Leather Purse Pattern – Puzzle Handbag PDF Template

Make your own small leather handbag with this printable PDF pattern featuring a distinctive puzzle-style panel design. The finished purse has a compact, structured shape, comfortable handles and a modern look that works well as an everyday bag or as a handmade product to sell.

The pattern is designed for traditional hand cutting and hand stitching, with full-size pieces and marked stitching holes to make assembly straightforward.

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

What You Get

• Printable PDF pattern – A4
• Printable PDF pattern – A1
• Printable PDF pattern – US Letter
• Full-size pattern pieces
• Pre-marked stitching holes
• Pattern designed for hand stitching
• Step-by-step video tutorial

Video tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL-SA1CQIUU

Print the files at 100% / Actual Size.

About the Design

The finished bag features:

• Distinctive puzzle-style leather panels
• Compact structured construction
• Short carry handles
• Zip closure
• Optional shoulder strap attachment points
• Hand-stitched construction

Finished Size

Approximate bag dimensions:

• Width: 24 cm / 9.44 in
• Height: 18 cm / 7.08 in
• Depth: 7 cm / 2.75 in
• Handle drop: 12 cm / 4.72 in

Recommended Leather

Recommended leather thickness:

• 2.0–2.2 mm / approximately 5–6 oz

Approximate leather required:

• 87 × 59 cm
• 34.25 × 23.22 in

Hardware Required

• 2 × 20 mm D-rings
• 4 × 25 mm rectangular rings
• 1 × 30 cm zip
• 10 mm diameter rope

Hardware is not included.

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-friendly

The full-size pieces, marked stitching holes and video tutorial make this a suitable project for makers developing their leatherworking skills.

Important – Not for Laser Cutting

This pattern is intended for manual leatherworking and hand stitching.

It is not suitable for laser cutting and no DXF or SVG files are included.

Digital Product Only

This product is supplied as downloadable PDF files only.

No physical item will be shipped.

You may sell finished physical products made using this pattern.

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