Small Leather Handbag Pattern – Lucille Purse PDF Template

Make your own small leather handbag with this printable PDF pattern for the Lucille purse. The design features a compact evening-bag shape, distinctive round handles and a simple two-snap closure.

The pattern is beginner-friendly and designed specifically for traditional hand cutting and hand stitching.

This is a DIGITAL PDF PATTERN ONLY. No finished handbag, 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 construction details
• Pattern designed for hand cutting and hand stitching
• Step-by-step video tutorial

Video tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjM_vm3chbw

Print the pattern at 100% / Actual Size.

About the Design

The Lucille is a compact leather handbag with:

• Small evening-bag shape
• Distinctive round handles
• Two snap fasteners
• Structured main body
• Softer leather side panels
• Hand-stitched construction

Finished Size

Approximate bag dimensions:

• Width at bottom: 23 cm / 9.05 in
• Width at top: 31 cm / 12.20 in
• Height without handles: 20 cm / 7.87 in
• Depth: 7 cm / 2.75 in

Round handles:

• Internal diameter: 12 cm / 4.72 in
• Overall diameter: 16 cm / 6.29 in

Recommended Leather

Recommended main leather:

• Approximately 2.0 mm / 5 oz vegetable-tanned leather

A softer leather can be used for the side panels.

Approximate leather required:

• 74 × 60 cm
• 29.13 × 23.62 in

Hardware Required

• 2 × snap fasteners, 12–13 mm

Hardware is not included.

Tools

Basic leatherworking tools are required:

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

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

Skill Level

Beginner

The straightforward construction makes this a suitable project for leatherworkers who want to make a small structured handbag using traditional hand tools.

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 Lucille handbag 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.