Introducing the super-versatile and cuddly Hugo Handbag sewing pattern, your new best friend and favourite go-to accessory!Please note, you are buying a downloadable PDF and SVG files only, you are not buying a completed bag.
The Hugo Handbag is a bowler-style bag that can be sewn with both vinyl or leather and comes complete with two adorable faces, a charming cat and a delightful dog. It can also be sewn plain or with a sublimated front if you prefer. Inside, it features bound seams using the effortless foldover elastic technique which boosts the strength and stability of the bag.
Crafted with attention to detail and practicality in mind, the Hugo Handbag is spacious enough to hold all your daily essentials and features three pockets with three different techniques to learn, because who doesn't love pockets? This skill-builder pattern includes step-by-step instructions, clear diagrams, and multiple video tutorials, making it suitable for confident beginner bagmakers and beyond.
Additionally, the Hugo Handbag pattern includes SVG files for all pattern pieces, making it effortless for those with cutting tools like Cricuts to easily cut out the necessary pieces (though you can also cut pieces by hand too if you prefer).
Designed with the home sewer in mind, the Hugo Handbag pattern can be suitable for sewing on domestic machines. The key lies in selecting the right materials and considering the power of your machine for a smooth crafting experience.
What's more, the Hugo Handbag pattern is fully customizable and can be enhanced with additional add-on packs. Explore our collection of add-onsto expand your handbag's design possibilities. Please note that add-on packs are sold separately.
Soft, upholstery weight leather OR vinyl in two or more colours (Base bag pattern uses a single 12" x 54" roll of vinyl. Additional vinyl required for various faces.)
Topstitching thread
0.5m quilting cotton lining fabric
8mm double-sided rivets
4 screw-in 10mm dome/decorative rivets for handle tabs
4 screw-in 12mm dome rivets or purse feet
2 screw-in metal strap connectors no wider than 25mm
30cm of Decovil (HEAVY) interfacing
2m of 25mm fold-over elastic
70cm continuous size 5 zipper and 3 pulls
2m x 3mm foam or polyurethane piping cord - Do not use cotton cord
Strap
2 swivel clips to suit 20mm strap
Buckle to suit 20mm strap
1.2m of 16mm twill tape - To prevent leather stretching
Tools
Hole puncher and hand/tabletop riveting equipment
1/4” piping foot OR zipper foot and Teflon/roller/walking feet for your sewing machine
Quilting clips / binder clips / curtain clips
Leather edge paint to match bag colours
Size 18 or above machine needles appropriate for your material
I have the Hugo bag and all of the add ons! I love them and enjoy making them. The kids that have received one, love them. The pattern is so great ! It’s so easy to assemble and it allows me to be creative and do my own take on a face. ❤️ I posted this picture of my granddaughter’s Hugo and had a bunch of people asking me to design a specific face for them. I’ve made this purse into a lunchbox as well as a handbag and crossbody bag. I can’t wait to make all of the faces I own.
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Jeanann Szymanski
Great pattern
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Cheryl B.
Bag
I tried to make the bag but found out my sewing machine can't handle the third layer of the slough pattern. So it will need to wait until I break down and purchase an industrial sewing machine. For what I was able to accomplish, I was very pleased with it.
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Lene Jonassen
I can see, ther is both dog and cat
Why do I only got the cat then ??
Both designs are included within the folders, it's possible you may have deleted the dog folder so I recommend downloading the zip file again from your account. For further troubleshooting, please contact support@carbonchic.com.au
