Hiya lovelies!

The Crossbody Bag is now here! Is this the smallest bag I've ever designed? Possibly!

Originally designed for The Bag Retreat, The Crossbody Bag is a tiny (and speedy!) crossbody bag for all you intermediate level bagineers! Pick up your sewing pattern here: mrs-h.com/the-crossbody-bag.html.

Here's one I made earlier!

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H

 

 

Elizabeth of Quilt Angel Creations used Alaskan batiks for her French Braid flap, and sewed on some charms for a little extra bag bling:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Quilt Angel Creations

 

Lynne of Lynne's Selections made her Crossbody Bag bright and bold:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Lynne's Selections

 

And, Chris of Made by Chrissy's bag is somewhere over the rainbow!

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Chris Bevan

 

Alice of Alice Wyse Handmade used tweeds for her Crossbody Bag flap, giving it a warm and cosy feel :

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Alice Wyse Handmade

 

Leanne of Crafted by Leanne also went for a warm and cosy theme, using Harris Tweed to piece the flap of her Crossbody Bag:

 

The Crossbody Bag from Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Crafted by Leanne

 

Anna made two versions of her Crossbody Bag. First, using the quilt as you go French braid technique from our bag sewing pattern:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Anna Han

 

And, then, Anna made a flap using Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP). Anna told us this is a stylised version of a local soccer club's logo. We think it looks quite art deco!

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Anna Han

 

 

Rebecca also made multiple versions of her bag. In her first version, Rebecca used bright and bold piecing against a dark main to emphasise the quilting on the flap of her Crossbody Bag:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Rebecca Sumnall

 

And, then, Rebecca made an enlarged version, printing the pattern at 125%:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Rebecca Sumnall

 

Laura of Totes Adorbs pieced together her quilt as you go panel points up, for an interesting effect on her Crossbody Bag flap:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Laura Wadman

 

And, Lynn of She Wears Red Feathers turned her French Braid quilt as you go panel 90 degrees, which gives an almost woven effect to the flap of her Crossbody Bag:

 

The Crossbody Bag from Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by She Wears Red Feathers

 

Some of our testers chose to use different techniques for the flaps of their Crossbody Bags. Lynn of LBP Bespoke Bags used diagonal stripes:

 

The Crossbody Bag from Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by LBP Bespoke Bags

 

And some of our testers made the Crossbody Bag flap plain, as a way to highlight their feature fabrics. Susan used this beautiful blue that reminds of us the seaside:

 

The Crossbody Bag by Sewing Patterns by Mrs H, made by Susan McQuone

 

Sew your own Crossbody Bag today! Start by buying your sewing pattern here: mrs-h.com/the-crossbody-bag.html.

 

Happy sewing!