Hi Friends,

I hope you’re holidays are going wonderfully. We had a great time together yesterday, and have more plans to celebrate this week. I snuck in some of my own sewing last week, and I can’t wait to share.

Have you made a Patchwork Duffle yet? It’s such a fun pattern by my good friend Kait from Knot and Thread. This is the second one I’ve made, you can see the first one here. Kait designed this pattern to use up some of your scraps , and make a patchwork version. Check out her instagram to see several patchwork versions of her duffle bag. She also offers instructions to use a piece of fabric for the exterior, like it did.

I used the Watercress fabric from the Elixir line by Melody Miller from Ruby Star Society for the exterior fabric, and the Elixir Peace Cream for the lining. The handles are a solid green art gallery fabric, that matches beautifully.

I had my labels made by Custom Labels 4 U. I initially got them to add to quilts, and thought why not add them to my bags…they are a fun touch!

Kait has a couple of different options in her pattern…she suggests using Soft and Stable or a batting scrap. I used Soft and Stable. Have you sewn with it yet? I have loved using it every time. It’s so easy to sew with!!! It adds great body to a bag or duffle. You can see how great this is standing up…there is nothing inside.

I got the cutest striped zipper by the yard and hardware from Kait’s shop. She has everything you’ll need, except for the fabric. I got the rose gold hardware to match the zipper…which is so beautiful with the Elixir fabric, that has a little rose gold metallic color on some of the leaves.

You can see the lining, which is so beautiful with the exterior fabric.

I used my Kapari panto (digital quilting) design to quilt the fabric…the quilty texture it creates is one of my favorites. If you haven’t used it yet, you should!!! It quilts out fast and beautifully.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, and another white to sew the bag together. I didn’t have a green thread, so I checked with my mom and she let me use some green embroidery thread to do all the top stitching on the green fabric.

Kait has a great video tutorial, which she teaches us how to make a carrying strap. The hardware for this strap and the fabric, isn’t included in the pattern, so check out her video to get all the requirements.