Military Leather Crossbody Bag Pattern – Goth PDF Template

Make your own military-inspired leather crossbody bag with this printable PDF pattern. The design combines a compact messenger-style shape with gothic and military detailing, and includes five different flap designs so you can create several different looks from the same core pattern.

The finished bag features an exterior back pocket, a small internal card pocket and an adjustable shoulder strap.

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
• 5 interchangeable flap designs
• Pre-marked construction details
• Pattern designed for hand cutting and hand stitching
• Step-by-step video tutorial

Video tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxai2-2G64

Print the files at 100% / Actual Size.

About the Design

The finished leather crossbody bag includes:

• Military and gothic-inspired styling
• Five different flap options
• Exterior flat back pocket
• Small interior credit-card pocket
• Adjustable shoulder strap
• Buckle fastening
• Decorative D-rings and rivet options
• Hand-stitched construction

Finished Size

Approximate dimensions:

• Width: 21.5 cm / 8.46 in
• Height: 16 cm / 6.29 in
• Depth: 5 cm / 1.96 in

The shoulder strap can be made to your preferred length.

Recommended Leather

Recommended leather:

• 2.0–2.2 mm / approximately 5–6 oz vegetable-tanned leather
• Thread: approximately 0.8 mm

Approximate leather required:

• 59 × 48 cm
• 23.22 × 18.89 in

Additional leather is required for the shoulder strap.

Hardware Required

• 2 × 25 mm buckles
• 2 × 25 mm D-rings
• 2 × 25 mm trigger hooks
• 15–30 rivets
• 16–20 × 9 mm domed rivets
• 6 × 15 mm D-rings

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.

Important – Not for Laser Cutting

This pattern is intended for traditional manual leatherworking and hand stitching.

The PDF files 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 bag shown in the product photographs is an example of what can be made using the pattern.

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