacting us. This pattern can be purchased simply by clicking on the picture and putting it in your cart.
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
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Joan
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I’d love a pattern
Hello Anna,
Thank you for contacting us,
Here is a link for accuquilt they have a lot of free patterns: https://www.accuquilt.com/
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Joan
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I love making totes/
Love to receive new patterns and sewing tips
Found some shower curtain fabric and made some grocery totes. Love them and so easy to make!
They all look great.
Sue Marsh is a great demonstrator!
Beautiful
Would love the tote bag patterns. Thanks so much
Dear Sharon,
Thank you for contacting us.
Here is a link where you can find some tote patterns for purchase: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/5-quick-quilted-tote-bag-patterns/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
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Joan
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Would like to get the tote bag patterns please
Dear Sietske,
Thank you for contacting us.
Not sure what bag you are referring to but you can find some here: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/?s=bag+patterns
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Joan
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Totes look interesting to make.
Thank you for the ideas and inspiration. I would love to have the Quilted Tote Bag Patterns. Thank you so much.
Looks like fun
Where are the tote bag downloads? Thank you
Dear Peggy,
Thank you for contacting us. Here is the link and right now they are 10% off. https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/5-quick-quilted-tote-bag-patterns/ Under each picture click on ” find it here ”
Sincerely,
Joan
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I really enjoy and appreciate your ‘ideas’ and ‘patterns’ …
Love the bags, excited to see what comes next.
I too would like to get your Tote bag pattern
Kathyd2@pacbell.net
Eager to make these Totes for family gifts, Many thanks, C.S.
Love these pattern would love to have tote bag patterns.
Would love to have patterns for guilted bags please
Oil cloth questions: 1. What type of needle do you recommend? 2. What size needle? 3. What size stitch? Thanks
Hello Kate,
I recommend a medium- to heavy weight universal needle and a stitch length of 3.5mm.
Cheers,
Ashley
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Love the totes
Would love to make tote bags
Would love to have tote bag patter
Thanx
Beautiful totes
Oil cloth questions: 1. What type of needle do you recommend? 2. What size needle? 3. What size stitch? Thanks
Hello,
You can use a standard, all-purpose needle (same as you would use to sew any other light to medium weight fabric) however, lengthen your stitch length to at least 3.0.
Cheers,
Ashley
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Can’t it to get it
Always appreciate help. Can’t wait to try these tote bags.
I would also like to get the pattern for the bags
Nice tote bags
would love it get the free the 5 quick tote bags patterns
would like to get all 5 patts
would love to get the tote patterns
Really love the tote bag pattern! Would love to have it.
Would love to get you free patterns for the 5 tote bags
Love the bag patterns
Like your site
Would love all the shown patterns. They would make great family presents.
Nice graphics
I am going to download the pattern for the Nappy Bag and with any luck, I will have it finished tomorrow, that is of course nothing goes wrong…lol
Love tote bags
I made a large tote bag with the indication that it could be made in a couple hours! It took me more than a week to make it. The instructiins were horrible — all over place in no particular order. It turned out very nice, but no more tote bags for me!😳
Hello Donna,
We appreciate your feedback and it has been forwarded to the proper department. Your comments are important to us and help with the development of new programs and offers. We will continue to listen and work hard for your complete satisfaction.
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Becky NQC Video Membership
Would love to get the tote patterns.
Anxious to make some of these bags
Love all the totes. Really are great.
always have trouble
Would love to have tohave the bag patterns.
Love the looks. Can’f wait to get started!
I am excited to make these totes
love the bags
Need to make quilted tote bag
Would love to get your free toot bag patern
Yes I would like a pattern.
Bag patters look very nice hope I can make one
Me too – I love free patterns.
Love the pics.
Everything looks so colorful and yet practical.
Lovely bags
Your ad states 5 FREE tote bag patterns. I have been unable to find these FREE patterns. And YES I looked at the accuquilt site. Not there either. Was there really free patterns?
Hello Joyce,
Thank you for contacting us. I was not able to find where it says they are free, can you forward to me the ad you are looking at? Forward it to Attn: Joan on the subject line and send it to programdirector@program-director.net
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Joan
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Looking for 5 quick quilted tote bag patterns
lovely.