This post has a great list of the cutest and easiest Bag Sewing Patterns you can sew today, from tote bags to crossbody bags. You will be able to get and download the best free sewing patterns here.
Have you ever wanted to make your own bag patterns? You can customize a store bag design with your own fabrics and favorite colors. Well, then, you are in the perfect place.
We just gathered a super cool list with the best (in our opinion) bag sewing patterns, free PDFs, and online patterns for you to start sewing right now.
Most of these patterns include step-by-step sewing tutorials, which are, yes, you guessed it, FREE!!
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To make a bag or a purse on this list, you first need to decide which one of the types of bags you want to sew. Then you can select one of these free bag patterns and click on it to get the free PDF Download or the pattern’s free sewing tutorials.
If you have never attempted to make a sewing bag, choose a simple design such as a tote bag pattern.
What Notions do I need to Sew a Bag?

Depending on the bag sewing pattern, you will need (or not) special tools and hardware to make your bags. Especially if you use thick materials like vinyl, leather, or denim. These are some of the most common notions, hardware, and tools you will need to make a bag.
- Denim or Leather Needles: Heavy-duty needles are perfect for bag making as they can be sewn through materials like leather, vinyl, and canvas/denim.
- Seam Jumper: A seam Jumper will allow you to easily sew through thick seam allowances with your sewing machine.
- Hole Puncher: A hole puncher is a cutting sewing tool used to make perfect circular cutouts on fabrics and other materials.
- Snap Hooks, D rings, and Swivels: You can use these Hardware notions on bag making to add design or function to some elements of your bags, such as the straps or the closures.
- Rivets for leather: Hold several layers of material in place. The pole of the rivet is inserted in a hole in the material and closed with a cap by applying force.
- Ladder Lock Slides: Its purpose is to adjust the length of straps in bag patterns.
Lovely Bag Sewing Patterns For Beginners:
Amazing Bag Sewing Patterns
Discover the best bag sewing patterns to download with easy instructions and unique designs. Choose between tote bag patterns, messenger bags, lunch bags, crossbody bags, duffle bags, makeup bags, and more.
DIY Ruffle Tote Bag Pattern– Easy Sewing Project for Beginners
Get the free ruffle trim tote bag tutorial! A super easy sewing project for beginners that looks adorable and comes together quickly.
DIY Stylish Bow Bag Sewing Pattern – Free Pattern & Easy Tutorial
Make your own bow-shaped bag in just a few steps! This free sewing pattern includes easy instructions for a chic, multi-way handbag.
Flower Shaped Bag Sewing Pattern and Tutorial
Sew your own adorable flower-shaped bag with this easy PDF sewing pattern! Perfect for summer outfits, gifting, and beginner sewists.
The Ultimate Hanging Toiletry Bag Sewing Pattern.
If you like to travel, this cute hanging toiletry bag is perfect. Out of this list, this is the only pattern that isn't free, but it is so cheap that it was worth including on it. Easy picture tutorial!
Grocery Bag DIY. Tutorial + Free Pattern
Take care of the environment by using reusable fabric bags for your grocery. This sewing pattern is free and comes with an easy tutorial. I recommend using non-woven fabrics to avoid finishing the raw edges.
3 Fabulous DIY Snack Bags using Ziploc Tabs. Quick and easy to clean!
Resealable (a.k.a Ziploc bags) are awesome. But honestly, that is just too much waste! Why not make your own resaleable snack bags with cool and pretty fabrics you can wash and reuse over and over again?
Lilac Mini Messenger Bag FREE sewing pattern
This mini messenger bag couldn't be cuter. It also has excellent shape and construction. The cute piping detail on the flap can be a great way to spice up your color palette design.
Free Oversized Beach Bag Sewing Pattern with Pompom Trim
This beach bag design is just what you need to add color to your summer vacation. Also, those rope handles are the cutest thing ever.
Laminated Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Having your makeup with you is essential these days. But having a mess of every item lost in your bag can be a headache for you. Use this Drawstring makeup bag sewing pattern to have your make up visible and stored in one place.
Kid's Messenger Bag Sewing Pattern
Your kiddos will have the time of their life by making this cute messenger bag pattern in their size. No hardware is needed! Let them choose the fabric combinations and help them sew this beautiful and fun bag.
Sew It - A Fall Plaid Crossbody Bag
This crossbody bag pattern is perfect for your day-to-day activities. It can hold large items like notebooks, makeup, and most of your electronics. Add the faux leather detail to make it more interesting.
The Scrapyard Tote - free sewing pattern
I am always saying how we need to reuse our scraps of fabric to reduce the footprint of our sewing rooms. This scrapyard tote bag-free pattern is perfect for doing so. Add any color combination you want!
Tablet Carrier Bag Sewing Pattern
And talking about electronics, we all know which one we need to keep covered and safe the most. You guessed it. Our laptops. This amazing laptop handle bag pattern will do that and also store your wires or chargers too.
Weekender Duffle Bag Tutorial & Free Pattern
I have had this sewing pattern on my to-do list forever now. This list is the definitive sign to make it, as I have a weekend getaway coming my way. The best part? It is a FREE pattern.
How to Sew a Big Color Blocked Tote Bag - free Sewing Pattern!
If you don't have too much fabric in a single color, you can try this beautiful color block tote bag free sewing pattern.
