{Rock} carry-on or weekender bag pattern

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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

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

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.