I like to stroll around with small bags in summer, in lightness, carrying only my essentials. It is from this desire that Menuet, the last Sacôtin pattern was born.
{Menuet} Small shoulder bag pattern
Menuet is a small urban bag, compact and lightweight, to carry your essentials.
Its clean lines will adapt to all styles depending on the fabrics you pick. Chic, bohemian, rock : your choice !
Menuet is also practical with an adjustable shoulder strap, a closure secured by twist lock and two zippered pockets: one at the back of the bag and one in the lining.
The pattern includes 2 versions, one rounded and the other rectangular. The two different flap shapes can be associated with either of the bag bodies, for 4 possible variations.
The flap is ideal to highlight this designer fabric that you kept preciously.
Menuet dimensions : width 20 cm (8″), height 15 cm (6″), depth 5 cm (2″).
If you choose to sew Menuet in faux-leather, pleather or vinyl, I advise you to make the rectangular version #2, stiff fabrics will not have the best finish on the rounded version #1.
Beware, addictive !
Because it requires little fabric, is sewn in half a day and allows to have fun with colors and prints, it is very difficult to stop at a single Menuet.
I have sewn a dozen and I only have 3 remaining : 2 that I kept as “archives” and one that I kept for myself 🙂 (the one in crocodile pleather and octopus print)! The others were snatched offered to friends, my niece, my mother-in-law and my daughter…
The testers sewed 28 Menuet !
Some of your Menuet bags
These are the last bags sewn by you, using the Menuet bag pattern. View more here, on Pinterest.
Merci
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 the Menuet pattern :
Thanks to Caro Folies de Cajumy, Chantal Chantal new style, Dado Dado Créa, Héloïse Histoire d’un fil, Lilou Lilou pour L., Magali Mag’Créations, Marie El’En, Marion Mes CreAJe, Nicole L’atelier d’Au, Nusch Créabull’, O’Kryn O’Kryn Prod, Sandrine SB créations, Virginie l’Atelier Couture Giorda and Laurence La Mercerie des Créateurs.
Thanks also to Carine and Céline for modeling with Menuet, to Madame Zaza for proofreading the French version of the instructions and to Maria aka Velosewer for proofreading the English version.
Buy the Menuet pattern
You can buy the Menuet pattern in the boutique.
Necessary supplies are listed on the “supplies” tab there.
This pattern is available as a downloadable pdf only. Help page.
