Pattern for a bag to hold quilts
 

Hi Everyone - I have a question I saw a post by dilyn "Baby Quilt & Bag" how awesome - the bag is what I need to make I'm making quilts for my granddaughters and would love to put them in bag as gifts this way the entire gift is usable "Go Green" does anyone have pattern? Thank you

I would think a pillowcase with a drawstring in the hem would work. There are tutorials for pillowcases online here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrYWCma9wgM

dilyn's bag is gorgeous! If anyone is looking for it, here it is - http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...g-t178233.html She says that she didn't use a pattern, but modified one she found on the board. Maybe you could ask her which one she used.

If that doesn't work out, I think you could use this pattern - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professional...item589022e75b

I made it up as a travel bag. The directions were pretty easy to follow, and it has lots of zippered compartments, places on the side for a water bottle (or baby bottle). It would work great for a baby tote, but not as a quilt storage bag (too many compartments). For that I think something simpler would be better. So it depends on what you're looking for.

There is a free bag pattern from Red Rooster Fabrics. I've made it and it goes together so well and she could use it to pack her clothes in for an overnight at Grandmas. I've used mine to put quilts in when I want to take them for show and tell.

http://www.redroosterfabrics.com/con...ls.php/id/9118

The Mondo bag is big enough for a king size quilt. It's great as an overnight bag or toy tote, or to take fabric shopping. It holds a lot!

I made a quilt and matching bag, but I just cut the bag to hold story books----------big enough for an 11X14 book. The quilt also fit into it quite well. I made up the pattern as I went. Basically two sides of 12x15 with a strip about 4 1/2 inches for the sides and bottom. Oh, and straps, and a simple fold over closure in the center.

In the book Fat Quarter Quilts there is a great bag that I made for carrying quilts. Its kind of a sling bag with draw string handles and wide elastic on the sides. So many people in our guild have made them to bring show and tell quilts. You can get more than 1 quilt in it. It can be spread wide open so a folded quilt can lay in it. No stuffing required!

Pattern for a bag to hold quilts
 

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and helpful hints - this is wonderful - You all are so knowledgeable and that you are willing to help other is outstanding - In my humble opinion the Quilting Board is great because of all of you - your willingness to share - Thank you once again silvam

Here is the description of what a lot of my guild members use for quilt bags. Take a large square of heavy fabric, hem all around and fold over to opposite corners to make triangles. Stitch the triangle corners down leaving space for a 1 inch diameter 18" long wooden dowel to to go through the flap. The other two opposite corners put velcro closures on each one. Put several quilts in the middle, fold the two velcro corners in on top of the quilts and pick up the other two corner with the dowel rod handles. I use to have a pattern but can't find it. Once you seen one you can make one. I'll try and get a picture at next guild meeting.

I make pillow cases with left over fabric from the quilt sometimes to put the quilt in, especially when giving it as a gift.

I'll be watching for a picture, or even a diagram, as this sounds perfect. It'd be helpful, though, to know how big an initial square you suggest to start with, etc. Might be a good use for bed sheets that aren't nice enough anymore to use for backing.
Thanks for posting.

http://www.psiquilt.com/2009/08/frie...-tutorial.html

or, try making a quillow, a quilt and pocket all in one:
http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/quillows.html
http://quiltbug.com/articles/quillow.htm
http://www.capitalquilts.com/freepro...keaquillow.pdf

I make one that is more like a pillowcase than a tote, using left over fabric pieced together or with a piece of coordinating fabric if necessary. Add a drawstring if you like, or Velcro.

For one more like dilyn's, I'd look for a simple tote in a size large enough to hold the folded quilt.

Sometimes for our charity quilts we make a matching pillow case which serves as a carry case as well. That's really green b/c it has more than one purpose....:o)

What is the secret to making this quilt top easier, I have just made one like th one in your picture and I bought the ppttern from you, it appears that the diamonds want to fit the other way better. it was a strugle to make it all fit, the cutting and the sewing together of the diamonds was easy, but putting it all together was the prob..

I downloaded a tote from Henry Glass from a thread the other day. Here it is http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/pro...roject-library

Maybe you would like this one. I did.

This sounds very much like the casserole carry cases I made at Christmas.

Glad I found this thread...I've downloaded or bookmarked some of the sites here. Thanks and good luck on your project!

decide on the size you want, then use jelly rolls to make it. Put the handles about 5 or 6 " from the ends of the bag.

I made one for carrying boards, rules,patterns and quilts. It was relatively easy to just measure the width,height and breadth and add inserts. It is only a rectangle after all. The difficult part was finding a zipper long enough to go around the whole bag. It is also a better finish to have piping around the edge of the bag sides, which I made by encasing cotton clothesline inside the material.

I agree - 30 of us made Mondo bags with Sue Hausmann as our teacher at a Sit N Sew in Tucson a couple of weeks ago. Easy to make and gorgeous. I modified mine by putting a zipper in one of the lining seams for 2 reasons: 1=creates a 'hidden' pocket in the lining; 2=makes it easy to turn the bag after sewing the final seam around the top of the bag.

do you have a picture of this? sounds interesting. Thanks

I know this is kind of an old post but I just found the tute online to do the bag to the quilt someone made on here, go to this site...........it is perfect.......hope it helps for sure......
http://sew-what-nanner.blogspot.com/

Ok, here u go to dilyns bag and all instructions if u did not get it

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...g-t179565.html