The Vervain Bag contains instructions to make either a waist bag version or a crossbody bag version. Both have the same features, the strap being the difference. This small 3-dimensional bag features a front flap pocket and a top zip closure. This bag also has a zipper pocket in the lining.
An online workshop is available to purchase for this pattern, watch the trailer video below:
Online Workshop Length – 1 hour 50 minutes
Finished Size: 8-3/4” long x 5-1/2” tall x 2” deep (22.2cm x 14cm x 5cm)
Supplies Needed to Make One Bag:
- 1/2 yard/metre of non-directonal exterior fabric (one fat quarter will also work)
- 1/2 yard/metre of lining fabric
- 1/4 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, it is 20” wide so please purchase 1/2 yard/metre)
- 2 yard/metre 20” wide Pellon SF-101 Shape Flex fusible woven interfacing (or med-weight fusible interfacing)
- 9” x 5” (23cm x 12.7cm) piece of Pellon #TP971F Thermolam or Pellon #987F fusible fleece
- Four 1” (2.5cm) squares of Pellon Peltex or Decovil Heavy (to reinforce the magnetic snaps)
- (for crossbody version only) One 8” x 3” rectangle of Peltex/Decovil Heavy (to reinforce the Strap Extenders)
- Two 1/2” magnetic snaps
- 12” handbag zipper for top zip closure
- 8” long #3 zipper for lining zipper pocket
(for crossbody version only) –
two 1/2” d-rings
1/2” slider
two 1/2” swivel clips
(for waist bag version only) –
two 1” metal rectangles
1” slider
parachute (side release) buckle
The pdf pattern includes 13 pages of sewing instructions, complete with 37 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 Vervain Bag photos.
And you can find the Vervain 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 Diane
by Donna
by Karen
by Tracy
