Materials:

½ Yard Exterior Fabric (the linen)

1 Fat Quarter Lining Fabric (the solid blue)
1 Fat Quarter Decorative Fabric (patterned blue and white)
22x15” of Very Stable Interfacing (Fast 2 Fuse)
2 10” Zippers
1 13” Zipper
12” of ¼ Wide Elastic
Closure device for front pocket (could be magnetic, snap, button, velcro or other closure of
your choice)
1 Set of bag handles

Decorations & Extras:

1 Small Snap Hook for keys
2 8” Pieces of lace, ribbon or similar for edges on inside pockets
Any other decorations or hardware you might wish to add =)

Cutting Instructions:
Since there are quite a few pieces, I’d recommend after cutting each piece, take a small piece of painters
tape, write the corresponding letter on your piece and mark it before proceeding to cut the next piece to
avoid confusion. Cut the pieces one and one and the big pieces first and the small later to ensure you have
enough fabric.

Exterior Fabric: Lining Fabric: Decorative Fabric 1 FQ:

A - Font & back (2) 8 x 11"
B - Side panels: (2) 3 x 11"
C - Bottom: (1) 3 x 8"
D - Side pockets: (2) 5 x 7"
E - Back pocket: (1) 8 x 8"
F - Front pocket (2) 5½ x 6"
G - Inside pockets: (1) 4½ x 8”
H - Zip inside pockets (1) 10x8”
I - Font & back (2) 7 7/8 x 10 7/8"
J - Sides: (2) 2 7/8 x 10 7/8"
K - Bottom: (1) 2 7/8" x 7 7/8"
L - Inside pocket: (1) 4½ x 8
N - Side Pockets: (2) 5 x 6"
O - Back Pocket: (1) 8 x 8"
P - Zip inside pockets (1) 10 x 8
Q - Zipper holders: (2) 7 x 3
R - Cover for zipper ends: (2) 2½
x2
S - For various edges (5) 1½ x 8"

Flap: (2) traced from pattern.

Fusible Stable Interfacing (“Fast 2 Fuse”) 22 x 15"

A - Font & Back (2) 8 x 11"
B - Side panels: (2) 3 x 11"
C - Bottom: (1) 3 x 8"
1. First, please read through the entire pattern carefully before starting this will avoid a lot of
confusion. Then take your pieces A, B & C from both exterior fabric and the interfacing. Fuse
interfacing according to instruction to back side of fabric. Let cool and set before continuing.
Please use a ¼” seam allowance unless else is noted in the description.

Side Pockets

2. Take pieces D & N, sew a seam right sides

together at the short side (5” side) like in photo
using a larger seam allowance of ½“.

3. Flip over the long piece over the short one and
press and topstitch very close to the other seam
as in photo:

4. Take your elastic, cut in in two so you get two

6” pieces. Thread through the opening you just
created. Repeat steps 2-4 with second side.
5. Line up pocket pieces over side panel B,
center it and place a pin in the center at the
bottom.

6. Take the extra fabric, fold it towards the center

pin like in the photo and then pin it down with
edges of pocket meeting edges of base. Repeat
on second pocket and stitch over the needles ⅛”
from the edge to make sure the fold stays in
place on both pockets.

7. Stitch all around the edge using ⅛” seam

allowance just to keep everything in place, but
leave one of the openings with the elastic
unsewn. Then like in the photo, pull on the
unsewn elastic to tighten the top of the pocket, (to
ensure your stuff don’t fall out when you use it ^^)
and then stitch over the edge there too to secure
the tightened elastic.
 Front of Bag

8. Take the A peice, take the two flaps you’ve cut

out after the templates, and the two F pieces. If
you have a very thin fabric (not home dec
weight) you might want to add some medium
weight interfacing to one of the F pices for
adding a bit of sturdiness to the pocket.
Sew the flap pieces right sides together, leaving a
small opening just big enough to turn the flap
through at the top of the flap. Before turning, cut
of the points in the corners to ensure a neat
corner when you turn. Do the same thing to your
F pieces, sew right sides together, leave and
opening for turning, clip corners and turn.
Carefully press to ensure a nice look, don’t
bother to sew the opening closed, it’ll get sewn
down when we attach the pocket. Attach desired
closure according to instructions on the package.
I choose to do magnetic snaps which I covered
up with a button. You can of course choose to
topstitch the edges of the flap should you wish, I
did that for my original version of this bag.

