This pattern is available for FREE from Art Gallery Fabrics. I found it while browsing all their lovely fabrics. It’s a really cute bag and the pattern is pretty simple! Available for download in PDF format, the pattern includes easy to follow illustrated instructions and real size templates that you can use to cut your pattern out.
Saddle Bag Pattern by Pat Bravo
Finished Size: 9.5″ x 6.5” not including straps
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They also have a whole page of other really cute free sewing patterns that they designed! And also a ton of FREE QUILT PATTERNS that are really good ones! Post about free quilting patterns from Art Gallery Fabrics coming soon.
Switch out the above fabric combination for something more subtle and versatile. Perhaps try a corduroy.
I plan to make this bag out of denim! I have a lot of old denim sitting around that I’ll probably never wear (or fit in) again! Le sigh. So in an effort to make lemonade out of a sour situation I plan to re-purpose that denim for pieces to make this bag. Possibly in a patchwork denim style. The strap will definitely include patches of different kinds of denim. Perhaps the body of the bag too. Great for odd shaped pieces too. Stitch those together free-form quilt-style to make a larger piece of fabric to work with. Then use this fabric to cut the pattern out as is to form some great irregular designs!
If using a heavy weight fabric like denim, skip the interfacing and just follow the directions as is.
Recycle your old clothing, linens, scrap materials etc. This is the perfect project for it. It doesn’t need large swaths of fabric, so it can be a great way to make use of scrap fabric.
I also like this pattern because I wanted to make a toddler or baby purse and was hoping to translate the pattern to a smaller scale for a cute little girlie purse! Or perhaps enlarge the pattern for a larger adult messenger-style purse.
Pat Bravo
Thank you so much for your kind words! I love that you have found our free projects and that you have written this lovely post about it. This is why we do this!!! To see our fans enjoying and using our products!
Alice
Dear Pat, Thx, I’m glad too lol. Excited to try a couple out soon but sooo many projects on my list.
Love your free patterns especially because they’re really nice designs. Also discovered your free quilt patterns page! The designs are awesome and the the pattern guides are easy to follow too. I can’t wait to try my first ones. Good free patterns are hard to find! It’s a nice way to give someone who wants to try it out for the first time a great opportunity to do so.
P.S. Lovely fabrics too 🙂