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522 Business Bag (PDF Pattern w/Video Tutorial)
522 Business Bag (PDF Pattern w/Video Tutorial)
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Skill Level
Advanced
Features
The 522 Business Bag was made with the business traveler in mind, but is the perfect bag for so much more. It features a laptop sleeve, a spot for your umbrella, lots of pockets inside and out, and a unique back pocket that converts into a trolley sleeve for your luggage while also concealing the hidden backpack straps!
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Supply List
Suggested material for the exterior: flexible vinyl, canvas, cork, cotton woven (based on your machine's abilities).
Suggested material for the interior: cotton woven, waterproof canvas, ripstop nylon
Material and Hardware requirements
- Exterior material - canvas, waxed canvas, cork, or vinyl (1 yard)
- Lining material - cotton woven (1.25 yard)
- Interfacing (depending on fabric chosen)
- Woven (SF101 or equivalent) for lining (cotton woven or canvas)
- Fleece (or equivalent) for laptop sleeve
- Stabilizer (Decovil light or equivalent if using canvas/woven; NA if using cork or vinyl) - Foldover bias binding tape (3.5 yards or approx.120 inches)
- Strap Webbing
- Handles - 1.5" webbing (1 yard)
- Crossbody and Backpack straps - 1.5" webbing (4 yards total)
Hardware
- Zipper, #5 size, 2 yards plus 5 zipper pulls
- (2) 1.5" D-rings
- For the crossbody strap: (2) 1.5" lobster clasps, (1) 1.5" strap adjustable slider recetangle
- For the backpack straps: (2) 1.5" side release buckles
- 8mm Double cap rivets (optional)
Optional Sewing Tools
- Double sided tape
- Hump jumper
- Zipper foot
Finished Dimensions
Approximately 15.5”h x 11.5”w with a 5.5” gusset
File Type(s)
You will receive a PDF with step-by-step directions with coordinating color photos. Full scale pattern pieces are also included. Please note that some pattern pieces may be too large for a standard cutting machine so SVGs are not available for this pattern.
Video Tutorial(s)
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