"The Barnaby " Leather Tote with Bugatti Handles - PDF Download Template & PDF Full Colour Brochure - £9.99

Barnaby Leather Tote – PDF Handbag Template

The Barnaby Leather Tote is a stylishly structured everyday bag with clean lines, fixed bugatti-style handles, and a clever cinch detail that allows you to change its shape from a roomy tote to a more compact silhouette. With its solid base and practical features—including a zipped internal divider, zipped internal pocket, and external zip pocket—it’s the perfect companion for work, travel, or day-to-day life.

This is a rewarding make that looks beautifully polished and professional, yet it’s completely achievable on a domestic sewing machine. Designed with home sewers in mind, the Barnaby Tote is a fantastic project for confident beginners and intermediates looking to stretch their skills with zips, structure, and hardware.

Whether you're sewing your first bag or adding another to your handmade collection, Barnaby is a design you'll turn to again and again.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Dimensions:
38cm (L) x 34cm (H) x 17cm (D)
Handle Drop: 20cm
Crossbody Strap: Adjustable 105–120cm

What’s Included:

• PDF pattern files to print at home (A4 and US Letter formats)

• A5 full-colour brochure with step-by-step written and photographic instructions

We recommend backing your paper pattern onto card. Here is a video to show you the process:

Suggested Materials:

• 10 sq ft of lightweight leather (max 1mm thick)

• 1 metre of heavyweight iron-on stabiliser

• 0.5 metre of medium to heavyweight lining

• Bugatti handles x2 + filler

• Crossbody strap and 2 x D-rings (2.5cm)

• 2 x Trigger hooks (2.5cm)

• 3 x 18mm round magnetic clasps

• 2 zips for pockets (20cm)

• 1 zip for divider (35 cm)

• Bag feet x4

• Polyester or bonded nylon thread

Suggested Tools:
All RJ Leather Studio patterns are thoughtfully designed to be achievable using a domestic sewing machine. You will need:

• Teflon foot, roller foot, or walking foot

• Zipper foot

• Leather point needles size 110/18

• Scissors or rotary cutter

• Copydex glue or similar leather adhesive

• Hole punch & rubber mallet

• Rivet setting tool

• Awl or gel pen to score lines

• Burnishing gum (e.g. tragacanth)

• Metal or plastic ruler, cutting mat

• Iron & small screwdriver for the bag feet and fittings

Copyright & Licensing Info:
You're welcome to sell the bags you create from this pattern at markets, in shops, or via your online store. Please credit us when you do:
“Handbag made by [your name], created from an RJ Leather Studio Pattern.”

Mass or factory production, pattern sharing, and use in teaching or workshops is strictly prohibited.