Stockholm Bag - Pattern Update and Revision!

My most requested pattern update is finally HERE! The much loved Stockholm Bag now comes with optional zipper closure! The pattern has been completely rewritten and is now up to the standard of my new patterns! 

If you've purchased the old version pattern:

If you've previously purchased the pattern, you'll get a push update saying there's a new version available. If you have purchased the old version pattern through Etsy, a very old version of my website or in paper form, just drop me an email showing you've purchased the pattern and I'll email you the new PDF version for free. 

It also has a YouTube Video sew along with me now where we sew this Stockholm Bag together: 

You can now choose to close your Stockholm bag with a very nice zipper closure! This version is made with gorgeous eco-leather from Made By Lullan and it's lined with Tula Pink's gorgeous Sugar Skulls print from her De La Luna collection.  

This bag is super sturdy, stands up on it's own and has room for a LOT of stuff! The perfect beach or day on the town bag, it's ~12" (30cm) high and ~18" (20cm) wide at the top and 5" (13cm) deep at the base.

 

The interior has also been updated with a nicer and larger zipper pocket. 

You can of course choose to make it without closure or with a magnetic snap. 

This version I made with a vinyl I bought when travelling many years ago and finally dared to use. The cotton contrast fabric is Geode & Ink in Mint from Borlänge Sycentrum. The lining is Fairy Dust from Tula Pink. 

Zipper pocket on one side.

And generous open pockets on the other. 

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My amazing pattern testers were awesome as ever and tested the pattern for me, and they have done such an awesome job! A sincere thank you goes out to each and everyone one of you for helping me make each new pattern - into my best pattern yet!

I'm so very grateful for all your help and hard work, I could not do this without you!

Sabrina Charette - of Bags & More that you can find HERE on instagram made this stunning version.

Helena Halvar Tall - Whom can be found here on instagram made this beautiful hand embroidered one.

Anja - whom you can find on instagram here made this beautiful vinyl version, you'd never be able to guess it was her first time sewing with vinyl!

Eva Arthursson - made this super cool zebra print version.

Jayne Plant - of Bright Bag Design that you can find on Instagram HERE  made this adorable 85% version. 

Liselotte Hagström - That you can find on instagram HERE and on Facebook HERE made beautiful two beautiful ones.

 

Liselotte Tillberg - Made this awesome 80% size version with flat handles and beautiful connectors. 

Vicki Evans - made this beautiful flowery version.

Angelina Izzi Umemoto - Made this super cool version.

Abbey Hamblin - Made this lovely Hunger Games version with flat handles. 

Ariane Griffiths - of La Petite Stitcherie that you can find on Instagram HERE made two pretty (less heavily interfaced than the pattern recommends) versions with lovely handle attachments.

Frida Nilsson - of Tygfavoriter that you can find on Instagram HERE and Facebook HERE made this awesome Eevee version. 

Annie Kate - Made this beautiful, aurora inspired version.

Lisa Nyberget - of Kakankläder whom you can find HERE on Instagram and HERE on Etsy made this epic Disney princess version.

Thanks a million everyone!

ADD ON Flap Pack for Singapore Sling Bag!

I don't think it has escaped anyone here how much I LOVE the Singapore Sling Bag, so I really wanted to expand this pattern and allow for more fun and creative versions of it, hence this flap pack add on!

Get it here!

I have a full length youtube tutorial for the pattern here: 

4 new versions of the Singapore Sling Bag are now possible! 

Pointed Flap

Made in a super cool, reflective vinyl from Bob & Jen's Odds and Ends  you should see this bag in the sun, I have to make a little video! Beautiful Bow twist lock from Made By Lullan. 

Envelope Flap Envelope Flap - Style A  

Fits Emmaline Metal Edge Trim - Style A

Beautiful cotton fabric from BlendedThread, hardware from Emmaline Bags bought from Borlänge Sycentrum. Lining Oxford Canvas from Made By Lullan.

Envelope Flap - Style B

Fits Emmaline Metal Edge Trim - Style B

Gorgeous alcohol ink print cotton from Borlange Sycentrum, hardware from Emmaline Bags bought from Borlänge Sycentrum. 

Rounded Flap 

Made with absolutely stunning custom vinyl from Made By Lullan. 

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My amazing pattern testers were awesome as ever and tested the pattern for me, and they have done such an awesome job! A sincere thank you goes out to each and everyone one of you for helping me make each new pattern - into my best pattern yet!

I'm so very grateful for all your help and hard work, I could not do this without you!

Helena Halvar Tall - Whom can be found here on instagram made this beautiful version:

Margareth Tai - Bags by Mags can be found here on Instagram, made this lovely silver one:

Lisa Nyberget - of Kakankläder that can be found here on Instagram and here on Facebook made three fantastic versions!

Sofia Nilsson - of TRÅkärlek whom can be found here on Instagram and here on Facebook, made a bunch of  amazing versions, more photos to come: 

Looking for Pattern Testers!

I'm currently looking to add about 10 new testers to my pattern tester team! Please read below to see if this is something you're interested in.

What is a pattern tester and how do we work?

A pattern tester is someone who is involved in thoroughly reading, lightly editing, and sewing up a bag before the pattern is released. A pattern is not ready to be released until after they are tested by a number of sewists/bag makers. Pattern testers are an incredibly important part of the pattern writing process. As a group my awesome pattern testers are able to give the me a unique perspective on the pattern, catch any errors and can generate helpful feedback! You also get to sew my new releases before anyone else ;)

We work through my Facebook testing group to which you will get an invite to if accepted, I post when I have a new pattern in need of testing, a post with photos, description of the bag, the skills needed and what's needed to complete it along with a deadline for the test and photography of the bag. 

And then you just comment on the post if you wish to test that particular pattern, easy peasy! 

Are you interested in being a pattern tester, please ask yourself the following before submitting an application:

* Do you have the time? 

You will be given a specific time frame to for testing (usually 2-3 weeks). Many patterns are being released on a deadline, so it is important to be sure that you have the time to commit before you agree to test. You absolutely don't have to test each and everyone of my patterns if you become a pattern tester, however, participating in a couple of tests/year is requested.

* Do you have the ability to sew something less than perfect? 

This is important because, believe it or not, even experienced designers can mess up the numbers, write the wrong one or otherwise mess stuff up. And like when in this case, the pattern designer sometimes is very blonde, it's bound to happen. ;) 

 It is important to sit down and take a look at some numbers to make sure that they make sense before you start. Remember, the pattern hasn’t been published yet for a reason!

* Do you have a willingness to read slowly and very carefully as you go through the pattern to look for typos, grammatical errors, and inconsistencies in wording? 

As English isn't my first language, help with readability, understanding, grammar, spelling and wording is extra important for me. And for my Swedish pattern testers, as I work in English most of the time the the languages does get mixed up for me so help with, grammar, wording and spelling in Swedish is much needed too. Nitpicking is something I very much appreciate I love grammar police in my testers!

* Do you have some way to make notes as you work? 

And an ability to share those notes – whether you send the information in an email body, as comments in the PDF document, as an word document, or a scanned/photographed image of your neatly written notes on the printed pattern.

* Do you have the time to neatly photograph your bag after finishing? 

And are you willing to let me use such photos on my website, blog posts, social media and promotional material, always with full credit of course! 

You will receive 2 of my finished patterns as a thank you for each test you make.

Does this sound like it's for You?
Please fill in the following form before 7th of July:  

Pattern Tester Application Form

Thank you all for considering! ❤️