Essential Phone Bag by Around the Bobbin + SALE

This was a fun and quick little bag to make. The Essential Phone Bag by Around the Bobbin is a minimalist style cross body bag that will hold a phone, and a few other essentials, like keys, or a little wallet like the Mini Cork Wallet (see next post about this wallet). The bag closes with a magnetic snap and has a pocket on the front. It is lightweight and perfect when you don't need to carry a lot with you. The cross body style is an easy style to wear and no more aching shoulders from carrying a too heavy larger bag. I hear that from a lot of women how they cannot carry larger bags anymore as it is too much stress on their shoulders, so The Essential Phone Bag is a great choice to wear and use.

Finished bag measures 7" high x 4.5" wide.

I used all one fabric for this bag (batik fabric), but you could make it with a different fabric for the flap as well.

The lining fabric is a hand dyed fabric.

Here is the main compartment and the front slip pocket.

Back of the bag.

These are quick and easy to make and would make great gifts!

Not only is this pdf pattern on sale, but all of Around the Bobbin's patterns are on SALE on the website for 15% off! Use Code ATBSALE to get the 15% discount. Sale valid May 24-27th. So grab all the patterns you have been wanting to sew while they are on sale.😉

Also, check out the other testers versions here.

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The Quick No Zip Cross Body Bag

Another great bag pattern from ChrisW Designs, called The Quick No Zip Cross Body Bag. And the pattern is ON SALE!!! Free video tutorial too!

This bag measures 5 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" H x 1 1/2" deep.

I made mine artsy using batik scraps, hand dyed fabric, quilting and yarn couching, plus some buttons and crystals for bling.

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The bag includes a key pocket on the front of the bag under the flap.

You can see the size of the bag here one me. It's small, but has room for the essentials.

Close up of my artsy flap, quilted, buttons, couched yarn.

I used the batik quilted piece to create the inside card pocket, which will hold a few cards. It's hard to see in the photos, but the pocket has a nice shape curved higher on one side.

The instructions call for an adjustable strap, but I didn't have the small size slider, so I made a fixed strap instead, and lots of rivets.

The key pocket under the flap on the front.

Back of bag has Christine's signature phone pocket for quick and easy access. You can see the quilting I did on the hand dyed fabric here too.

Check out all these videos and the tester bags to get ideas of fabrics to use. They all made some great Quick No Zip Bags using a variety of materials too. Grab the pattern while it is on sale! It is quick to sew (as long as you don't make an artsy quilted one like I did, lol)!!!

The Video Trailer:

https://youtu.be/0Xa5gCGporg

The Video Tutorial:

https://youtu.be/uzaySYL6fME

The Tester Blog Post:

https://www.chriswdesigns.com/.../introducing-the-quick...

International Shop:

https://www.chriswdesigns.com/.../the-quick-no-zip...

Aussie Shop:

https://chriswdesigns.com.au/.../the-quick-no-zip.../

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Cell Phone Cross Body Purse

I followed a YouTube video to make this cute little cross body purse. I didn't have enough fabric left to make a strap (I used a fat quarter), so I knit an I-cord strap instead. Since this is a small bag intended to carry a phone and a few essentials, I thought the knit strap would be fine to use for a strap.

I just love how it turned out. It is perfect for the minimalist who only needs to carry a few items with her. 

The bag measures 4 1/4" wide x 7 1/2" tall x 1 1/2" deep, with the sides being a bit expandable, so the depth of the bag filled with things inside would be wider if you carried a few thicker items inside, maybe expanding to 2"+. This bag is like a mini file cabinet with 3 separate sections to keep your belongings organized and easy to grab when needed.

The I-cord knit strap is 41" long. but has a bit of stretch too. It is not adjustable, but could be tied in the middle to shorten it if desired. I can certainly make one of these purses with an adjustable strap or a particular fixed length if anyone wants a custom one made.

Three separate compartments to keep organized and make it easy to grab your phone and other belongings.

The side when purse is empty. The sides can bellow out if filled with thicker items.

I used a Kam snap closure.

If you would like to purchase this Phone Purse or have one made for you in your color, contact me. I can invoice you through PayPal. Cost is $45. including shipping. This purse has SOLD

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