Description
Gaia Crossbody Bag
Sewing Level: Advanced (some experience sewing with layers & zippers is helpful)
Approximate Finished Size: 9.5” Wide x 6.5” High x 2.5” Deep
If you are looking for the perfect crossbody bag, then look no further! The Gaia Crossbody Bag encompasses sleek style with practical components that will keep your essentials easily accessible and safely in place with the convenient zipper closure.
The Gaia Crossbody Bag is a boxy bag, styled after the old-fashioned trunk bags and hat boxes of a bygone era. It is delightful for everyday use and you can interchange the shoulder strap to match your outfit. The Gaia Crossbody Bag features a double pull zipper closure, slip pocket, mesh pocket, zipper pocket and comfortable adjustable shoulder strap. The construction of the Gaia Crossbody Bag is magic with no drop in lining or bias binding in sight! Make one for yourself and one for your bestie and keep your essentials close by in style.
Pattern Requirements:
- Fabric: I like to use mid weight cottons such as cotton/linen blends, cotton duck or similar. They tend to hold form and wrinkle less than light weight cottons in this bag.
- Exterior Body Fabric: 20” (*based on fabric 54” wide)
- Lining Body Fabric: 20” (*based on fabric 54” wide)
- Gusset fabric: 20” (*based on fabric 54” wide)
- Exterior pocket fabric (optional): 20” (*based on fabric 54” wide)
- Interfacing:
- Fusible fleece: 40” (If you prefer a firmer finish, you can use foam instead)
- Mid weight woven interfacing: 40”
- Zippers: #5 (Handbag) zippers.
- 1 x 16” double pull for top closure
- 1 x 7” zipper pocket
- Webbing (for adjustable shoulder strap): 2” W x 45” L *(If you prefer a strap not this wide please adjust width and hardware to your preference)
- Hardware:
- 2 x 1” D, O or rectangle rings
- 2 x 2” Swivel clips
- 1 x 2” Strap Adjuster
- Double Capped Rivets (Optional) for decoration
