Many of you asked for a weekender bag pattern, so here is Boston, a unisex weekender bag pattern!

Good news never comes alone, and I am pleased to announce that supply kits for the Boston bag and available at the online store “La Mercerie des Créateurs”. See below.

{Boston} Weekender bag pattern

Boston is a weekender bag with with a unisex silhouette. It is therefore easily adaptable to woman, man, classic-chic or girly versions. The style of your Boston bag will depend on your choice of fabrics: let your creativity speak!

Fabrics of the showcased Boston bag

Fabrics, rings, lobster clasps and zippers all come from La Mercerie des Créateurs.

• I chose a chocolate “toile à sac” (bag canvas). This canvas is of very good quality, has a perfect hold for this type of bag (no interfacing needed) and is water repellent.
• In contrast, I chose this turquoise cotton canvas with large white polka dots, interfaced as directed, and to which I also applied fusible fleece.
• And finally for the lining, a turquoise cotton of excellent quality and which thickness is perfect as a bag lining.

3 zipped pockets

The bag has two external side pockets for quick access to your essentials and a large inner pocket where to put underwears and socks for example.

Carry it by hand or over the shoulder

Dimensions of the Boston weekender bag:  length 45 cm (18″), depth 20 cm (8″), height 30 cm (12″). The Boston bag size makes it a perfect hand luggage in aircraft. Boston is carried by hand or over the shoulder thanks to its removable shoulder strap.

Boston supply-kits

I know it can be difficult to find zips, rings, lobster clasps in the right size for patterns so as of today and in limited quantities you will find at la Mercerie des Créateurs two supply kits for the Boston pattern.

• Kit 1 : rings and lobster clasps (clic)

• Kit 2 : rings, lobster clasps and zippers (clic)

Kits are in limited quantities !

Instructions and patterns

Boston is an intermediate level sewing pattern. The instructions are 26 pages long, including 9 pages for the full size pattern pieces. As all Sacôtin pattern instructions, they are very detailed and illustrated.

In the PDF file you’ll find :

• Detailled and illustrated sewing instructions
• Full size pattern pieces
• Needed supplies
• Instructions to assemble the pattern
• Cutting layout
• A sewing lexicon

Your Boston weekender bags

Here are some of the bags, sewn by you, using the Boston pattern.

Thanks

Sacôtin patterns are always tested by several seamstresses before their release to ensure clear instructions and a perfect pattern.

This is the All-Stars sewing team that tested Boston :

Thanks to Cyrielle Moonlight Thread, Kocotte Kocotte & Cyclotte, Lilou Lilou pour L., Marie P. El’En,  O’Kryn O’Kryn Prod, Sandrine SB créations and Virginie l’Atelier de Virginie F. !

Thanks also to Alexia for modeling for the pattern, to Madame Zaza  for proofreading the French version of the instructions and  to Maria aka Velosewer for proofreading the English version.

Last but not least, merci to Alexandra and Laurence from la Mercerie des Créateurs.

Buy the Boston weekender bag pattern

You can buy the Boston bag pattern in the Boutique (clic).

Necessary supplies are indicated there.

This pattern is available as downloadable pdf only. FAQ