The Best of the Best, each designers top-selling pattern
|Sometimes only the very best will do. Sewing time is precious, fabrics and other supplies are treasured, and the efforts that we put into sewing our special projects need to be rewarded by an excellent end result.
We had an interesting email from one of our readers who has bought quite a few patterns from us over the last few years. She wanted to make sure her pattern collection contained the best of the best, so she requested a list of the overall best-selling pattern from each of our designers. Our shop page has the top best-selling patterns from across the entire range (we will copy them here below for you), but we didn’t have a list of each designers best-selling pattern. Now that is something we need to look up!
The best-selling sewing patterns of all time across the entire range of almost 1,000 stocked patterns.
- Sofia Cinch Up Make Up Bag$6.25
- Ultimate Carry All Crafts Bag$12.00
- Catch All Tote$2.95
- Classic Zip Around Wallet$9.00
- Glitzy Purse Organizer$7.95
- Tori Tote Bag and Clutch$7.75
- Retro Style Sling Bag (with video)$9.95
- Project Bucket Bag$6.25
- Product on salePrintable sewing journal and notebookOriginal price was: $9.99.$4.99Current price is: $4.99.
These overall results can be impacted with how long a designer has been with us, and how long that pattern has been for sale. It’s the best-selling patterns over all time for the store. But if a designer hasn’t been with us long, or their pattern is a newer release, it might be a best-seller for that designer, but not able to compete with a pattern that has been selling for several years in terms of the number of sales overall.
Some of these patterns might not have been featured on the site or in the newsletter for a while, and we don’t want you to miss them just because they might not be recent releases.
So below you will find all of our current design team and their best-selling pattern. You can click each pattern to go to that page and find out more, or click the name of the designer to see all patterns in their range.
Now you know you’ll be getting the very best each designer has to offer.
TIP – Right click and open the patterns in a new tab to view so that you can easily come back to this list if you get a bit lost.
Merge Patterns
Sofia Cinch Up Make Up Bag
The Sofia Cinch-Top Bag is a perfect pouch to hold all your makeup. The large open design makes it easy to see all your items inside.
Quiltessa
Ultimate Carry All Crafts Bag
The ULTIMATE storage, organizer and crafting bag. Pockets for absolutely everything, a working/pressing mat and a smart looking bag to carry too.
Maggy 55
Classic Zip Around Wallet
With comprehensive step by step written and photo instructions, along with videos to help you get the perfect result, you can sew the wallet of your dreams with this pattern that’s more like a complete sewing lesson. Fabric as well as vinyl options.
GenyC Artes
Glitzy Purse Organizer
Simply the best purse organizer with pockets galore. The options to add a strap and a flap and carry your organizer as a purse in its own right make this pattern unique.
Crafted by Leanne
Harlequin Tote Bag (with video)
A smart tote bag purse with two-tone handles. The outer features an eye-catching diagonal design front and back. There are 4 convenient pockets in the lining.
Kandou Patterns
Retro Style Sling Bag (with video)
A practical and stylish unisex sling bag. Particularly versatile, this bag can be worn crossbody (great for cyclists!) across the chest or back, or over the shoulder for a more relaxed look. And if you like pockets, this is the bag for you! 3 external, including 2 with zippers, plus 1 internal slip pocket to hold your tablet or notebook inside the bag.
Sotak Co
Devon Pouch Wristlet (2 sizes)
The cutest wristlet zipper bag in two different sizes in the same pattern. Practical zipper pocket outside that looks good too.
Teresa Lucio Designs
Amethyst Wallet
A fold-up wallet that closes with a neat metal lock. Room inside for everything, including your phone.
Moments by Liz
The Sewing Book
We think this Sewing Book is going to be perfect for you! This case is filled with pockets for all your sewing notions as well as a page for your sewing feet and sewing needles. Keep all your supplies together in one spot! No more searching for items.
A Quaint Stitch
Wayfarer Sling Backpack
A stylish and practical unisex sling backpack for carrying everyday essentials. Two different styles in the same pattern to allow for differing levels of sewing experience.
Cozy Nest Designs
Rollie Pollie Organizer 3 sizes
Genius sewing pattern. 4 zipper bags wrapped together in a handy hanging organiser. Three different sizes in the same pattern.
Imazz Patterns
Subway Shoulder or Cross Body bag pattern
Stylish bag with adjustable strap to be worn as a shoulder purse or cross body bag. Two sizes in the same pattern, to suit everyone.
Sew Simple Bags
Guernsey Zipper Pouch (3 sizes)
The classic flat base zipper bag, in three different sizes. The wide flat base makes it ideal for storing and carrying small items such as cosmetics.
Sew Yours
The Zip-N-Grip (with video)
This Zip-N-Grip Bag is the perfect bag for men, women and children and is also perfect for carrying cosmetics, toiletries, sewing, art or craft supplies. Comes with the designer’s video sewing tutorial, requires minimal fabric and hardware, and can be sewn in just four hours!
Gingercake Patterns
Art Caddy Tote Bag
An arts and crafts bag for kids and adults
Spencer-Ogg Patterns
Double Clutch Crossbody Bag
A versatile double zipper bag with wallet compartment, optional wrist and crossbody straps. Sure to become your go-to bag for every day and every occasion.
