This is a PDF pattern to create a leather bag - The Breakwater Bag - and a complimentary cardholder.
The Breakwater Bag pattern is a no-gussets bag that is designed to be essentials-only, going-out or formal events bag. It can be carried with a purse chain on-shoulder or cross-body or hand-held by itself as a clutch if you remove the purse chain.
The bag has 4 compartments – a phone compartment between the Closure and the Back of the bag, a card slot between the two Bases and a couple of big main compartments for other essentials.
The layered design allows for creative two-tone or monochrome leather and thread combinations. As the space between the two ‘horns’ of the Closure Back piece is quite big and I always strive to avoid leather waste, I have included a complimentary card holder pattern that utilizes that piece of leather almost completely. No leather is wasted, and it can be sold together with the bag as a gift set.
Crafting DS Leather Goods patterns is an exciting way to challenge yourself, grow your skill set and attract new customers with modern and innovative designs. Have fun making The Breakwater Bag, Deyan
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THE BREAKWATER BAG
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Bag dimensions: 24/16cm (9.5/6.3inches)
Complimentary cardholder: 10.6/6.4cm (4.2/2.5inches)
Skill level: Advanced
Leather: > 1.6-1.8mm thickness (4-4.5 oz), must be soft temper
> You will need about 2.5 sq. feet of leather.
Max leather panel width needed is 24cm (~10inches)
> 2.2-2.4mm thickness (5.5-6oz) for the strap if you will be making one instead of using a chain
> The strap is 20mm (4/5inches) wide and you need two pieces – one 48cm (~19in) long and one 90cm (~35in) long.
Pattern specific tools/materials:
> 3mm and 5mm hole punches
> 2x Chicago Screws, 1.5cm (5/8inch) post length
> 1 snap button for the bag closure - up to 15mm diameter (12.5mm recommended)
> 1 more snap button if you will be making the complimentary cardholder.
> Strap Option A – a purse chain: 80 to 120cm. The Bag can be carried without any strap as a clutch, on-shoulder with shorter purse chain and as cross-body with longer chain hence the range given. Those are available in many variations online when searching for a “purse chain”. They usually come with swivel clasp buckles already attached to them. The Breakwater Bag is specifically designed to be carried with a purse chain, however I have included also a leather strap option in the pattern files.
> Strap Option B: 1 x 20mm whole belt buckle, 2 x 20mm swivel clasp buckles and a 4mm hole punch.
Basic Instructions:
> Print pattern at 100% and verify size using the Print Accuracy Test. Measure and cut on the outside edge of the lines.
> Stitching holes in the pattern are 4mm from the edge and spaced at 3.85mm, however illustrative in nature. You can use other spacing based on your pricking irons/stitching chisels.
> Please read through the Assembly Instructions file before commencing the build.
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USES
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> If you are a 1-person small leather crafting business you can sell as many products as you want that you made using this pattern, otherwise please consider the pattern for personal use only.
> Selling or distributing this pattern via any means for commercial or non-commercial purposes and creating cut dies (clicker dies) using the pattern is forbidden.
> Non-handmade production via any means is not allowed.
> If you have any questions regarding the pattern or the build, feel free to reach out to Deyan at DS Leather Goods via www.instagram.com/dsleathergoods
> If you post The Breakwater Bag you have created on social media, please always credit DS Leather Goods Instagram account www.instagram.com/dsleathergoods
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YOU WILL RECEIVE
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Archived .zip folder containing:
- The Breakwater Bag digital pattern in PDF format: A4 size
- The Breakwater Bag digital pattern in PDF format: Letter size
- PDF file with assembly instructions including in-progress pictures to help you with the build
- A surprise gift: two random leather craft related phone wallpaper images
- Whenever possible and on best effort basis, I will re-share via IG stories your Instagram posts featuring the Breakwater Bag you made and that you tagged me on to a 65K+ global audience.
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IMPORTANT
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This product is a digital PDF pattern designed by DS Leather Goods and not a physical item. Since this is a digital download product, returns, refunds and exchanges are not accepted. PDF files are intended for printing and cannot be opened in PDF editing software. Laser cutting is not possible.
