{Jive & Compère} crossbody bag for men and unisex wallet patterns

Two new Sacôtin patterns : Jive a small-zippered, crossbody bag for men and Compère a unisex wallet in 2 sizes!

{Jive} crossbody bag for men pattern

Jive is a small-zippered, crossbody bag for men.
Sporty, chic, urban or unisex, its style can be individualized depending on the fabrics you choose.
Jive is compact and practical, with 3 pockets: 1 patch pocket with flap and 1 zippered pocket on the outside, 1 zippered pocket on the inside.
Also with an adjustable shoulder strap.

Dimensions : width 18 cm (7″) x height 22 cm (8 5/8″) x depth 7 cm (2 3/4″).

Level: Intermediate – advanced.

Jive “chic”

Black faux leather (not interfaced).
Cotton lining. Polypropylene webbing.

Jive “sporty”

Taupe “luggage” canvas (not interfaced).
Cotton lining. Cotton webbing.

Jive “girl teen”

Denim style cotton (recycled from a curtain!) with 2 layers of Vilene G700 interfacing. I trimmed the seam allowance of 2nd layer of interfacing and applied it over the 1st layer, once it was cold.
Cotton lining. Cotton webbing.

Jive worn !

Here are some pictures of the Jive crossbody bag worn by Fred.

Some of your Jive

These are the latest bags sewn by you, using the Jive crossbody bag pattern.
View more  here on Pinterest.

{Compère} unisex wallet pattern

Compère is a unisex wallet for men, women and teens !
Compère is practical and compact, with 3 credit card slots and 5 pockets, including 2 patch pockets, 1 flap with 2 clear pockets (French ID format) and a small zippered coin purse with bellows, for easy access to its contents.
2 sizes : Small for a pocket size wallet and Medium to fit a passport.
Optional tab closure with snap.

Dimensions Compère Small closed : height 13 cm (5 1/8″) x width 9 cm (3 5/8″).
Dimensions Compère Medium closed : height 15 cm (6″) x width 10.5 cm (4 1/8″).

Level : Intermediate  – Like for its big brother, the Complice wallet pattern, the assembly of Compère requires care and precision.

The lining, ie the entire inner part of the wallet must be made of thin cotton (quilting cotton type).

The black Compère with green polka dots lining is a size M. Its exterior is luxury cork (not interfaced). The cork tab was too thick to install my snap (which did not have a long stem) so I made the tab out off the green cotton lining fabric (interfaced).

The Blue Compère is also a size M, in denim style cotton (interfaced). It is coordinated with the Jive “teen girl” bag pictured above.

The cork Compère is a size S, its exterior is a cork fabric with silver sprinkles (not interfaced), its cotton lining is the Adelajda Liberty print.

Some of your Compère

These are the last wallets made by you, using the Compère wallet 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 patterns :

Thanks to Caro Folies de Cajumy, Cyrielle Les mains en l’air, Dado Dado Créa, Evelyne l’Atelier d’Eve, Julia J. l’Atelier 24, Manu Les Créas d’Ema, Marion Mes CreAJe, Nicole L’atelier d’Au, O’Kryn O’Kryn Prod, Rozenn Petit monde de Rozenn, Sandrine SB créations, Sophie Epik et Laurence and Guylaine La Mercerie des Créateurs.

Thanks also to Maria aka Velosews for proofreading the English version of the pattern.

Buy the Jive and Compère patterns

You can buy the patterns in the Boutique (clic).

Necessary supplies are listed on the “supplies” tabs.

These patterns are available as a downloadable pdf only. Help page.