Stitching Sample: Stack and Slice Quilted Tote

I’m so excited to share this beginner-friendly quilted tote bag sample as a part of the Christmas in July Make Alongside. This straightforward tote is completely sized for every day adventures and it makes an awesome present. Utilizing the stack and slice technique, every bag is totally distinctive, too.

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Early this yr, my Stack and Slice Quilted Tote sample debuted within the new digital journal, We Like Sewing.

*Picture © We Like Stitching and used with permission.*

I really like the way it turned out and this sample is really easy (or ought to I say “sew easy”) to make, too. I’ve up to date the sample for the Stack and Slice Quilted Tote for the Christmas in July Make Alongside to incorporate extra images and a video with step-by-step directions.

Quilted tote baggage are enjoyable to make. If you find yourself desirous to make one other, take a look at my free stitching sample for the Quilted Tote right here.

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Stack and Slice Quilted Tote

Quilted Tote Bag Stitching Sample by Underground Crafter

The stack and slice technique is a simple solution to make utterly distinctive quilt blocks for personalized tasks. It’s nice with deliberate colours or a scrappy look. This quilted tote bag sample is the right dimension to your every day adventures and it additionally makes an awesome present.

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Completed Measurement

11.5” (29 cm) large x 14” (35.5 cm) tall, not together with straps.
Instruments

Supplies

Common stitching needle.
100% cotton thread in coordinating or contrasting colours for bobbin and prime thread.
Fairfield World Quilter’s 80/20 batting or any cotton or cotton mix batting – 1/2 yard.
100% cotton quilting cloth.
Colour A – 1/4 yard – Michael Miller Materials CoCo CX9316-CAPP-D Cappuccino (brown)
Colour B – 1/4 yard – Michael Miller Materials Backyard Pindot CM1065-BLAC-D Black (black)
Colour C – 1/3 yard – Michael Miller Materials Backyard Pindot CX1065-WINE-D Wine (purple)
Colour D – 1/2 yard – Michael Miller Materials CoCo CX9316-SAND-D Sand (sand)
Muslin or “ugly” cloth for backing – 1/2 yard.
Optionally available: Gift tag by AdKnits.
Sample Notes

When you’re new to rotary slicing, watch the video beneath to see easy methods to safely lower cloth and batting with a rotary cutter, acrylic ruler, and self-healing mat.

When you can’t see the video tutorial above for slicing with a rotary cutter, click on HERE to observe it on YouTube.
Colour A, B, and C are used for the blocks. Colour C can be used for the straps. Colour D is used for the liner.
A video exhibiting easy methods to assemble the bag is offered on the backside of the sample.

Sample Directions

Put together Cloth

Press cloth, batting, and “ugly” cloth/muslin to take away wrinkles.

Stack and Slice Blocks

Lower 6 squares every measuring 5.5” (14 cm) sq. from Colour A, Colour B, and Colour C. (18 squares whole)
Stack your squares in 6 teams as follows: With proper sides dealing with up, place Colour C on backside, Colour B within the center, and Colour A on prime. Every group may have 3 squares, 1 in every colour.
Slice your squares as follows: Place acrylic ruler and slice by way of group of three squares with rotary cutter twice at intervals of your selecting. Each slices ought to transfer from backside to prime in straight traces. Maintain every slice at the least 1/2″ large at narrowest level for ease in seaming.

Separate slices. Maintain left slice pile in identical place. For center slice pile, transfer Colour B to prime place. For proper slice pile, transfer Colour C to prime place.

Beginning with prime layer, sew 3 slices collectively right into a block with 1/4” seam allowance. Proceed by stitching center layer block after which backside layer block along with 1/4” seam allowance.

Repeat stack and slice course of till you might have 18 blocks, every with 3 colours.
Press seams on every block in the direction of darkish colour.

Trim blocks so that every measures 4-1/2” x 5-1/2” (11.5 cm x 14 cm).
Sew first 3 blocks collectively to kind row with 1/4″ seam allowance. Press seams on every block.
Organize blocks for entrance in 3 rows of three blocks in order that lengthy edges will likely be seamed collectively.

Sew collectively 3 rows of three blocks for entrance with 1/4” seam allowance.

Press seams on every row flat.
Repeat for again.
Quilt Entrance and Again of Tote

Trim back and front items to 12-1/2” x 15-1/2” (32 cm x 39.5 cm), or to identical dimension.
Lower 2 items of batting and a pair of items of muslin or “ugly fabric” to 13-1/2” x 16-1/2” (34.5 cm x 42 cm), or to 1” (2.5 cm) bigger on all sides than tote back and front items.

Make a “quilt sandwich” for the entrance piece as follows: Place muslin on backside, batting in center, and entrance piece on prime with proper aspect dealing with up…

Pin or clip layers collectively…

With acrylic ruler, mark quilting traces utilizing Hera marker or cloth pen.

Repeat quilt sandwich for the again piece.
Quilt by way of all 3 layers of entrance piece and again piece as desired.

Trim back and front items to 12” x 14-1/2” (30.5 cm x 37 cm), or to identical dimension.

Place back and front items with proper sides collectively.

Beginning at lengthy edge, sew alongside 3 sides with 1/4” seam, utilizing reinforcement stitches at begin and finish.

Put together Bag Straps

Lower 2 strips, every 5-1/2” (14 cm) large, from Colour C. Trim every strip to 29” (73.5 cm).
Fold over quick fringe of first strip with proper sides collectively, and stitch alongside lengthy edge with 1/4” seam.

Press wrinkles out of strip and fold over at quick edge once more, protecting seam. Sew alongside lengthy edge with 1/4” prime sew seam.

Repeat for second strap.
Trim straps to twenty-eight” (71 cm) lengthy or desired size.
Put together Lining

Lower 2 items in Colour D to 12” x 14-1/2” (30.5 cm x 37 cm), or to dimension of quilted tote back and front items.

With proper sides collectively, and beginning at lengthy edge, sew alongside 3 sides with 1/4” seam, leaving a 4” (10 cm) opening on one of many lengthy aspect seams and utilizing reinforcement stitches at begin and finish. Clip backside corners. Don't flip proper aspect out.

Assemble Tote

Beginning with first strap, pin quick edges of first strap on entrance of tote, being cautious to not twist strap. Repeat for second strap on again of tote.

With stitching machine free arm, connect straps by stitching 1/4” seam round prime edge, utilizing reinforcement stitches at begin and finish.

Place tote with straps proper aspect out on inside liner. Liner mistaken aspect is out, with proper sides dealing with tote proper sides.

With stitching machine free arm, connect liner to tote by stitching 1/2” seam round prime edge, utilizing reinforcement stitches at begin and finish.
Flip lining proper aspect out and pull tote out by way of lining opening. Sew lining opening closed utilizing reinforcement stitches at begin and finish.

Push liner inside tote.

Optionally available: With stitching machine free arm, sew an ornamental 1/4” topstitch by way of tote and liner working round prime edge with proper aspect dealing with out.
Trim threads and press.
A video exhibiting bag meeting is offered beneath.

When you can’t see the Stack and Slice Quilted Tote video above, click on HERE to observe it on YouTube.
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