Vicki Bag

A pattern by Bag Pattern Studio

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 Table of Contents
Page
Number Contents
1 Welcome !
2 Table of Contents
3 About the Pattern/Sewing Supplies List
4 Materials, Hardware, Recommended Fabrics
5 Printing Instructions
6 Pattern Layout
7 Fabric Cutting Instructions/Cutting Chart/
Fabric Layout
8-16 Sewing Instructions
17-18 Final Result Photos

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ABOUT THE PATTERN

Meet the Vicki BAG !

If you want to carry all your daily
items and look fashionable at the PLACE A PHOTO OF THE
same time, Vicki bag is gonna be your FINISHED BAG
ideal companion. NOT SHOWN ON A BODY
This pattern comes in one size. HERE

42cm * 41cm * 14cm

(16.5’’ * 16.1’’ * 5.5’’) without strap

SEWING VIDEO LINK :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT-
kuOWHSro&t=13s

Sewing Supplies Checklist

-

Sewing Machine
-Measuring tape
-Scissors
-pins or clips
-coordinating thread
-Fabric marker

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 Materials and Hardware
Exterior fabric: WxH:120cmx65cm (47”x26”)
Lining fabric: WxH:120cmx65cm (47”x26”)
Interfacing: Stiff woven fusable interfacing WxH: 65cmx120cm (26’’x47’’)
Zipper: Metal zipper-48cm (19’’) – main zipper
Strap 2Strap(polyester or cotton webbing strap or any similar material,you can make your own strap)
WxH:5cmx53cm(2’’x21’’)-5cmx35.5cm(2’’x14’’)
Slide adjuster 1 Metal slide adjuster - W: 5cm(2’’)

Recommended Fabrics
This pattern is best suited for heavy weight
fabrics such as Cotton canvas, gabardine,jean,
leather and etc.You can also use medium
weight
fabrics like american satin or zibeline etc, and
use interfacing for MAIN BAG as well.This pat-
tern is not suitable for knit fabrics or fabrics
with stretch

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 Printing Instructions
Let us print out the pattern.
There are 3 options on how to print out
the patterns:
A4 , US Letter ,AO

A4 and US Letter are tiled versions

which you can print at home on your
desktop printer.

AO size : Can be printed at copy shop

and saves time as it is one big sheet of
paper.

PRINTING CHECKLIST !

- Select your layers

-Enter print pages
-Orientation set to auto
-Set scale to 100%
-Print the Test Page
-Check your scale

The test square should measure

5x5cm (2 x 2”) . If it has the wrong
measurements , check your printer
settings and try again.

The pattern will not sew in the correct

size if the Test Square does not
measure correctly !

Important:

Do not open or print the pattern in

Microsoft Word

Print from Adobe Acrobat Reader only.

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 Pattern Layout
See the image below which shows how each sheet of paper will be placed.
Use the corner marks to align each paper next to each other.
Stick the sheets together using the number on the pages and the layout below as a guide.

A4 LAYOUT
US LETTER LAYOUT

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 Fabric Cutting Instructions
Pa�ern Piece Pieces to Cut
Side panel On fold - 1 Main - 1 Lining - 1 Interfacing
Main bag 2 Main - 2 Lining-2 Interfacing
Zipper end 4 Main
Strap connector 2 Main
Pocket On fold - 1 lining

Fabric Layout
Main fabric

Lining
Fold
Fold

Interfacing
Fold

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 Sewing Instructions
Note :
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

SEWING VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT-kuOWHSro&t=13s

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Cut all the pieces, clip the notches and iron

the interfacing pieces before start.

Step 1: Making the POCKET for lining panel

Fold the POCKET piece right side together from

the center and iron it.

Fold the sizes wrong sides together and iron it.

You can use something stiff like cardboard to help
you in ironing.
consider the side you are folding on it as wrong
side and others side as right side.

Fold 45 degree from corner right sides together

and sew the highlighted line and repeat it for
other corner then turn the seam right sides out.

Pick one of the lining MAIN BAG and draw pocket

area from pattern with your marking tools.
Pin wrong side of pocket to right side of lining
MAIN BAG, do topstitch very carefully 1mm (0.04’’)
from the egde.

