Quilt Me A Bag 2025 – Classic Carryall Handbag & Tote

Hi bag makers, welcome back! This week, we’re featuring the second bag in the Quilt Me A Bag series – the Classic Carryall Handbag & Tote pattern! 

Not familiar with the Classic Carryall Handbag & Tote? You can find the PDF Pattern in the shop here and the Comprehensive Video Class here!

For this design, Crystal chose to make the tote bag size to showcase the gorgeous designs included in the prints. She used multiple quilt blocks to create the panels of the tote, using the economy square block, as well as some traditional piecing, too.

Fabric for this bag was kindly provided by the super-talented Alison Glass, expertly showcased by a variety of quilt blocks. This collection is called Colour Wheel and is a celebration of full-spectrum rainbow goodness as a perfect follow-up to her beloved Art Theory collection. 

You can find Alison’s social media pages here:

https://www.instagram.com/alisonglass/ 

https://www.facebook.com/alisonglassdesignpage

Website – https://alisonglass.com/

Colour Wheel – https://alisonglass.com/product-category/shop-materials/color-wheel-fabric/ 

For her Classic Carryall Tote Bag, Crystal used a thick and lofty foam to not only keep the shape of the tote bag but also give it that squishy quilted look! It really makes the simple, stitched quilt lines POP!

To keep it classic with just a touch of class, Crystal chose to add a little bit of creativity to the straps without taking away from the main bag by using the Rainbow Stitched in Night print rather than a solid colour. It was all about going classic for this bag, using a classic block for a classic tote. 

You can find Crystals’ social media pages here:

https://www.instagram.com/sew_tava/ 

https://www.tiktok.com/@sewtava

We are in awe of how this bag turned out and would love to know what you think of both this bag and the use of the economy quilt block! Is this something you’d like to try in your bag-making? Let us know in the comments – which detail is your favourite? Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss next week’s quilted bag reveal! 

Until next time, happy sewing!

Lisa, Aimee & Crystal