Western Belle

PDF SEWING PATTERN WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND VIDEO TUTORIAL

This is a PDF pattern in English available for instant download. You will not receive the completed bag. 

WESTERN BELLE

The Western Belle is a bag with attitude, flair and unmistakable western charm. This design celebrates bold textures and timeless details, like hair on hide, (faux)leather, fringe and a decorative concho for that perfect statement look.

The Western Belle is fully lined and features an interior slip pocket, two card pockets, a secure top zipper closure and an exterior back zipper pocket for easy access. A wide adjustable strap with a bold pin buckle ensures comfort and versatility, whether worn on the shoulder or cross body.

DIMENSIONS

The finished dimensions of the Western Belle are approximately:

W 10 ¾” (27.5 cm)

H 7 ¾” (19.5 cm)

D at bottom ½” (13 mm)

D at top 1 ½” (4 cm)

SEWING LEVEL

Sewing level is rated as adventurous beginner.

RECOMMENDED FABRICS

Because of several raw edge pattern pieces, the Western Belle needs to be made from non-fraying materials, like vinyl or leather. The hair on hide piece on the front can be made from real leather (cow, sheep, lamb or goat) or you can use faux fur.

For the lining you can choose Water Proof Canvas (WPC) or quilting cotton interfaced with woven interfacing. Depending on your choice of materials and personal preference, you will need to stabilize the exterior pattern pieces with stabilizer that is suitable for your chosen materials. The pattern provides separate stabilizer pattern pieces.

FILES

With your purchase you will receive the following files:

1 PDF file with instructions

1 PDF file with pattern pieces to print at home (letter and A4)

1 ZIP file with SVG files for a few pattern pieces to use with a (Cricut) cutting machine

DISCLAIMER

I encourage you to make as many bags as you wish to sell, however this pattern may not be used for mass production. When posting on your social media, a reference to KC original would be appreciated. Please do not sell or distribute this PDF pattern.

LOOKBOOK 👀👀👀

Take a look at all the beautiful tester bags here in the Look Book:

https://www.kc-original.nl/lookbook-western-belle

YOU TUBE

If you are a visual learner there is a YouTube video for you to watch made by Judy Eubanks Flores of Judy’s Lone Star Shop. https://youtu.be/Ku0_W_8VdRY

MATERIALS

NOTIONS AND TOOLS

• basic sewing tools and sewing machine
• teflon foot or walking foot, teflon (narrow) zipper foot if working with vinyl or leather
• universal needles or leather needles #16 or #18 (size 100 or 110) depending on your chosen materials
• bonded nylon thread tex 70
• leather glue or contact cement with silicone brush depending on your chosen materials
• fabric glue
• fray check
• Lock Bond or Loctite metal glue (optional)
• 1/8” (3 mm), ¼” (6 mm) and 3/8” (1 cm) DST (double sided tape)
• ruler, craft knife, rotary cutter and/or scissors
• 2.5 mm, 4 mm and 10 mm hole puncher
• silver pen, sharpie, erasable fabric pen and/or chalk to make marks (test on scrap pieces first)
• clips and pins
• skiving knife or electric bell skiver (optional and only for leather)
• seam roller tool or rubber mallet
• duct tape
• scrap pieces of Decovil heavy and Decovil light, or glass fiber tape to reinforce rivets
• Tokonole or edge paint with edge coat roller or awl (optional)
• spray starch (optional)