{Folk} Zippered crossbody bag pattern, compact and functional

Folk is a zippered crossbody bag, compact and functional with a sleek design.

The pattern includes 2 sizes.

The Folk pattern is supplied with an additional projector friendly PDF file.

Folk, a compact and functional zippered crossbody bag pattern

A clever assembly for neat details

For the bottom seam, I developed a new technique, and a specific pattern piece, which allows to get neat corners with an easy assembly.

Folk is a compact and functional bag with 4 pockets

Folk has an adjustable strap to be worn crossbody and have free hands, without risking the bag falling off.

Folk has 4 pockets:

• 1 patch pocket with flap on the front, closed with a magnetic snap
• 1 zippered pocket on the back
• 1 patch pocket inside
• 1 zippered pocket inside

Folk in 2 sizes!

The pattern includes 2 sizes : Small, a compact bag to carry your essentials, Medium for a more spacious bag in which you can slip a tablet, for example.

The photos of the 2 Folk sizes worn by Sandra and Fred (below) will help you visualize the dimensions.

• Folk Small : width 20.5 cm (8″) x height 22.5 cm (8 7/8″) x depth 7 cm (2 3/4″).
• Folk Medium :  width 25.5 cm (10″) x height 27.5 cm 10 7/8″) x depth 7 cm (2 3/4″).

Level and style

I’ve rated the Folk pattern as intermediate level.

The 17 testers of the Folk pattern ranked it almost half and half in a lower than intermediate level and in a upper than intermediate level (with a small advantage to the lower than intermediate level). Nobody ranked it as an advanced level.

So I took the average and ranked it as intermediate. It is also the level that seems the fairest to me, due to the zippered closure and the different pocket techniques.

In terms of style, its sober silhouette also lends itself to unisex versions according to the majority of testers.

Photos

Folk Small iridescent

• Fabric: “Vérone” vinyl in taupe.
• Contrast fabric: “Kapiton” vinyl in an iridescent mother-of-pearl color.
• Lining: coated cotton “Ginza émeraude”.
• Interfacing: one layer of Vlieseline (Vilene) G700 on the flap lining only and flexible foam on the outer bottom as per the instructions.

Folk Medium corduroy

• Fabric: “Vérone” vinyl in taupe.
• Contrast fabric: “Starsky ” corduroy in blue (interfaced with G700).
• Lining: “Palladium” cotton in yellow.
• Interfacing: one layer of Vlieseline (Vilene) G700 on the corduroy as well as on the flap lining, and flexible foam on the outer bottom as per the instructions.

Folk Small black

• Fabric and Contrast : “Carlo” vinyl in black.
• Lining: black cotton and “Palladium” cotton.
• Interfacing: one layer of Vlieseline (Vilene) G700 on the flap lining only and flexible foam on the outer bottom as per the instructions.
• I knew that my machine (it’s a middle range domestic sewing machine : Janome DC4030) would have trouble with the thickness of a shoulder strap in this black vinyl, so I made a double-sided shoulder strap, as per this tutorial: Two-tone or double-sided strap Tutorial. I simply used a thin black polypropylene webbing as the narrower band.

Folk Small sport

• Fabric: black “Sport” vinyl.
• Contrast fabric: “Vérone” vinyl in taupe.
• Lining: “Palladium” cotton.
• Interfacing: one layer of Vlieseline (Vilene) G700 on the flap lining only and flexible foam on the outer bottom as per the instructions.

Some of your Folk bags

These are the latest bags sewn by you, using the Folk pattern.
You can view more here on Pinterest.

Merci

Thanks to the Folk pattern testers DreamTeam !

Thanks to Amélie Filauchette, Annie Valencroix, Camille Camille M’craft, Caro Folies de Cajumy, Dado Dado Créa, Evelyne l’Atelier d’Eve, Julia J. l’Atelier 24, Manu Les Créas d’Ema, Marina l’Atelier créatif de Marina, Marion Mes CreAJe, Nicole L’atelier d’Au, O’Kryn O’Kryn Prod, Rozenn Petit monde de Rozenn, Sophie Epik and Laurence, Guylaine, Anne La Mercerie des Créateurs.

Thanks also to Maria aka Velosews for proofreading the English version of the instructions, and to Sandra and Fred for modelling for the pics.

Buy the Folk bag pattern !

You can buy the Folk pattern in the shop.

Needed supplies are listed there.

This pattern is available as a downloadable pdf only. Help page.