Drop-Top Messenger Bag Pattern Download

Description

Cool styling combined with clever design make this unique gusseted asymmetrical bag equally fun to make and wear. With the extended strap across your body, it serves as a messenger bag; if you use the bound cutout handle, it becomes a stylish shoulder bag.

Finished Size: about 15″ wide – 20″ tall – 3½” deep at the gusseted bottom (38 – 51 – 9 cm). When folded over and using the long strap, height is 11″ (28 cm) not including strap. Including adjustable strap, total height is adjustable from about 25-37″ (63.5-94 cm).
Fabric Requirements: 1 ¼ yd (1.1 m) of 54″ (137 cm) wide wool fabric for shell and tabs (Main) . 1 yd (91.5 cm) of 54″ (142 cm) wide homedecorator-weight cotton for lining and interior cell pocket (Contrast) . 12 assorted accent scraps, about 5″ – 10″ (12.5 – 25.5 cm) for bars (shown: assorted wool scraps) . 18″ – 18″ (45.5 – 45.5 cm) fabric square to use for armhole bias binding
See project for complete supply list and notions. 
Originally Published: Stitch, Fall 2011