Deja Designs
Melisande Slouchy Bag (3 sizes with video)
Melisande is a slouchy bag that is available in 3 sizes. The Large and Medium as shoulder bags with an exterior diagonal zipper pocket, and the small is a crossbody version with no exterior pockets, for a quick sew. There are slip pockets and a zipper pocket inside of each.
I Think Sew
Austin Sling Bag
A versatile unisex bag that can be work cross body or around the waist or hips. Great travel accessory or cycling bag.
Hold It Right There Patterns
Clarendon Crossbody Wallet (+video)
A small bag with loads of compartments, the Clarendon combines the function of a bag with the organization of a wallet. Carry it as a handy clutch or wear it as a crossbody bag.
Rosie & David Patterns
Clear View Pouch (4 sizes with video)
The Clear View Pouches that come in four sizes feature a continuous zipper to provide a wide opening at the top of the pouch, an expandable bottom that folds flat when the pouch is not in use, and seams that are completely finished on the interior with no raw edges or bindings.
All Sew Petite
McFly Backpack (2 sizes with videos)
The McFly pattern comes in 2 sizes: (regular) McFly and Mini McFly. The (regular) McFly is big enough to hold a small laptop, A4/letter-size files, books, and more, while the Mini McFly is a perfect size, as it is not too big to carry around as a casual daily bag while it is just big enough to carry all your essentials! The McFly Backpacks are the perfect backpack for adults, teenagers, and children!
The Folk Art Factory
Barcelona Backpack
A mid-sized backpack that’s suitable for adults and teens alike. Enough pockets to hold all the essentials but not too fussy and difficult to sew. You’ll have fun with this one!
AppleGreen Cottage
Aiden Cell Phone Purse
A mini crossbody bag that’s perfect for your cell phone, earbuds, ID, and a few coins, notes and cards. Detachable crossbody strap makes it versatile.
Molka
Verity Zipper Pouch (3 sizes)
A simple and classic flat bottom zipper pouch that’s useful to store so many things.
Hemazing Bags and Patterns
Penny Pouch
The Penny Pouch has a front slip pocket that holds your credit cards, and the main compartment holds your coins and banknotes. This will also easily fit into your pants pocket. This is perfect for a minimalist.
ISY Sew
Freedom Trio, (3 sizes + video)
The Freedom trio includes 3 bags to sew all in the same pattern. Make a small clutch, a medium wristlet, or a large crossbody bag, all in a similar style and design for a matching set. Full sewalong video available too.
KM Designs Pattern Co
Kaylee Crossbody Bag (with video tutorials)
This all-in-one Crossbody Bag has many great features including a lot of pockets. The main exterior feature is an external double zipper pocket that features five rows of card slots for a total of ten card pockets.
SewGnar
BiFold Wallet and video
A smart unisex wallet with room for cards and notes and spaces behind the cards for receipts etc. At last a wallet your guy will love for you to sew for him.
Justyna T Handmade
Sunglasses pouch
A great gift idea to sew, or a sew to sell product. Lovely shaped sunglasses case with zipper closure. Cute and practical, everyone needs one.
Jen Fox Studios
‘Zippy’ Bag crossbody bag
A fun Zippy Bag with top zipper closure, exterior zipper pockets, and messenger style strap, cross body sewing pattern.
Charlies Aunt
Bircham Bag
An elegant, serviceable bag reminiscent of the styles of the 1940s but with Charlie’s Aunt’s signature asymmetrical twist.
Constructivism
Integral Bow Clutch Purse
When fabric becomes more than just flat, this bow clutch purse is a piece of fabric sculpture!
Needle & Anchor
Beachcomber Clutch Bag
A cute clutch bag purse with zipper top and optional wrist strap. Works well in a combination of fabrics including cottons, cork and vinyl.
Emel’s Handicrafts
Yoga mat bag (2 styles +video)
If you are looking for a yoga mat bag with a difference, something other than a simple sausage-shaped bag, then we think we’ve found it. Stylish, modern, roomy and comfortable, this bag is perfect for taking to class.
Toriska
Suburbanite Handbag
A fancy handbag in three different sizes, with comfy corded handles. Zipper or magnetic snaps for closure.
Fable and Guild
The Hartswood Tote purse
A glamorous couture purse to hang off the crook of your arm as you stroll the seafront at St Tropez! Try something totally different.
Lean Mean Sewing Machine
Little Comfort Pouch
The ideal zipper pouch for busy moms and anyone with a cold or allergies. Combines a bag for bandages, medications or coins with a convenient tissue pouch. Great for runny noses of all ages.
Marlous Designs
Little Messenger Bag
A small messenger-style bag with an interesting curved design on the flap. Great selection of pockets including a handy cell phone pocket.
Studio 7T7
The Bronte Case (with video)
This is a brilliant organiser bag that packs a punch! Featuring lots of storage inside it’s fantastic for all ages and all kinds of things to store. It’s useful for so many things – dolls, sewing tools, hair supplies – you name it!
