Quilted Handbag
This is another Japanese-inspired handbag. From a book that many of us already know and love, "Machine Made Patchworks".
It is based on this black quilted bag, which has a wonderful shape-
I don't have a lot of black fabrics in my stash (a bit telling- I'm apparently not in a black clothing stage of my life at the moment), and did the old toss 'em up and use 'em the way they land to determine the layout of the fabrics I used. The only thing I had around the house during construction to use for the straps was suede. Turns out that suede works really well to help keep a bag from constantly slipping off your shoulder. This is a problem when I'm constantly bending over to help my kids with something.
Simple, straight line quilting.
oh it's so cute! I love the colors. you'll have to add it to craftlog's crafting Japanese site.
http://www.craftlog.org/craftingjapanese/
Posted by: hillary | October 24, 2005 at 12:30 PM
Nice handbag.Colours and patterns are great.
Posted by: linda | October 24, 2005 at 01:46 PM
Love, love, love it!! Terrific fabrics and colors, the suede strap and quilting - great job! I've always admired this bag and you've really pulled it off, improving on the original :)
Posted by: Cassi | October 24, 2005 at 01:57 PM
Your bag is beautiful, much,much nicer than the black.
Love it .
Posted by: lyn | October 24, 2005 at 02:11 PM
I love it! I like your method of selecting fabrics :o) It definitely worked for this bag.
Posted by: lucy | October 24, 2005 at 09:11 PM
Wow, what a great bag. It's such a nice shape. I prefer yours to the original, too!
Posted by: Fiona | October 24, 2005 at 10:07 PM
Gorgeous! Cute fabrics =)
Posted by: Julia | October 25, 2005 at 01:05 AM
I love the colors I would love to have that book
Posted by: Katie | October 29, 2005 at 08:43 AM
LOve the colors you picked!
Posted by: Cindy | October 31, 2005 at 08:34 AM
This is so cute, I am waiting for this book to arrive and I love your colour choices :)
Posted by: Helen | November 09, 2005 at 07:55 PM
I would love to make this bag. Do you have a tutorial? Pretty please or can you send me instructions?
Eurcinia
Posted by: Eurcinia | May 31, 2006 at 01:35 PM
Eurcinia,
I too love the Japanese quilted bag on the wisecraft blog. Did you ever receive instructions and would you share them with me?
Posted by: Susan Ahrens | March 11, 2007 at 08:44 AM
Your bag has a very retro look, it reminds me of the 30's, don't know why.
Very nice, love it a lot!
Posted by: Sabine | June 24, 2007 at 11:20 AM
I love this bag I would love the instructions.....if not how can I get the instructions you have?
MaRisha
Posted by: MaRisha | July 11, 2007 at 03:59 PM