Laura3

I am new to making Bow Tucks and I was wondering if you always quilted your bags? I did on my first one and I loved how it turned out. But it does add a lot of time to making the bag. I was wondering how they held up with no quilting....

Thanks....

grann of 6

I agree that it takes a lot longer, but you don't have to do anything too fancy. I ended up just doing the pocket. I don't like the bulk of the batting so I just used fusible interfacing. It doesn't puff out the quilting, so I may use flannel next time. You could just channel quilt parts of it. Just remember you are the artist and whatever you do is right. Remember, no quilt police here.

erstan947

I always quilt mine some but not a lot. I just do a few straight line grids.

paloma

some i do some i donot also have used different types of batting most of mine are made with leftovers so really keeps cost done

littlehud

I like the quilted effect. But if you don't want it just skip it.

MinnieKat

I've made many bags with no quilting and they have held up well.

Laura3

Thanks...I will probably try both.....

bjnicholson

I just finished my first one today. I didn't quilt it...I'm too chicken! I just wanted it done!!

MaryStoaks

Me too.

Dingle

When I do mine, I do straight lines on the lining at 2" apart. For the outside I do cross hatching at 2" apart. Doesn't take me long. I just use chalk and draw all the lines at on time. Takes me about 20 min. to stitch it all. I don't do the outside pocket. I don't like the way it looks.