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I love the Wanderlust Duffel Bag pattern from Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop. I made a large duffel bag last month to give to my father-in-law for his birthday, and I just finished making two more out of faux leather for a church auction. This duffel bag pattern is awesome!
For the auction, I wanted to do something fun, so I made some dueling duffels! One has University of Utah fabric on the inside and the other has BYU fabric.
Here are some pics of my new duffel bags:
Wanderlust Duffel Bag Pattern Review
CLICK HERE to get the Wanderlust Duffel Bag pattern from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop.
Pattern Description: Duffel bag pattern with four size options — 12”, 16”, 20”, or 24”. You can also choose between round or rectangular end caps and several pocket options.
Time to Sew: 6 hours
Difficulty: Intermediate
Here are the notions you’ll need to buy to sew the 24” version of this duffel bag pattern:
- 2 yards of fabric for the exterior (More for fabric straps)
- 5 yards of webbing (optional for straps)
- 1.5 yards of fabric for the lining
- 1 yard of fusible fleece (optional)
- 24” zipper (heavy duty)
- 1.5″ D-rings, swivel hooks, and strap adjustor (Sallie Tomato level 3 bag kit)
- 3 yards of double fold bias tape
I made 24” duffel bags with rectangular end caps. They are very large! I was thinking these could be used as gym bags, but they are big enough for a week-long trip.
I made the straps out of faux leather and chose to omit the side stripe because I thought it would add too much bulk. I also didn’t need to use fusible fleece because my faux leather had a thick backing.
If you plan to sew with faux leather, I have another post with some tips: How to Sew Faux Leather.
The Wanderlust Duffel Bag pattern is easy to follow, but I rated it intermediate because of the bias tape and the difficulty that comes from sewing around the corners on the end caps. I do think a beginner could sew this duffel bag pattern, though, because there is a video tutorial included.
I changed the location of the end tabs for the shoulder strap on my duffel bags. I sewed them directly into the endcap side seams instead of on the end cap front. I thought it would provide more stability. This did make the seams bulky, but I was able to make it work.
Overall, I think this duffel bag pattern is great! I plan to make more, but I think I’ll give my sewing machine a break from faux leather for a while. I ended up throwing my needle bar out of alignment and had to get it repaired. Oops!
Also Read: How to Sew a Bag: 5 Tips for Beginners
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