Tutorial and pattern: Carry on duffel bag

August 20, 2017 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Remona from The Stitching Scientist sewed up this pretty carry on duffel bag, inspired by Vera Bradley bags that she loves. The duffel is designed to fit in the carry-on bin on an airplane. x 10″ deep. The boxy duffel is designed She’s got a free pattern you can download so you can sew one, too. It measures 19″ wide x 15″ tall x 10″ deep and has an open pocket on the side and a zip pocket on the front.

Click below for her free pattern and tutorial:

Vera Bradley Inspired DIY Carryon Duffel Bag, by The Stitching Scientist

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Linda says
August 21, 2017 at 2:45 pm
I am not able to download this pattern on my iMac. When I click on the pattern download, it takes me to a PDF Mac Master download. I downloaded this but still nothing happens in regard to the pattern itself. How do I get it?
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- Anne Weaver says
  August 24, 2017 at 6:54 am
  The big Download buttons are actually ads. Don’t click those. The link to download the pattern is further down in the post, a text link that says “you can download the pattern here” above a photo of the bag. If you click that link, it’ll take you to Craftsy where you can download the pattern for free. Hope that helps! –Anne
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c. says
July 29, 2020 at 5:56 am
I printed the pattern and it does not give you the details on what size to cut your pattern pieces. Please help.
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- Anne Weaver says
  July 29, 2020 at 7:29 am
  I just checked out the pattern and you are correct – that information is missing from the pattern and the post. I suppose you could try reverse engineering based on the finished measurements she gives in the post, but that’s a lot of math. My best suggestion is to leave a comment on her post and see if she can update the pattern to include that information. –Anne
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And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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