Gosh, wouldn’t it be great if I could do a ‘free pattern Friday’ every Friday?
So Anna Maria Horner just released a new purse pattern that reminds me a lot of my new free pattern just without straps! I thought I’d show it to y’all because it seems easy enough to make a few small modifications to my pattern to emulate her new clutch!
So remember this purse and my promise to give you a free pattern?
Download the Pattern on 11×17 Format
Download the Pattern on 8.5×11 Format
If/when you do make a bag from my pattern, please post it in the flickr group! http://www.flickr.com/groups/dianahobo/
Also this should go without being said but I’ll say it anyways: please do not sell items made from this free pattern and do not claim it as your own design!
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Ok, this is totally awesome!! I love this design and will definitely make it! Not sure how soon but I will give it a try.
Thanks for sharing! I’ll let you know how it turns out when I am able to make it.
Where do you find your material? Where do you like to shop for it?
Oooh I’m excited that the pattern is ready! I’ll test it! I have a conference coming up in a week that I’m preparing for now, but in two weeks, I should be able to start. Yay!
Elizabeth – I find material at a variety of places, mostly online at Etsy. There are a couple stores in Austin that sell some good fabrics but sadly, my favorite is going out of business. There are the standards, like Joannes, Hancocks and Hobby Lobby, and then there are stores like Craftorama (going out of business) and others like it. I just got a bunch of great fabric on craigslist so that’s a good options too! Hope this helps!
Jenn – Thanks for volunteering to try it out! I know it probably needs some editing. . .
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Oh my gosh, your purse is so cool! Woo hoo, I know what I’m doin’ tomorrow. Thank you so much!
Hi Elizabeth – I follow your blog and love your new pattern! I have bought my fabric, but now can’t seem to get the pattern pieces printed at home as my printer will not allow me to put 11 x 17inch paper in it… any suggestions on how to print the pattern?
Thanks!
Stephanie
http://www.edentruthcarroll.blogspot.com
stephanie.harrell@gmail.com
i dont see the pattern. where can i find it?
ok nevermind, i found it
Hi I love the hobo bag and would like to sew it up. The directions are easy to follow. If you would add the measurements of the pieces it would be very easy to cut and sew, no printing hassles.
Anne
Thanks Anne for the comment – as I’m making revisions to the pattern in the next couple of weeks, I will be sure to include the measurements!
I am anxious to make this bag but, like others, cannot print the pattern on my printer. Can you quickly give us the dimensions to all the pieces. This would be easier for me as I prefer to cut with a rotary cutter vs a paper pattern.
Thank you,
Lynn
My apologies Lynn – I don’t think I’ll be getting to this anytime soon as the program I used to create the program is at work and I am currently on maternity leave without access to the program. I’ll see if I can figure out a workaround to get you guys some dimensions, but I’m not promising anything in the near future. I have a new baby that’s demanding my attention right now!
Hope you understand!
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Thanks for sharing the pattern..I have put a link to you on my freebies blog…Khris
I just made one! woot woot! My first ever bag/purse. I also wanted to print it at home and since I don’t think I had enough fabric for the large one I just made a smaller one. In Print Preview you can reduce the size of what you want to print or you should see something that says “shrink to fit” and that’s what I did. I ended up with a small bag which is good for my first try. I got lost on the instructions though, I am used to a lot of pics. I didn’t know what basting is so I pleated by hand and it’s not perfect. Also, I didn’t quite understand some of the steps so when I was done my 4inch opening was on the front where now I realize it should have been inside. But overall this was super fun and easy!
Adding my pics to the Flickr set now.
I own the Acrobat program version 8. I am able to print large pages by using the Tile Pages option. So your 3 pages of large sized patterns I now have on 6 pages of patterns on 8½ by 11″ paper.
If you write to me, I can email you the 9-pages pdf file with your 3 pages of instructions, and 6 pages of standard sized patterns that can be taped together.
What a great pattern, thank you! I came across this from another sewing blog I read. This pattern is really well designed, and I love that it is essentially reversible.
I posted pictures of mine on my blog, which is here:
http://lauraliciousindc.blogspot.com/2010/01/january-craft-update.html
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the pattern – your purse turned out great!
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I have been drooling over this bag for months, and I am so glad I finally made it. It is so fun (and so roomy). I have challenged myself to make 30 bags in 30 days and this was my Day Two bag.
I posted pics of my bag on my blog http://diffusible.blogspot.com/2010/09/30-bags-in-30-days-day-two.html
I took a handmade holiday pledge, and your bag design will take care of lots of gals. Thank you! I made my first one and LOVE it. It is for a sister-in-law who is headed to UNT (Mean Green) next Fall. Can’t wait to see what it looks like in other fabric options. See a photo here:
http://www.amytriedit.com/2010/11/handmade-holiday-diana-hobo.html
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Thanks for sharing this pattern! I added extra pockets to the inside of mine, and was very happy with how it turned out – your pattern was easy to print and tape together, and the instructions were clear.
Here is the purse I made: http://randomcreativity.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/perfect-mid-sized-purse/
Thanks, it’s a lovely bag and beautiful fabric choice. Thanks for the inspiration! x
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Hello, I can’t get your pattern link to work. I tried both formats. Thank you in advance for the help.
I can’t seem to get the 8.5 x 11 link to work. would love to try your pattern out. Thanks
Beautiful bag Liz. I found your link through Pleasant Home. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
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Too cute! I hope you don’t mind but I posted your bag tutorial on my blog!
http://www.deeindesign.com/blog/2011/08/bags-totes/
Cheers
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I must be super slow, because I DO have a question about the directions. I’m spatial-relations challenged, so maybe if there was a picture at Step 14, I’d be ok! But, I’m confused on how to attach the inner yoke to the interior. Is the interior wrong or right side out? I’m having trouble visualizing this… help, please!!
You place the yoke and the interior right sides together, so you will see the wrong side out on both the yoke and the interior.
Thank you for this free pattern for this cool purse – it´s awesome
My cousin and i are new to sewing but decided to grab the bull by the horns and go for it! We love your bag!
We have made it to step 14, but are having issues… Our interior is much larger around than our yoke. Did we miss something or do something wrong? Thanks for your help!
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Hmm, try and measure the interior to the pattern piece again and make sure it wasn’t cut too big. There is a possibility that your seam allowance was too big when you were sewing the yoke, making it smaller than intended, but if that’s the case, just cut the interior down to match the yoke – it shouldn’t be too big of a problem! Good luck!
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I am also new to sewing & I am confused by Step 14. I think I have the yoke attached to the interior (w/ the yoke completely on the outside of the interior, sewed around the top) but I don’t know if that is correct, nor can I figure out how to attach the exterior. I assume this is due to me being a novice, but would be able to elaborate on Step 14 &/or post some pictures to help? Thanks so much!! I am very excited to complete my first bag thanks to your pattern!
There are four yoke pieces total – two that attach to the interior and two that attach to the exterior. Is this what you have? When you attached the interior to the exterior, the interior/exterior yoke pieces will be right sides together, where you leave a gap to pull the bag right side out.
I’m sorry I don’t have any pictures of this step and don’t have any plans to make more of these bags to be able to take a picture soon!
Im a beginner sewer and just finished making this bag and found the tutorial very easy to follow
Hi could anyone help me with the exact sizes of the pattern pieces as I’m confused !!
thanks
jud
HI there, I would also like to ask any of you that have made the bag what the measurements are on their bag pattern – mine looks rather small. Also some pics of how to attach the yoke would be super helpful.
Thanks in advance!
The bag is 14″x15″. Next time I make one I will take some pictures of how to attached the yoke!
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