Quilted purses have been around for ages and for those who don’t understand the concept of quilting its pretty simple. People who have not used a quilt won't have an idea what it is. So just to bring them up to steam here is a summary explanation. Cotton used to be stuffed between two sheets of cloth and used as a cover during the colder months. Then people (it must have been women) who discovered that the cotton would collect on one side of the quilt. This was thanks to gravity so sewing the quilt into patches so that the cotton would not slide around led to the invention of stitched quilt. It is the same technique which is used even today in quilted purses and other quilted item. The quilted design is used to break the monotony of a surface. Also quilting gives the designer the advantage of adding a pattern of choice. Most quilted purses have a diagonal pattern in them and it basically consists of two sheets of some material that have a filling in them and are most commonly stitched in a diagonal squares design. If one looks at some of the leading handbag designers in the world one will see that they have used quilting in a number of purses. There are so many designs that one can make with quilting and that is the major reason for its popularity. Fashion designers like Chanel, Prada and Marc Jacobs make frequent use of quilted designs in some of their leading purses.

Quilted purses can be found in so many designs from leather purses to the casual cotton or canvas hobo bags. The quilted purse gives a casual touch to tote and hobo handbags and adds a touch of sophistication to leather handbags. There is one commonality in quilted purses and that is lack of hardware and detailing. In leather quilted purses give the purse a timeless look. Some of the leading designer quilted purses are; Chanel Patent quilted bag and Prada quilted barrel bag. Then there is Marc Jacob's collection quilted large hobo banana handbags. So it is no longer a hobby that is followed by some women to make quilted purses but the designers also make quilted purses as a fashion wear item.

There are some crazy designs also in quilted purses, like quilted purse with footballs on it or crazy quilt purses which are hot favorites for women who are football fans or for the teenagers. One can also try their hands at making a quilted purse or even take it up as a hobby or business. One can either purchase wholesale quilted purses and sell them or make their own. The internet is a great help for those who are looking for free patterns for quilted purses. One can also get instruction on what material to use, how to stitch it, and also how to cut and make a quilted purse. Making a quilted purse gives one the freedom of choosing their own colors, designs and type of quilted purse that they want to make. A quilted backpack purse breaks the monotony of a backpack and makes it look interesting. One can start from easy quilted purse patterns and once one gets the hang of how to make them one can move on and make more sophisticated quilted purses.

If one wants a quilted purse and not an expensive designer purse one can pick up a relatively inexpensive quilted fabric purse from any of the retailers who sell there quilted purses on the internet. One has the freedom of choosing a purse without being brow beaten by a salesperson and can order at their leisure. A good looking quilted purse looks chic and casual and there are so many lovely colors and designs available in quilted purses.