Bring a classic quilt block off the wall and into everyday life with the Sawtooth Star Tote.
This beginner-friendly pattern brings traditional patchwork together with practical bag making. It walks you step by step through piecing a striking sawtooth star block, quilting your panels, and assembling a fully lined tote. Along the way you'll get comfortable with accurate piecing, careful pressing, and the basics of turning flat panels into a finished bag.
The result is a tote that's as useful as it is good-looking. It's roomy enough for knitting projects, a stack of library books, market finds, or the everyday things you haul around.
Whether you're new to quilting or just want a satisfying weekend project, this one gives you the particular joy of making something by hand that you'll reach for again and again.
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Finished Size: Approximately 19½" square before boxing the corners
Techniques: Traditional piecing, quilting, bag construction, boxed corners, and topstitching
Bring a classic quilt block off the wall and into everyday life with the Sawtooth Star Tote.
This beginner-friendly pattern brings traditional patchwork together with practical bag making. It walks you step by step through piecing a striking sawtooth star block, quilting your panels, and assembling a fully lined tote. Along the way you'll get comfortable with accurate piecing, careful pressing, and the basics of turning flat panels into a finished bag.
The result is a tote that's as useful as it is good-looking. It's roomy enough for knitting projects, a stack of library books, market finds, or the everyday things you haul around.
Whether you're new to quilting or just want a satisfying weekend project, this one gives you the particular joy of making something by hand that you'll reach for again and again.
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Finished Size: Approximately 19½" square before boxing the corners
Techniques: Traditional piecing, quilting, bag construction, boxed corners, and topstitching
