Cotton quilt-designed handbags anyone?
Quilting has been one of the oldest techniques for talented women to show off their skills in crafts and stitching. Some quilters have gained fame using their creative talents to combine the best of fabrics and colors and also designs to prepare quilts for the bedroom, table cloths and now even handbags. There is an impressive range of cotton quilt based designer handbags that can be made. Cotton as a fabric can be combined beautifully by the quilter with silk or velvet. Since quilters cannot quit using cotton, they have a chance to use the organic variety. Some are already using it with fabulous results. Hey are now improving their talent to use cotton quilts for blankets, wall hangings, cribs, sheets and most recently for making creative designer handbags.
Cotton quilt handbags have shot to fame as creative designers are using them to attract new women to their brands. Colorful quilted designs have been introduced long before by Chanel. They are absolutely feminine and are different from the regular leather handbags. Handbags with patch work have become popular as they are easily made. Cotton quilt handbags provide the same soft feel as the leather handbags without the tan smell. With the new organic variety they are safer for the women using them and also for the environment. Such handbags also have sturdy shoulder straps. These bags are useful and durable for daily work. Cotton quilt handbags can be made at home too, if one is familiar with the quilting process.
Related Articles
- Knit Cotton Fabric - As compared to any other fabric, knit cotton fabrics have more elasticity, flexibility, more stretchable and warm. This fabric can be stretched easily to approximately 500 percent from their original size, depends on the material and the flexibility of fabric. The elasticity of knitted fabric gives an excellent drape to the outfit; this fabric is [...]
- Types of Cotton Fabric - Cotton fabrics is comfortable, soft, durable and can be thick or sheer rough or silky, smooth or textured; which is mostly used in making products or apparels for home furnishings and clothing etc. It has many qualities as it is soft, versatile, absorbs moisture, comfortable, breathes better, durable and so on. There are many types [...]
- Cotton is Versatile and Natural Fabric - Selecting a good fabric is very difficult job for anyone and when it compared with any other fabric, cotton is the most suitable and natural fabric. As cotton fabric is so soft and comfortable one can use and utilize in many ways such as, home decor, clothing, hospitals etc. Cotton fabric is most widely used [...]
- Cotton Salwar Kameez - Cotton is soft, durable and natural fabric which is admired by most of the Indian people these days. They prefer to wear something cool and comfortable clothes. Cotton fabric is very much suitable outfit in summer and humid weather, it absorbs moisture, keeps body cool, allows better air circulation, breathes better etc. Cotton fabric can [...]
- Make a cotton quilt - Making a cotton quilt is very easy. Buy a quilting magazine and find a pattern that’s marked ‘Easy’ or ‘Beginner’. The tools required are fabric, thread, scissors, a cutting mat and a rotary cutter and quilting ruler. Also you need to purchase batting, which is the middle layer of the quilt, and enough additional fabric [...]