Bag patterns

Pick the bag. Plan the pockets. Make it yours.

Choose a pattern for the way you carry—totes, wallets, pouches, backpacks, satchels, project bags, organizers, and travel-ready designs with room for every thoughtful detail.

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Choose how it carries

What job should your next bag do?

Start with the shape and purpose. Then make the pockets, straps, materials, and hardware fit the way you will actually use it.

Totes & market bags

Easy access, useful space

Open shapes, sturdy handles, generous interiors, and pockets that keep daily essentials in reach.

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Wallets & pouches

Small project, clever details

Compact projects for cards, tools, cosmetics, gifts, travel essentials, and satisfying zipper practice.

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Backpacks & crossbodies

Hands free, ready to go

Adjustable straps, secure closures, organized interiors, and comfortable carry for busy days.

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Travel & project bags

Room for the whole plan

Duffles, organizers, wide-open project bags, and practical shapes designed to hold more.

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Structure Pockets Closure Straps

The anatomy of a great bag

Every layer has a job.

The outside creates the look, but the lining, stabilizer, zipper, pockets, strap, and hardware decide how the bag works. Read the supply list early so every part supports the intended shape.

  • 01
    Exterior & liningChoose materials that sew well together and feel good in use.
  • 02
    Interfacing & stabilizerMatch the structure to a soft, crisp, or stand-up finish.
  • 03
    Closures & pocketsPlan access and organization before assembling the layers.
  • 04
    Straps & hardwareBalance comfort, strength, adjustability, and style.

Pinned for your next project

Bag patterns with clever construction

Explore a selection of currently available designs, then use the complete catalog below to find every size, shape, and feature.

0.35281400 177133858096691304 Hemingway Pouch $13.00 Bugsy Backpack Bugsy Backpack $11.99 0.73450600 177135236796693401 Lucky Penny Wallet Pattern $12.99 0.92275400 177135058596691512 Bella Wallet Pattern $12.99 Luci Pattern Luci Pattern $12.99 0.17238300 177135015296709020 Two Big Totes Pattern $14.95 The Fairhaven Tote Pattern The Fairhaven Tote Pattern $22.99 Sallie Tomato Burkett Bag Pattern Sallie Tomato Burkett Bag Pattern $10.00 0.51798400 177135154796692711 Holly Pattern $12.99 0.02579800 177135243996694023 Lane Pattern $12.99 0.58495400 177135278296694577 Casey Pattern $12.99 0.95698200 177135348796695768 Veronica Pattern $12.99

Choose the right kind of challenge

Match the pattern to the skill you want to practice

01

Quick confidence builder

Try a pouch, wallet, simple tote, or project bag with straightforward seams and a satisfying finish.

02

Next-step construction

Add boxed corners, multiple pockets, zipper tabs, adjustable straps, foam, or a more structured silhouette.

03

Feature project

Plan a backpack, satchel, or travel bag with layered compartments, substantial hardware, and precision details.

Build the complete bag-making kit

Make the supply list work as one system.

Choose materials, structure, thread, zippers, and hardware together so the finished bag looks intentional and performs beautifully.

Bag-making suppliesFabric, cork, vinyl, zippers, and structure Bag hardwareRings, hooks, sliders, closures, and details Bag-making booksTechniques, projects, and fresh inspiration Tools & notionsCut, mark, press, clip, and finish

The pattern is only the beginning

Bring us the supply list—or the bag idea in your head.

Our Boise team can help you coordinate exterior material, lining, stabilizer, zippers, thread, straps, hardware, needles, and the tools that make construction easier.

Call (208) 376-0884

The complete pattern catalog

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Browse every current design below and use the filters to narrow the collection.