Oversized and Tartan

Another bag with the Scottish theme. This one is really large and will hold about everything you could possibly need. Large enough to keep laptop, iPad, phone, A4 Files, etc. etc., and there is also a clip for a keyring.

There are three slip pockets inside of which one is large enough for and iPad or tablet. On the back of the bag is a very large zippered pocket which can keep all your personal items.

The bag is for sale in my ETSY shop: Oversized and Tartan

Sturdy red cotton for the lining

Front with easy to close press stud. 

Back with large zippered pocket

You can put your fingers under the small flap to close the press button

Oversized bag with adjustable strap.

Scottish? Scotland soon!

As we will break up our tents in France soon to spend some time in Scotland, I felt I had to make a bag reminding me of that part of our life and came up with a black and white tartan woollen fabric, combined with red faux suede. I still wanted to stick to the fold-over bag pattern, but one that can be carried as a rucksack as well.

I am not sure if this will be as popular in Scotland as it is in France/Switzerland but I thought I might give it a try at the Presents Galore, Kelso, on October 5 and 6. The bag will be for sale in my ETSY Shop for € 59.95.

As with the other fold-over bags, it has a large front zippered pocket and two slip pockets at the back. It can be carried as a normal shoulder bag but the straps can be adjusted to it nicely on your shoulders by using the strap adjusters. This bag will be especially useful for those of you who go to work on a bike or for a while and still wanting to look glamorous.

I have deliberately not put any internal pockets in the body of the bag because I think that sometimes they are more a hindrance than an asset if you want to put larger items inside. You can put all your valuable items in the zippered pocket at the front and the slip pockets at the back are large enough for  mobile and (sun)glasses case. However, as I am always looking for the keys in my bag, I have added a clip for a keyring. The main body of the bag is also large enough to hold your laptop

Te bag is difficult for pick-pockets to get their hands in because of the zippered pocket and the fold-over part which covers this pocket and the whole is kept down by the straps!

And there it is. The bag looks larger on the dummy. The actual size is: wide 33 cm, high when open 45 cm, high when folded close 33 cm, deep 6 cm):

Front of the bag, folded open, with zippered pocket.

Four metal feet

Light coloured lining which makes it easier to see what is inside the bag.

Carried as a shoulder bag

Carried as a rucksack. It is easy to see that nobody can get its hand into this bag when carried on the back!

The Scottish touch

Here is the finished bag made of a beautiful woollen tartan combined with upholsterer fabric. It has a large front slip pocket with magnet closure, a large back zippered pocket and two side pockets for mobile, water bottle, etc. It has an adjustable strap and can be worn cross body.  I had wanted to make this bag into a pure shoulder bag but realised I had sewn the zipper part onto the bag already so I decided that instead of taking it apart again I would make just one adjustable strap.

An ideal bag for everyday use, to take to work, short trips, etc.  All the important items can be carried in the outside pockets to leave you enough space for anything else you need in its large interior. It is even large enough for a weekend away and it still small enough to look very smart.

The price for this bag will be € 59.95.

Front of the bag with large (width of the bag) slip pocket and two side pockets

Top of the bag with a two-way zipper

No further inside pockets but lots of space

Even larger items can still be carried in the closed bag

Concealed zipper closure when there are smaller items in the bag

Back of the bag with large (width of the bag) zippered pocket

The Scottish connection

I have started working for the Presents Galore fair in Kelso in early October. This is my very popular pattern but instead of using one long strap I will put two shoulder straps on this bag.

Front with slip pocket with a magnet snap closure 

Back of the bag with zippered pocket