Moda Fabrics Made With Love Quick Sew Bag - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Made With Love Quick Sew Bag – Pattern Summary

The Moda Fabrics Made With Love Quick Sew Bag is a downloadable PDF quilting pattern designed by Moda Fabrics for crafters who want a stylish, structured tote-style bag that comes together quickly. The finished bag measures 21" x 19", making it a generously sized everyday carry-all. This is a free pattern rated at an intermediate difficulty level, making it ideal for sewists who have some experience with quilting and bag construction but are looking for a satisfying project that doesn't require weeks of work.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a large, structured quick-sew tote bag complete with long fabric straps. The bag features a sturdy outer shell, a clean lining, and internal stabilization to help it hold its shape beautifully whether it's being used as a market bag, project bag, or everyday handbag. The simple, streamlined design is intentionally versatile — Moda Fabrics notes that it can be used with any favorite print fabric, making it an excellent canvas for showcasing bold quilting cottons or coordinated fabric collections.

Materials Used

• Bag and Straps fabric: One yard of quilting fabric (cut as one 22" x width-of-fabric piece plus two 6" x 30" strips for the straps)
• Lining fabric: ¾ yard (cut as one 22" x width-of-fabric piece)
• Soft and Stable by Annie: Two pieces cut at 18" x 22" — a popular foam-based stabilizer that provides structure and body without stiffness
• Timtex: One piece cut at 6" x 16" — a firm, non-woven interfacing used to reinforce the base of the bag and give it a flat, stable bottom

The combination of Soft and Stable by Annie and Timtex is a hallmark of well-constructed bag making. Soft and Stable gives the bag walls a padded, professional appearance, while Timtex in the base ensures the bag stands upright on its own — a detail that elevates this quick-sew project well beyond a basic tote.

Techniques Used

• Stabilizer attachment: The Timtex is carefully centered on the wrong side of the outer bag fabric by measuring out 3" from the fabric's center on both sides, then stitching it in place using a ¼" seam allowance on all four sides — a precise quilting technique that ensures the stabilizer is perfectly positioned.
• Corner clipping: All four corners of the Timtex are clipped diagonally just outside the stitching line, taking care not to clip through the outer fabric. This reduces bulk at the corners and allows for cleaner, crisper edges when the bag is turned and pressed.
• Selvedge-to-selvedge pressing and centering: The bag fabric is pressed selvedge to selvedge to locate the true center before any marking or cutting begins — a foundational quilting technique that ensures accuracy throughout construction.
• Lining construction: A separate lining piece is cut and assembled to create a clean interior finish, a standard bag-making technique that hides raw seams and adds durability.
• Strap construction: Two 6" x 30" strips are cut from the bag fabric to create long, sturdy handles — likely folded, pressed, and topstitched using standard bag strap methods.

Stitches and Sewing Methods

• ¼" seam allowance — the standard quilting seam, used here to attach the Timtex stabilizer to the outer bag shell
• Straight machine stitching — used throughout for construction of the bag body, lining, and straps
• Topstitching — commonly used in strap construction and along bag edges for a polished, professional finish

Skill Level and Project Notes

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes familiarity with basic quilting and sewing techniques such as accurate cutting, pressing, and working with stabilizers