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 Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Step 4: Adding slide adjuster

You should add slide adjuster to the longer

strap insert the strap at the top of the slide
adjuster and fold it toward inside about 1cm
(0.4’’) and stitch it.

Here is a video tutorial link so that you can

easily undrestand how to insert the strap:

https://youtube.com/shorts/8NOqkNBP3uE?feature=share

Insert other strap into the slide adjuster and

tighten as it needed.

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Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Final look of the step 1.

step 2: Sewing ZIPPER END

Mark 3cm (0.12’’) from tip and end of zipper.

Pin ZIPPER END pieces right sides together with
the zipper between them.
Sew from the highlighted line, then fold back toward
the ends and iron it

step 3: Sewing MAIN BAG

Pin one of lining and main fabrics right sides together

and put one side of the zipper in between them
(be sure that zipper slider and main fabric are
right side together).
Seam allowance for zipper area is 0.5 cm (0.2’’).

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Do the same for other side as well and iron them
Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Topstitch on main fabric 1mm

(0.04’’) from the edge.

Step 4: Attaching SIDE PANEL

First you need to stitch the STRAP

CONNECTOR

Pin the widest part of the STRAP CONECTOR

pieces right sides together with the zipper
end
Stitch it 1cm(3/8’’) after the edge and
1cm(3/8’’) before the edge, then fold
toward back and iron it.

Repeat it for other side.

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Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Pin SIDE PANEL part all the way to MAIN BAG face
to face(to make pinning easier, start pinning
from middle notch of SIDE PANEL to middle notch
of MAIN BAG and go up).

Sew SIDE PANEL to MAIN BAG (if you want you can do
a top stitch as well)

Repeat it for other side of SIDE PANEL

Note:You can turn the bag right side out by

opening the zipper.

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 Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Lining Wrong Side Main fabr Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Step 4: Attaching the lining SIDE PANEL

Pin lining SIDE PANEL part all the way to lining MAIN BAG
right side together.(to make pinning easier, start pinning
from middle notch of bottom to middle notch of side
panel and go up).

Sew the pinned area

For other side (lining) mark about 20cm (8’’) and dont
sew that part (prefarably, sew about 10cm (4’’) from the
top then mark the 20cm (8’’), so the open area will be
on the side not the bottom).

Note:Do not turn the bag right side out to stitch

the straps first .

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 Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

step 5: attaching straps

see page 16 to make your own straps

Pay attention to the zipper sides, you

should attach the shorter end of the
strap to the end of the zipper, and the
longer end of the strap to the
beginning of the zipper.

Insert the strap from inside and take

it out from the hole you have between
the beginning of STRAP CONNECTOR
and SIDE PANEL part(main fabric).

Sew both straps

Turn it right sides out and iron the STRAP CONNECTOR area.

Do a cross topstitch on the STRAP CONNECTOR from corner

to corner and repeat for other strap

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 Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

Final step: Stitching the lining hole

Take the lining out and pin back sides

together carefully
along the seam.
Note: Lining is right side
(your 1cm(3/8’’) seam allowance is
folded inside)

Top stitch it 1mm from the edge.

And your done!

Just put the lining in and close your zipper .

I hope you enjoyed it.

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 Note :
Sewing Instructions
Seam allowance is 3/8” (1cm) unless otherwise stated

Fabric Right Side Fabric Wrong Side Highlight of current step

BONUS INSTRUCTION:
How to make your own strap

Cut 2 piece of fabric you like to use as your

bag strap in mentioned sizes:
2.8’’ (7cm) width and 22’’ (56cm) length
2.8’’ (7cm) width and 15’’ (38cm) length.

Fold each from the center right side together.

Sew highlighted line 1cm (3/8’’) from the edge.

Cut the highlighted area

Turn the pieces right side out( use a stiff and

long tool like a ruler to help you turn it easier)

The unstitched area suppose to be inside

the strap connector

You follow the instruction how to attatch it

to the bag and slide adjuster from step 5

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to step 6.
 FINAL LOOK!!

INSERT FRONT PHOTO

INSERT BACK PHOTO

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 We hope you have

had a lot of fun with

this pattern.

INSERT SIDE VIEW PHOTO

Do not forget to

share your finished

result on Instagram

For a chance to win a free pattern,

please follow us on Instagram at
@bagpatternstudio

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