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Sew Beautiful Quilted Bags

28 Elegant Purses, Pouches & Handbags to Quilt and Appliqué

Akemi Shibata

 

In Sew Beautiful Quilted Bags, Japanese quilt artist Akemi Shibata combines elegant yarn-dyed fabrics with color prints to create her signature patchwork style. With an astounding 28 designs, you’ll discover a trove of unique bag shapes and sizes, including purses, pouches, shoulder bags, backpacks, sewing cases, cross-body bags, totes, and more! Learn how to incorporate multiple techniques into the same project to create sophisticated, multifaceted designs featuring patchwork, applique, embroidery, beadwork, and hand quilting. Full of ingenious Japanese construction methods, you’ll learn how to create beautifully finished bags that could be considered works of art.

Paperback • 144 pages • 8 ¼ x 10 ¼ in (210 x 260 mm)