Description
Materials List
The pattern instructions include tips on choosing appropriate fabrics and leather for this project!
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Skill Level
This digital PDF pattern was written for an intermediate sewer. It assumes basic knowledge of sewing seams, topstitching, applying and using interfacing, and installing a magnetic snap. This project is an excellent introduction in how to sew leather.
Fabrics
- leather: 2 1/2 foot by 2 foot square
mid-weight leather (less than 3 oz in weight) - outer bag fabric: 3/4 yards of 54 inch wide or 1 1/4 yards of 42 inch wide
canvas, home decor weight, wool felt (jacket weight) - pocket fabric and pocket lining fabric: 1/3 yards each of 42 inch wide
quilting cotton - bag interlining/interfacing: 1 1/2 yards of 20 inch wide, or 1 1/4 yards of 42 inch wide
heavy-weight canvas, woven fusible (e.g. Pellon SF-101), or fleece - pocket interfacing: 1/2 yard of 20 inch wide
woven fusible (e.g. Pellon SF-101) - Bag Body Lining fabric: 1 1/4 yards of 42 inch wide
quilting cotton
Notions
- nylon zipper (16 inches or longer)
- sewing machine needles
- leather needle
- mid-weight needle for sewing inner bag
- topstitching needle or mid- to heavy-weight needle for sewing outer bag
- magnetic snap (1/2 – 3/4 inch diameter)
- all-purpose thread: 100% polyester
- top stitching thread: 100% polyester, coordinating with leather
- vinyl tubing*: ¼ inch diameter, 21 inches long
- sewable double-sided adhesive tape (e.g. Wonder Tape*)
Supplies and Tools
- binder clips or Wonder Clips*
See this review post for a comparison between the two! - roller foot (for sewing leather) or teflon / non-stick foot
- walking foot (recommended)
- art knife and/or rotary cutter and mat for cutting leather
- wax tailors chalk or Frixion® pen*
- pins, scissors, sewing machine, etc.
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