A quilted tote bag is a great way to combine your love of quilting with a functional and stylish accessory! Making a beautiful bag is easier than you think with the right tote bag tutorial. In this post, you’ll find some of the top-rated quilted tote bag patterns—from big tote bags for carrying all your essentials to smaller options perfect for everyday use. Many of these patterns use fat quarters, charm packs, or yardage, so you can grab the perfect fabric on your next trip to the fabric store. Plus, we’ll share a great tutorial and essential supplies to help you achieve a polished finished look. Whether you’re looking for your next sewing project or searching for your favorite tote bag pattern, this guide has something for everyone!
Table of Contents
- About the Badge
- Commonly Used Bag Making Supplies
- Basic Tote Bag Video Tutorial
- Top-Rated Quilted Tote Bag Patterns
About the Badge
The Quilted Tote Bag Badge encourages scouts to learn and practice the basics of quilting and sewing, fostering creativity, precision, and functionality in crafting a useful item. This badge also promotes resourcefulness through the upcycling of materials.
Badge Requirements
- Choose a tote bag pattern or design your own.
- Following the pattern instructions, create a tote bag with a quilted exterior.
- Add zippers, pockets, or gussets to suite your style and needs.
- BONUS: Show off your finished tote bag in the Quilt Scouts community platform!

Commonly Used Bag Making Supplies
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- ByAnnie’s Soft and Stable Foam Stabilizer
- Fusible Interfacing
- ByAnnie’s PolyPro Strapping
- Handbag Zippers
Basic Quilted Tote Bag Video Tutorial
Top-Rated Quilted Tote Bag Patterns
Quilted tote bags are a great way to expand your sewing skills. It gives you a change to practice working with straps, zippers, and pockets. A quilted tote bag combines functionality with the beauty of quilted designs. With so many patterns available, it can be challenging to find the best ones. To help you out, I compiled a list of quilted tote bag patterns. All of the patterns are tote bags by definition, but each one is unique in it’s features and design. I have also linked any accompanying video tutorials!
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