Perfect Gift: Mini Scrap Patch Bag

Welcome to the Fat Quarter Shop’s blog remix! Today I’m sharing my excitement for the Mini Scrap Patch Bag video tutorial. There’s no pattern to buy — just follow along at the Jolly Jabber as Kimberly Jolly demonstrates how to sew this cute 7.5-inch by 6-inch zippered bag. I think the pouch is perfect for giving a few sweet treats along with a gift card. And you have plenty of time to make one bag or more before the holidays.

mini scrap patch bag by Fat Quarter Shop
Homegrown by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics + Supplies

Construction

This is a great project to do in short spurts over a period of time or spend a Saturday making several at once. To make a bag, you need a few supplies:

  • one mini charm pack
  • one fat quarter or scraps of fabric (I used leftover layer cake squares.)
  • zipper
  • thread
  • 2.5″ fusible grid panel (I was able to make two bags from one panel.)
Mini Scrap Patch Bag supplies
Nocturne by Janet Clare for Moda Fabrics + Supplies

Kimberly uses a Creative Grids ruler to round the bottom edges of the bag. Since I didn’t have the ruler — and necessity is the mother of invention — I grabbed a water glass from my cupboard and used the edge as a guide for my rotary cutter. The rounded corner really adds a lot of charm to the bag, don’t you think?

exterior and lining panels
Dear Mum by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics + Supplies

Moda Mini Charm Packs

I have a lot of these Moda Candies because I order mini charm packs to see an entire fabric line and then decide whether I want to buy a larger precut or yardage. For example, I pre-ordered the Farmhouse II mini charm pack by Fig Tree and Co. to determine which prints I’d like to add to my stash for my Moda Blockheads 2 quilt. Because the Fat Quarter Shop mailed the mini charm pack to me as soon as it arrived in their warehouse, I have time to compare the prints to my stash and place an order before my favorite fabrics are sold out.

bag holding mini charm packs
Farmhouse II by Joanna Figueroa, Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics + Supplies

In the Bag

I use a pouch in my purse to corral small items, such as tissues, chapstick, and gum. I also use one to hold my phone charger and earbuds when I travel.

Wild Nectar by Crystal Manning for Moda

As you can see in the photo below, the coordinating lining and zipper tabs give the bag a neat, professional look. Don’t let the zipper scare you! Kimberly makes it easy, and the By Annie Zippers really are a breeze to install with a quarter-inch foot on your sewing machine. (I did use my zipper foot to install a zipper from my sewing basket, and that was easy too.)

Coney Island by Joanna Figueroa, Fig Tree & Co. for Moda Fabrics + Supplies

I hope you enjoy making and giving away a few Mini Scrap Patch Bags. They really make a delightful gift that you can personalize with your fabric choices and the gifts you tuck inside.

Here are a few more Fat Quarter Shop projects that I enjoyed making:

Joyfully,

Tracie