Best Free Sewing Patterns For Mother’s Day—Quick & Easy Bags!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner—but it’s not too late to give her something just as thoughtful & impressive as she is. Whip up one of these quick bags that are BIG on style for the best mother’s day gift ever! (Or if you just want to make these stylish purses & bags for yourself, that’s a great idea too.)
Here are the best FREE sewing patterns for making a quick & stylish bag for Mother’s day:
- The Makayla Bag
- The Iris Mini Crossbody Bag
- The Crafted Crossbody Bag
- The Emzed Foldover Clutch
- The Salty Sailor Mini Ditty Bag
- The Mercato Market Tote
- BONUS: The Car Trash Can
The Makayla Bag—Trendy, Beautiful & FREE!
Keep it casual or keep it classy—the Makayla Bag can be done either way! Dress it up or down, modify it, make it a crossbody bag by adding a crossbody strap instead or add some bling with some chain—you can turn this bag into whatever you want.
You can also add to it—like adding a slip pocket inside, or you can make it a lightning fast sew by using metal connectors instead of the sewn connectors. She will be cute either way!
Features of this versatile bag:
- 2 SIZES: medium & small
- Step by step instructions with over 200 photos
- Domestic machine friendly
- Whole pattern pieces (no fold pieces)
- Metric & imperial measurements
- All pattern pieces (except the strap) available + measurements for rectangular pieces
- Full length video tutorial
- Easy on the hardware (but with options for more)
- Learn some new tricks & techniques
- Can be made in any fabric
- Size: Small – 10 3/4″ W, 5 1/2″ H, 2 3/8″ D; Medium – 12 1/2 W”, 6 3/4 H”, 3 D”
The Iris Mini Crossbody Bag—High End Style, Without The Cost
This is an absolutely adorable mini statement bag! Crafted with a minimalist design, the Iris is a quick and easy sewing pattern great for beginners who want to add some personality to their wardrobe. And just look at it—it’s almost hard to believe such a beautiful bag is this easy to make. Get it for free and see for yourself just how easy it is!
Features of this statement bag:
- Cute, compact bag
- Front flap with a magnetic snap closure
- Interior zippered pocket
- Detachable, adjustable crossbody strap
- Projector & Copy Shop files included
- 30 pages of step-by-step instructions with colour photos
- Printable full pattern pieces
- Size: 9″ wide by 7″ high by 2.25″ deep
The Crafted Crossbody Bag—Use Up Your Scraps & Fat Quarters In A Beautiful Way
Turn that box of scraps and forgotten fat quarters into something beautiful and usable! This pattern has instructions for 3 different versions so you can really be as creative as you like.
Use a single piece of fabric for the outer, or color block it, or mix & match with a different fabric on each half with a seam down the middle, or really go to town with your scraps and create a patchwork quilted version with all the patterns you love. Really, the possibilities are endless!
Features of this bag:
- Minimal hardware
- Top zipper closure
- Inside zipper pocket
- Adjustable strap
- Darts for shape & volume
- Size: 8½” (21.5 cm) by 9″ (23 cm)
The Emzed Foldover Clutch: 5 Bags in 1!
This bag can be a clutch bag, wristlet, purse, wallet, or crossbody bag—whatever you want. That’s 1 pattern—with 5 ways to use it depending on your mood or the occasion.
Bonus: There’s no need to carry anything else when you have this one bag to keep your essentials organized.
Features:
- 3 x zippered pockets
- 1 x inner pocket
- 6 x card slots
- 1 x outer pocket
- magnetic security tab
- optional wrist strap
- optional snap closures
- Size: 8″ x 4.5″ x 1″
- Easily fits a phone plus coins, notes, cards, keys, and more!
The Salty Sailor Mini Ditty Bag—Stay Organized With Style!
This is one of those simple bags—that you’re going to make a TON of times for how useful it is. Use this super lovely & functional bag to corral your electronic cords, sewing notions, first aid items, craft supplies, cosmetics… basically anything that needs somewhere to belong! (Some people have made 10+ versions of this bag just for their own organizational needs!)
Features:
- FREE
- Designed for intermediate sewist
- Unique top flap opening
- Magnetic snaps
- Stands up on it’s own
The Mercato Market Tote—An Easy Sew In Less Than 60 Minutes (With Video Tutorial)
The Mercato Tote is an eco-friendly, reusable & durable market tote bag that makes a great go-to bag for the Farmers Market, grocery store, beach trips or running other errands. With its extra-secure handles and large capacity, the Mercato Tote is the perfect bag to carry groceries, library books, art supplies, and more!
Features:
- Takes less than 60 minutes
- Magnetic snap closure
- French seams
- Unique boxing technique—magically creates boxed corners without having to cut & sew the corners
- Lined & unlined versions
- Hanging Slip Pocket
- 21 pages of concise step by step instructions with colour photos
- 59 minute video tutorial
- Minimal seams
- Finished with french seams for durability
- Size: Large – 17” high by 17” wide by 6” deep; Medium – 12” high by 14” wide by 4” deep; Small – 10.5” high by 10.5” wide by 3” deep
This design requires minimal cutting, magically creates boxed corners without actually having to cut and sew the corners and has enclosed seams which is great for an unlined version!
The side seams of the Mercato Tote are finished using french seams for durability which is a popular technique among garment makers. French seams are a type of seam finishing where the raw edges on the inside are totally encased in an extra row of stitching. Hence, this seaming technique is perfect for making an unlined version which is included in the pattern instructions.
The base of the Mercato Tote has a triangle boxed corner which is fully enclosed on the inside of the tote. The method to make this type of boxed corner is slightly different when compared to the normal boxed corner tutorials. Here the boxed corner is automatically formed by a simple folding step when sewing the side seams using the french seam technique—making this a very practical, durable tote that’s easy to make & very intentionally thought out!
The Car Trash Can—A Cute Way To Keep Your Car Organized (In As Little As 30 Minutes)
Okay, so this one is a little less on-trend for a stylish accessory—but your mom WILL LOVE how practical, yet adorable this bag is! Whether you use it as a car trash can or a car organizer, you’ll wonder how you managed without it. It’s great for the kids to keep their bits and pieces and have them within reach in the back of the car. Or you can put it on the front of the passenger seat while you drive so all your stuff is easily within reach when you need it—like SNACKS!
Features:
- FREE
- Quick & fun to sew
- Have a completed bag in just 30-60 minutes!
- Perfect for beginners
- Simply follow the video to make the bag—no pattern required
Make This Mother’s Day A Stylish One—Choose A FREE Sewing Pattern For A Quick Bag Now
Get any (or all!) of these awesome patterns for FREE—just in time for mother’s day! She’ll love having a cute new purse to take with her for that Mother’s Day Brunch. All patterns are quick, easy, and look fantastic.