Double Compartment Cross Body Bag - Free Sewing Pattern!
I love this crossbody bag sewing pattern because it has two separated compartments to store your belongings. That way you can keep everything clean and organized.
Tote Bag Pattern - Free Tote Pattern In 2 Sizes
This is not your typical Tote Bag Sewing Pattern. In fact, it has all the elements to make it better, such as the reinforced handles, the color block design, the lining, and of course the two different sizes this bag free pattern comes with.
How to Sew an Easy Rope Handled Tote Bag - Free Sewing Pattern
I love the rope handles in bags. I think this detail makes them pretty unique and summery. This sewing pattern bag has all the elements you need for a beach bag.
DIY Divided Tote Bag
This bag is smaller, and perfect for kids or small belongings such as headphones, snacks, or electronics. It has two compartments so you can keep your stuff organized.
Easy Cloth Tote Bag
This is a different and equally beautiful grocery bag pattern. You can make it with canvas fabric so it can be stronger, and you can use it for gardening too.
The Greatest Adventures Simple Sling Bag Tutorial
I can't tell you how often I have lost my phone JUST TODAY. I am always saying I need to hang it around my neck. I think this will be the perfect pattern for me to do so.
Sew a Clamshell Bag 2 Ways - plain or fancy! Free Sewing pattern
How much do you love that this bag has two styling options? I totally see the plain bag for my mom, who likes simple finishes, and one fancy for myself... Very fancy!
FREE VIDEO: Kennedy Bag - Sew Sweetness
If you are looking for something original, this bag is just that. It has a lot of excellent hardware and design details, like the one at the bottom corners.
How to Sew a Fabric Basket Tote {free sewing pattern}
This bag pattern is a variation of your classic tote bag sewing pattern. It is called a Basket Tote, and it's pretty fun and colorful. Get the full pattern and tutorial here.
PDF - Miss Maggie's Handbag - A Free Pattern
It is just so much you can do with this "simple" purse sewing pattern. I love how it can change completely with just a few tweaks in its hardware.
How to Make a Bag: Tote Bag Pattern and Tutorial
If you want to go cute but simple, then this color-block tote bag is the perfect pattern for you. It comes fully lined and has a boxed, flat bottom.
How to make a Mini Coin Purse or Lipstick Purse - a Video Tutorial
No one likes loose coins in their purses. Keep them in check and on hand with a cute small coin purse. This tutorial will teach you exactly how to make it.
DIY Mini Boxy Makeup Bag in 10 Minutes
This zippered bag is so cute and chic you will want to take it everywhere. It can be used as a makeup bag sewing pattern or as a pencil case for the office or school.
Expandable Zipper pouch
You have to see this little pouch in action! When you open the zipper and fill it up, it expands like a popcorn bag in the microwave. Click here to get the free pattern and tutorial for this bag.
Small Box Easy Zipper Pouch Tutorial with Handle – Easy Sewing Project
This small zipper bag can be perfect for easily carrying away and changing purses with all your essentials like your phone, credit card, and some money. The pattern is available at Melanie Kham.
How to Sew: Free Quick & Easy Hexagon Zipper Pouch
Don't ever lose your earphones again!
Back to school Backpack Tutorial
I know that this design it supposed to be for kids. But girl, I am making it to myself to go out with my friends. It has the perfect size and pockets for me to carry my wallet, phone and other essentials.
DIY Fish Beach Bags (or laundry bags) - free pattern!
I adore this design. It is just the perfect laundry bag for you and your kids. You can put in here all the delicates before doing the laundry. And it's so easy to sew too! The drawstring bag pattern makes it very easy to handle.
Take-Out Wristlet
The take-out wristlet bags were very popular in the Victorian era. Why not bring them a bag with this cute and free sewing pattern?
Lightweight Day Pack
This backpack is everything you might want for. It is simple, cute, and easy to sew. You can get the free sewing pattern at sew 4 home.
Tip: What can I use instead of interfacing in bag-making?
You can replace interfacing in bag-making with denim, canvas, or another strong woven material. Ensure you pre-wash the fabrics properly to avoid shrinkage and tint leakage.
Interfacing is mostly used in sewing to provide body and strength to the pattern pieces of the bag.
Most pattern designers will recommend you use heavyweight fusible interfacing. Especially for designer handbag patterns, purse patterns, bags with pockets, and more.
If you want to know more about replacing interfacing on bag patterns and other projects, click here.








Great ideas here. Makes me want to make a ton of them. A question though. Do you have instructions for sewing a zippered pocket into the side of a bag ? Thank you so much.
I actually have a new tutorial: the heart tote bag free pattern. There I show how to sew a welt zipper pocket on a bag. Maybe that’s what you are looking for!
This is not the first time I have looked at thi1!s site. Each time I do, I get inspired to do something I haven’t tried before. And it happened again this time! Thanks for presenting so many great ideas in one place. A quick scroll through, and then choose a project — and voila, I am inspired to sew again! Thanks so much!
Ohhhhh! Nancy :’) thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I am so happy that you liked this post and I hope you come back again to see more tutorials and sew lots and lots of new projects!
Outstanding blog post, I have marked your site so ideally I’ll see much more on this subject in the foreseeable future. Thank a lot!!
Thank you so kindly!
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You are welcome!