The Allium Bag comes in 2 different sizes (size small and size large) and features a 3-dimensional pocket on the front. This is a great bag for a feature print on the front. The crossbody strap is adjustable and attached to the side of the bag.
An online workshop is available to purchase for this pattern, watch the trailer video below:
Online Workshop Length – 1 hour 42 minutes
Finished Size:
- small – 7” long x 5” high x 2-1/2” deep (18cm x 13cm x 6cm)
- large – 9-1/4” long x 6-1/4”high x 2-1/2” deep (23cm x 16cm x 6cm)
Supplies Needed to Make One Bag:
- 1/2 yard/metre of exterior fabric (quilting cotton or similar)
- 1/2 yard/metre of lining fabric
- 1/4 yard/metre of solid-colored fabric for the strap
- 2/3 yard/metre of foam interfacing (By Annie’s Soft and Stable, Pellon Flex Foam, Bosal In-R-Form, or automotive headliner – if using Flex Foam that is 20” wide, please purchase 1/2 yard/metre instead)
- 1-1/2 yard/metre 20” wide Pellon SF-101 Shape Flex fusible woven interfacing (or med-weight fusible interfacing)
- 1-1/2 yard/metre of 3/4” wide fold over elastic
- Two rivets or Chicago screws
- Two handbag zippers (12” zipper for size small; 14” zipper for size large)
- Two 1” metal rectangles
- 1” metal slider
The pdf pattern includes 12 pages of sewing instructions, complete with 34 step-by-step color photos.
Also included in the PDF pattern are printable pattern pieces for your home printer. The following files will all be included with your PDF pattern purchase:
- SVG Files (for electric cutting machines, such as the Brother Scan N Cut and the Cricut Maker)
- Projector Files (for use with home projectors for cutting out fabric; please see the group Projectors for Sewing for more information)
- A0 Files (large-format 33″ x 46″ pattern page for printing at your local copy shop, in case you would rather not tape together the pattern pages that are included in the PDF pattern)
Thank you to Chera Phipbody for the lovely Allium Bag photos.
And you can find the Allium Bag pattern and video now in my shop.
Check out the beautiful work from my pattern testers. They worked really hard on their bags and each one is unique!
by Tracy
by Karen
by Tracy
by Diane
by Donna
I love this bag but I don’t see how I could carry a wallet in it. Would it be possible to add some detail about adding card slots to the bag. Thanks.
Hello Barbara, I have a video on adding credit card slots here: https://sewsweetness.com/2020/01/video-how-to-add-credit-card-slots-to-your-bag-or-pouch.html Thank you!