With this pattern YOU WILL LEARN –

How to make a zip closure for the bag*.

• A variety of internal pockets (a mobile phone pocket*, a compartment pocket and a zipped pocket)
• How to make a crisp, curved edge at the top of a bag with a professional finish.
• How to make a button loop closure
• How to vary the straps by adding rings or changing the length and width.
• How to sew a curved facing to a curved lining
• LOADS of tips for making well-finished bags EASY!

*The zip closure and mobile phone pocket require intermediate sewing skills, but the rest of the bag is BASIC level. (If you're not sure, keep it simple for the first bag, and then MOVE ON to the zip....! YOU CAN DO IT!)

Bag Size 20cm x 30cm x 10cm.
Strap length and design is variable.

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Design Variations

Embroidered, seqinned corduroy print Hobo with a feature vintage button. No adjustments were made to the pattern for the strap.	Camouflage Print canvas Hobo with Medium-Large O-rings	Japanese Polished Cotton print Hobo with Large O-rings and a magnetic snap closure
PVC "Osterich" Hobo with the strap softly gathered into Medium-Large O-rings	Soft, silky satin Hobo with a zip closure.	Reproduction bark cloth Hobo with button loop detail and double o-ring detail.

**Please note: Design Variations refers to ways to alter the straps, flaps and bag body. Patterns do not include instructions for the applique', embroidery or other embellishments on the bags displayed on these pages.

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