9. Take piece A and attach the flap 4” from the

top of the bag in the center. Sew ⅛” from the
edge along the black line, closing the opening at
the same time.
10. If you want to have any accessories, for
example a little tag or maybe a D ring for hanging
stuff on, now is the time to place it under the
pocket before sewing it down. For this version of
the bag I wanted a clean look so I chose not to.
Place the pocket piece ½ up on the lid,
overlapping it, and stitch pocket in place making
sure to leave the top part unsewn so we get our
pocket ;)

Back of Bag

11. Take your 10” zipper (I cut mine open,

remove the pull and split it when I’m working with
it as I think it’s much easier) and 2 of your S
pieces. Place one right side down on one of your
zipper sides, and stitch in place with zipper foot.

12. Fold over and press, and then fold over again
and flip in the raw edges and encase the zipper.
13. Topstitch and be careful to catch the fabric
on both sides.

14. Take pieces E & O for the back pocket, place

them on top of each other wrong sides together.
Make some “double fold bias tape” from another
S piece using a bias tape maker or by first
folding both sides towards the middle and then
folding it again, ending up with a strip ¼ of the
original
width with no raw edges.

15. Place the S piece over the raw edge of your

two E & O pieces and stitch in place ⅛” from the
edge of tape, taking care to catch both sides of
the tape.

16. Attach zipper and sew a seam ⅛” from the

edge of the tape.
17. Take your zipper pull and zip up your zipper
so your two pieces are attached (here’s where
it’s very handy to have a little extra on the sides in
case you don’t manage to get your pieces
perfectly aligned).Take your second A piece and
sew in place ⅛” from the edge all around like in
picture to attach pocket. Trim edges of zipper. I
also chose to attach a little tag to the side for
decoration. And you’ve finished all the outside
pieces of your bag! =)

Lining of Bag

18. We’ll now be making a similar pocket as the

one we made on the back of the bag. Take
pieces H & P, sew one seam right sides together
at the bottom, meaning the 8” long side. Flip open
so you have right sides out and press. Repeat
steps 12-17 with two S pieces, your 10” zipper
and the now sewn together pieces H & P,
attaching the zipper and S piece over the raw
edges at the top, the raw 8” long piece.

Take your pocket, and a piece of 8” lace, over

the sewn together bottom, you now fold the lace
over the edge and topstitch in place being careful
to catch both sides, to get a nice edge to your
pocket (feel free to skip this step if you don’t want
any decoration).

19. With the right side up, flip your lace up,
creating an extra pocket. I chose to fold mine
over 4” but feel free to do whatever suits your
needs pocket wise. I also divided my pocket by
sewing a seam where the line is in the photo to
get two smaller pockets instead of one big. If you
wish to do so, add more seams for more smaller
pockets or none is up to you =)
20. Take one I piece, place your pocket on top
and sew all around ⅛ “ from the edge securing
the pocket. I placed mine 2½” from the top.

21. Next take your G and L peices for the next

interior pocket. Sew them right sides together but
only along the long sides. Turn your little tube so
you have the right sides facing out. If you want
you can now choose to take a little lace or a
ribbon to attach to the top of your pocket for
decoration like so.

22. Now take your pocket piece, mark the

separate pockets you wish to have (myself I
wanted one the size of my phone, one for my
pen, one for my nail file and one for lip gloss, yes
I’m a girly girl ^^) with disappearing marker in the
sizes you want, and then place your pocket ca 3”
down from the top on your remaining lining piece
I. Sew around the sides with an ⅛” seam
allowance and the bottom and sew up the lines
you made for the pockets to create them.
 Assembly & Extras

23. Next we’ll make the a key holder. Take the

remaining S piece, fold it like you would double
fold bias tape (see step #15), edges towards the
middle and then fold again on the middle. Take
your snap hook and attach it at one end of the
piece. Fold in the raw edge and stitch in place
with a small rectangle. Cut it to your desired
length, and then sew it in place on the lining ⅛”
from the edge.

24. Take your 13” zipper and split it in two pieces

(just cut off the ends, you’ll cover them up
anyway). Take your Q pieces and fold them right
sides together around the zipper in the middle of
the zipper, leaving 3” on each sides, teeth
towards the fold. Sew along the zipper starting ½
inch in on the fabric and stopping ½ inch before
the end of the fabric like in the picture.
25. Turn it right sides out and fold in the edges.
Then topstitch around the rectangle to close the
ends, leaving only the folded side unsewn.

