Leather Military Shoulder Bag Pattern – Poppy & Tommy PDF Bundle

Make two distinctive leather shoulder bags with this printable PDF pattern bundle. The set includes the Poppy Bag and Tommy Bag — two military and remembrance-inspired designs that can also be made without the decorative poppy or soldier details for a cleaner everyday look.

Both bags are designed for traditional hand cutting and hand stitching and are suitable for beginners.

This is a DIGITAL PDF PATTERN ONLY. No finished bags, leather, hardware or tools are included.

What You Get

• Poppy Bag PDF pattern
• Tommy Bag PDF pattern
• Printable PDF – A4
• Printable PDF – A1
• Printable PDF – US Letter
• Full-size pattern pieces
• Optional decorative poppy design
• Optional Tommy soldier design
• Pattern designed for hand stitching
• Two step-by-step video tutorials

Print the files at 100% / Actual Size.

Poppy Bag tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09NgNq1ZWgw

Tommy Bag tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcB2T71kdVk

Poppy Bag

The Poppy is a compact leather shoulder / crossbody bag with a flat external pocket and buckle fastening.

The decorative poppy detail is optional, so the bag can also be made as a simpler everyday leather shoulder bag.

Finished Size

• Width at widest point: 24 cm / 9.44 in
• Height: 18 cm / 7.08 in
• Depth: 6 cm / 2.36 in

The shoulder strap can be made to your preferred length.

Leather Required

Approximate leather required:

• 64 × 55 cm
• 25.19 × 21.65 in

Additional leather is required for the strap.

Hardware

• 2 × 20 mm lobster clasps
• 2 × 20 mm buckles
• 2 × 20 mm D-rings
• 1 × 13 mm snap fastener

Tommy Bag

The Tommy is a larger leather shoulder / crossbody bag with a flat external pocket and an internal choice of either a key holder or pen holder.

The decorative Tommy soldier detail is optional.

Finished Size

• Width: 18 cm / 7.08 in
• Height: 26 cm / 10.23 in
• Depth: 8.5 cm / 3.34 in

The shoulder strap can be made to your preferred length.

Leather Required

Approximate leather required:

• 64 × 77 cm
• 25.19 × 30.31 in

Additional leather is required for the strap.

Hardware

• 2 × 25 mm lobster clasps
• 1 × 25 mm buckle
• 2 × 25 mm D-rings
• 4 × rivets
• 1 × 13 mm snap fastener

Hardware is not included.

Recommended Leather

For both bags, we recommend:

• 2.4 mm / approximately 6 oz vegetable-tanned leather

Tools

Basic leatherworking tools are required:

• Craft knife
• Single-hole punch
• Edge beveller
• Two stitching needles
• Hammer or mallet

Because small differences in printed hole spacing can occur depending on printer settings, we recommend using a single-hole punch.

Skill Level

Beginner

Both designs use straightforward hand-stitched construction and are suitable for leatherworkers developing their bag-making skills.

Important – Not for Laser Cutting

These PDF files are intended for manual leatherworking only.

They are watermarked and are not compatible with laser cutting machines.

The watermark must not be removed or altered.

Digital Product Only

This product is supplied as downloadable PDF files only.

No physical item will be shipped.

The finished bags shown in the product photographs are examples of what can be made using the patterns.

The digital pattern files may not be resold, shared, redistributed or offered for free.