Free sewing pattern: Convertible tote bag and backpack

Sew a convertible tote that turns into a backpack or a cross body bag! Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern for you. It’s big enough to hold a 13″ MacBook Pro, so it’s a great way to carry a laptop when you need to take your work with you. It has a zipper top and a messenger style flap for added security. Inside, two zipper pockets will hold smaller items.

Click below for her free sewing pattern:

The Convertible Tote Bag – Fits A 13? MacBook Pro, by So Sew Easy

[photo from So Sew Easy]

This convertible tote bag turns into a backpack and a cross body bag. I have been thinking about a convertible tote bag that can answer some of the needs I have when I travel and because I just got a new computer.

Here is a pattern that follows that trend and I think you will like because is very practical. It has two zipper pockets inside which are sewn in a different way than the other bags I have shared with you so have a close look at the construction. The use of the flex foam creates the need to make a variation of a patch pocket that is very easy to make.

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