{Rock} carry-on or weekender bag pattern

Rock, is a carry-on and weekender unisex bag pattern, with a trolley sleeve option to slide over a rolling luggage handle.

The Rock pattern includes 2 sizes. Small: free Ryanair carry-on size. Medium: large weekender size.

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

Rock, carry-on or weekender, unisex

Rock is a carry-on or weekender unisex bag. Sew one for each member of the family!

Its opening extends to the sides in a distinctive pretty triangle design.

With its handles you can carry it by hand or over the shoulder, and a removable shoulder strap option is included.

Rock has 4 to 5 pockets : 2 zippered pockets inside + 1 front pocket with flap + 1 zippered pocket at the back and, also at the back, a choice of 1 patch pocket or a trolley sleeve.

Trolley sleeve option

The Rock pattern also includes a trolley sleeve option to slide over a rolling luggage handle.

Indeed, in addition to the zippered pocket at the back of the bag, you can choose to add either 1 patch pocket or a trolley sleeve.

2 Sizes : free Ryanair carry-on or large weekender bag

• Small – Free Ryanair carry-on* : width 38 cm (15″) x height 25 cm (9 7/8″) x depth 18 cm (7 1/8″). *on the pattern release date (June 2023), Rock Small is slightly smaller than the dimensions allowed by Ryanair for a free personal carry-on (40 x 25 x 20 cm). This slightly smaller size is to help the bag stay within the allowed size once it’s full.
• Medium – Large weekender bag : width 45 cm (17 3/4″) x height 30 cm (11 7/8″) x depth 20 cm (7 7/8″).

Sewing level

The majority of the Rock pattern’s 15 testers ranked it as intermediate and it’s therefore the level that I assigned it.

I developed an assembly technique for the opening that extends into a triangle on the sides, which is easier than it looks on the finished bag 😉 With a clean finish on the inside and on the outside of course.

Photos

Rock Medium size : faux suede and vinyl

Dimensions large weekender bag : width 45 cm (17 3/4″) x height 30 cm (11 7/8″) x depth 20 cm (7 7/8″).

• Fabric #1 : Elephant print vinyl.
• Fabric #2 : “Alicante” faux suede in teal (no interfacing).
• Lining patch cotton.
• Back patch pocket option.
• Interfacing on the lining flap only.
• No flexible foam (see page 5 of the PDF). My choice is not to use flexible foam for Rock, which will get in shape once filled. Especially since I find its empty shape very pretty too – photos of the empty bag included below.

Rock Small size : pink and white

Dimensions Free Ryanair carry-on* : width 38 cm (15″) x height 25 cm (9 7/8″) x depth 18 cm (7 1/8″). *on the pattern release date (June 2023), Rock Small is slightly smaller than the dimensions allowed by Ryanair for a free personal carry-on (40 x 25 x 20 cm). This slightly smaller size is to help the bag stay within the allowed size once it’s full.

• Fabric #1 : “Vérone” vinyl in fuchsia (pink).
• Fabric #2 : “Beach star” vinyl in white.
• Fabric #3 front pocket : “Gabrielle” tweed. Interfaced with Vlieseline/Vilene G700 before cutting out the piece, to limit fraying.
• Trolley sleeve option at the back.
• Lining : pink cotton with white dots.
• No flexible foam (see page 5 of the PDF). My choice is not to use flexible foam for Rock, which will get in shape once filled. Especially since I find its empty shape very pretty too – photos of the empty bag included below.

Rock Small : mustard and teal

Dimensions Free Ryanair carry-on* : width 38 cm (15″) x height 25 cm (9 7/8″) x depth 18 cm (7 1/8″). *on the pattern release date (June 2023), Rock Small is slightly smaller than the dimensions allowed by Ryanair for a free personal carry-on (40 x 25 x 20 cm). This slightly smaller size is to help the bag stay within the allowed size once it’s full.

• Fabric #1 : “Carlo” vinyl in mustard.
• Fabric #2 : “Alicante” faux suede in teal – no interfacing.
• Fabric #3 front pocket : “Susanne” printed cotton interfaced with Vlieseline/Vilene G700.
• Lining: mustard cotton with large white dots.
• Trolley sleeve option at the back.
• No flexible foam (see page 5 of the PDF). My choice is not to use flexible foam for Rock, which will get in shape once filled. Especially since I find its empty shape very pretty too – photos of the empty bag included below.

Rock Small size: black and olive green

Dimensions Free Ryanair carry-on* : width 38 cm (15″) x height 25 cm (9 7/8″) x depth 18 cm (7 1/8″). *on the pattern release date (June 2023), Rock Small is slightly smaller than the dimensions allowed by Ryanair for a free personal carry-on (40 x 25 x 20 cm). This slightly smaller size is to help the bag stay within the allowed size once it’s full.

• Fabric #1 : black ‘Carlo” vinyl.
• Fabric #2 : olive green synthetic canvas.
• Lining: black cotton with white stars.
• Interfacing on the lining flap only.
• No flexible foam (see page 5 of the PDF). My choice is not to use flexible foam for Rock, which will get in shape once filled. Especially since I find its empty shape very pretty too.

Some of your Rock bags

These are the latest bags sewn by you, using the Rock weekender bag pattern.

You can view more here on Pinterest.

Merci

Thanks to the Rock pattern testers DreamTeam !

Merci Amélie Filauchette, Annie Valencroix,  Camille Camille M’craft, Caro C. Cajumy, 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,  Sophie Epik, and Laurence and Anne from 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 Rock carry-on or weekender bag pattern

You can buy the Rock pattern in the shop.

Needed supplies are listed there.

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