26. Take a scrap piece of batting, make 2

squares as wide as your zipper and iron (or glue
if batting isn’t fusible) to the ends of your zipper
to ensure a professional finish as otherwise after
a little bit of use, you’ll be able to see the zipper
through the fabric in the tabs, not so pretty.

27. Take your R pieces, fold it on the middle right

sides together and sew along the short edge
using a smaller than a ¼” seam allowance.

28. Next, iron the seam open and pressing the

piece as you go and then sew a seam along the
bottom and cut off the corners.
29. Next flip them right sides out, fold in the raw
edges and use it to cover the ends of your
zipper. Sew a seam over the opening to secure it.

Assemble your bag - Lining

30. Take all the pieces for your lining (lining is

easier to sew as we don’t have the interface to
struggle with so I recommend you start with it
while you get the hang of things) and prepare to
get down to business, we’ll start by sewing the
bottom K to the front and back pieces I.

31. Take your K piece and one I piece and line

up, right sides together. Start ¼” from the edge
(and make sure to fasten your thread thoroughly
by going back and forth for a few stitches before
starting every time we begin a seam in this
phase) and sew with a ¼” seam (I know most bag
patterns says to use ½” but I personally think it
gets bulky and I don’t like it as I prefer to have
my interfacing in the seam allowance for
sturdiness) with a short stitch as these seams will
get a fair bit of wear, might even want to go over
them twice depending on your thread ^^
32. Flip open your pieces and then take your next
I piece and sew it down, starting ¼” from the
edge, however, this time leaving a big gap to turn
your bag through later. As we use quite hard
interfacing we rather have a too big opening then
a too small one. Just make sure you sew both
ends.

33. Next we do the sides J, this time you start

from the very top, and only end our seam ¼”
from the end, where the bottom seam starts.

34. This step can feel a little tricky but it’s no

more difficult really. Fold down your J piece
towards the bottom and here it can be beneficial
to place a pin ¼” from the end to ensure your
pieces stay in place and that you don’t sew too
far. Since you haven't sewn all the way to the
end, it’s easy to get the pieces to line up nicely.
35. Flip your J piece up towards the long side of
the bag and sew your seam, starting ¼” from the
edge and then sew all the way to the end.

Repeat steps 31-33 on other side with your

second J piece until you have a finished lining for
your bag.

Bag Exterior

36. Take all your exterior pieces, and carefully

attach your handles to the top of the A pieces
according to your type of handles. Don’t place
them too high up as we’ll have to sew the bag
closed and topstitch and there we’ll lose about ½
and inch so place them at least 1” down. I placed
the bottom of mine 1” from the flap of the pocket
on the front and right above the zippered pocket
at the back. The reason I didn’t attach mine at
this step was because my handles where very
cheap and wouldn’t bend so I couldn’t, and had
to attach them by hand once the bag was
finished - which I don’t recommend.

As the fabric with the interfacing is very stiff this

will be trickier than sewing the lining but just do it
the same way repeating steps #28-34 slowly and
you’ll be fine. If you have wonder clips or similar
I’d recommend using those instead of pins to
keep your layers in place, if you don’t have clips,
I find that clothes pegs can work too in a pinch to
hold your layers in place ^^
37. Once all your pieces are sewn together and
your bag exterior is put together, trim just a little
of the corners of your bag to reduce bulk and get
crisper corners.

38. Next flip your exterior piece so you have it

right sides out and then place it in your lining
which is still wrong sides out so the two pieces
have right sides together, line up the top and
place clips to secure before sewing the two
together around the top edge.

39. Flip your bag (this might require a little

wrestling to get your exteriour out of the little hole
in the lining) and pull out the lining. Fold in the
edges of your opening and topstitch closed.
40. Stuff your lining inside your bag, and you
should now have what really looks like a bag!
Please keep in mind that yours will have handles
on at this point. Press the opening of your bag
carefully and topstitch all around .

41. Take your zipper pieces, place it like in the

photo right side up and pin it down just below the
topstitched seam, then carefully sew a second
seam in the topstitch seam to hold it down.

42. Open your zipper and repeat on the other

side in the same manner, it’ll look like the first
picture on the inside and the second once it’s
done! Voila! Finished!