All you need to make this bag is 6 fabric squares, 3 for the outer and 3 for the lining.
Learn how to make an origami bag
The bag is approximately 19″ wide x 23″ high.
Fabric collection
The Nerida Hansen fabrics on the video are 100% GOTS certified organic cotton printed with low impact dyes. A joy to work with.
- Nerida Hansen Tropical lush, by the Tiny Garden.
- Nerida Hansen Wildlife treasures by the Tiny Garden
Bag tutorials roundup
Check out my other bag tutorials that I’ve made over the years:
- Expandable tote bag
- Patchwork beach bag
- Tote bag tutorial
- Laptop slipcover with straps
- Charm pack tote bag with inside pocket tutorial
- Charm squares and embroidery tote bag
- Spirit tote bag
All the tutorials are free.
If you make any of the bags, please upload a picture to TeresaDownUnder tote bags and my other sewing projects Flickr pool.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
- Order Turnabout Patchwork on Amazon
- Order Turnabout Patchwork directly from Martingale (e-book only)
See all the quilts in the book in a real life project

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Loved the origami bag, want to try making it
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Hi I’m wondering what are the dimensions of the finished bag using 18″ squares? thought I saw it somewhere but can’t find it again – and is there an easy conversion from the square measurements to finished bag size? thanks
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It says at the end of the video. 19″ x 23″ approximately.
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Amei a bolsa Origami.
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Love the look of the bag. Using up some of my scraps up which is better again. I wonder if I’m able to make it a bit bigger by cutting larger squares and could I put pockets in the lining. Thank you. Sandra
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Hi Sandra, that should work ok.
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Thank you for the quick response. Sandra
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