Suffield Bag PDF Pattern by Charlie's Aunt

The Suffield Bag PDF Pattern by Charlie's Aunt includes sewing instructions and pattern templates for creating a design inspired by the serviceable shoulder bags of the 1940s wartime years, and softened with a pretty gathered front panel, and made with a detachable flower for a feminine touch. This vintage style bag can be made in anything from traditional wool tweed fabrics with a velvet panel and flower to more lightweight cotton or linen blend fabrics for spring/summer wear. There is an interior patch pocket with flap. Finished size: 13" W x 11" H x 2 1/2" D, with 38" strap length.

Materials Needed:

• 3/4 yd exterior fabric for main exterior
• 13" x 10" contrasting fabric
• 1/2 yd lining fabric
• 3/4 yd x 36" wide firm sew-in interfacing
• 3/4 yd x 36" wide fusible interfacing
• magnetic snap

For detachable flower trim:

• 10" square piece of contrasting fabric
• 10" square piece of fusible web
• 3" square of firm weight fusible interfacing
• 23mm self-cover button and a scrap of exterior fabric
• brooch backing bar with holes

The Suffield Bag PDF Sewing Pattern by Charlie's Aunt has a total of 20 pages, including 8 pages of pattern templates (to print, cut out and tape together).