Bags by Bags of Style
Sigma Build-A-Wallet
A simple stylish totally unisex wallet with lots of options to customise it to suit your personal needs. Full video tutorial included.
Swan Family Patterns
Standing Zipper Case
This zip pouch can stand up by itself. Functional and stylish pencil holder, it also has 3 interior pockets as well. Sew a cute zipper pouch that is long enough to hold pencils, markers, and more!
Boutique Unique Design
Lucy and Amy Wristlet Duo
A stunning wristlet clutch bag duo, with two designs in the same pattern. Ideal for using those smaller pieces of feature fabric. The optional narrow piping really makes the designs pop.
KMG Handmade
Brie Mini Messenger Bag (with video)
The Brie features an exterior zipper pocket on the flap, a tablet pocket under the flap that will accommodate up to an 11″ iPad Pro between it’s padded zipper gussets, a zippered main compartment with divided slip pocket and an organizer panel on the other lining side. This includes another slip pocket, a zippered coin pocket, 3 card slots and an accordion slip pocket that fits a tin of mints perfectly! And of course, the designer included a keyminder for you. What a great bag to feature your favorite prints or embroidery projects or to show off those awesome zipper pulls! You are going to have fun making this bag.
Cambria Court Designs
Jaymee Clutch Purse
A pretty clutch purse with an optional wristlet strap. You’ll love the pocket with the card slots.
K Dill Handmade
The Arena Bag (+ video)
The versatile Arena Bag was inspired by needing something to hold your basic essentials PLUS your phone in a bag that is small enough to meet the size requirements of sporting / concert arenas and venues. It features a front pocket for your phone with customizable strap tab lengths to fit different size phones, internal card pockets, and 3 strap options (wristlet, lanyard, crossbody). The bag requires minimal material and is a great scrap buster!
Intra.Black
Baguette Bag
A classy purse with a short strap that can be carried as a handbag, or looks cute on your shoulder with the bag comfortably under your arm.
Lacus Design
Flamma Sunglasses Case
Never suffer from scratched lenses again! Use this handy case to carry or store your sunglasses or spectacles in style and safety. Drop them in your purse and they’ll be clean, scratch-free, and easy to find. Optional wrist strap for hands-free carrying.
B’etha Bags
Aiko Minimalist Wallet
The Aiko Mini Wallet is an easy and funny project for beginner sewers. It’s the perfect project to upcycle fabric scraps or your preloved garments.
Sew Different
The Weekend Bag
A scrap-friendly tote bag with optional zipper, that’s suitable for various fabrics. Mix and match smaller fabric pieces, or create all in one fabric – the choice is yours!
Kelly Sheridan
Kindred Bag (3 sizes + video)
A unisex crossbody bag in 3 size variations. Sew the large in a solid color to make a great bag for your guy.
Mackerilla Design
Cruzer Backpacks
Two different sizes in the same pattern for this ingenious tote bag purse that converts from shoulder bag to backpack!
Chezvies Design
Classic Trifold Wallet + video
The Classic Trifold Wallet is a versatile wallet that is designed to hold more cards and features zippered compartments for storing cash or other essentials such as a smartphone or passport and boarding pass when you travel. This trifold wallet is slim, compact and has been designed to be sturdy and hard wearing with a professional finish.
Bago Vado
Amelia Handbag
The stylish overlays on the outside of this purse (optional of course) are perfect for adding your own spin to the design. Sew the purse in any fabrics and use cork or vinyl (or other no-fraying fabric) for the overlays.
Magic Flying Boots
The Sea Holly Show-Off Bag
This is a slim shoulder / cross-body bag pattern with adjustable strap and 3 external pockets. There are 2 different options for the slip pockets – horizontal or diagonal.
Sew Sofia
Serena Saddle Bag
A classic bag everyone needs in their wardrobe. A versatile design which works well with a combination of different fabrics. We love the optional clip on carrying handle.
TKS Kreates
Travel Collection Project Bag
A handy project organiser bag with pockets front and back, and a genius notes section for a heat erasable pen.
Little Antjies Designs
Little Queen Backpack
When you need a backpack with lots of space, storage and organisation but don’t want masses of outside pockets, then this Little Queen backpack could be perfect. A hidden security pocket on the back and plenty of pockets inside, but the front is uncluttered and ideal for a fabulous feature print.
Cutting Corners
Vanessa Shopper Tote Bag
Shopper Vanessa is a beautiful and practical tote bag for everyday use. You can do your shopping with it, but it’s also a loyal companion for a stroll through town. The pockets on the outside can be beautifully accentuated with contrasting fabrics.
Heather Handmade
Sunglasses Case
With this sewing pattern you’ll learn how to sew a sunglasses case. Keep your sunglasses case safe in your bag with this beginner sewing project!
Refer more designers to work with us…
Do you have a favorite bag pattern designer that isn’t on the team at Sew Modern Bags yet? We are always open to adding new designers and their patterns, big and small. We love to find new designers that you may not have heard of yet, or who only have a few patterns so far. And of course help you to hold all of your sewing patterns in one place too.
So let your favorite pattern designers know about Sew Modern Bags, and what we do to promote our team. Maybe they will be interested in joining us!