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The Illusion Shoulder Bag is a practical, elegant, and eye-catching bag. With a touch of soft curves and slim lines, the design creates an illusion of a streamlined body – hence the name.

Accentuate with chunky metal hardware, the bag goes well with stylish office wear. Minus the hardware, and adding some pretty colors the bag will exude a softer, casual look suitable for women on the go.

So go ahead - choose your favorite materials, colors and style, and start making this classy bag – especially for you!

Skill Level:
Ambitious beginner / Intermediate.

Sizing info:
13 inches (32.5 cm) high by 11 inches (27.5 cm) wide at the top by 3 inches (7.5 cm) deep.

Video tutorial:
The designer has included two YouTube sewing tutorials with this pattern. The first one is 37 minutes long from Sew Be It Quilts and is a relaxing walk-through with no talking, that you can watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JEpQJIUG_Y

And the second very detailed YouTube video tutorial is 2 hours and 55 minutes long from That's Sew Nova that you can watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTh6syqgVLQ&t=5605s

Materials needed:

  • 3/4 of a yard of exterior (main) fabric/vinyl,
  • 1/2 a yard of accent fabric,
  • 1/2 a yard of lining fabric,
  • 1 yard of Decovil Light OR medium fusible interfacing (for the exterior),
  • 1 yard of interfacing OR foam stabilizer OR fusible fleece OR batting (for the lining),
  • A piece 3" by 11" of Decovil Heavy or another thick interfacing (for the bottom panel of the exterior) OR 4" by 12" if using medium interfacing,
  • Four Metal Strap ends - 1 inch (width),
  • Eight rivets and tools (use any type of rivet you have),
  • One Zipper end (optional ),
  • One 13-inch zipper,
  • One 10-inch zipper,
  • One 9-inch zipper.

The pattern:
You will receive 26 pages of complete step-by-step tutorials, written instructions with illustrations and photos, extra info, and 10 pages of pattern tiles that need to be assembled. Seam allowances are included in the pattern.

Download:
Please note this is a digital download PDF file, not a paper sewing pattern. Please download it immediately after check out.