PDF SEWING PATTERN | The Costermonger | Merchant & Mills
Skill Level : Beginner
Finished Size : Approx. 46.5 cm × 45 cm (18¼" × 17¾")
Language : English Only
The Costermonger by Merchant & Mills is a clever everyday market tote that transforms into a comfortable backpack, leaving your hands free while carrying everything from groceries to everyday essentials. Designed with a minimalist aesthetic and durable construction, it's a practical project you'll use for years.
Quick to sew and requiring very little fabric, the Costermonger is an excellent stash-busting project and a thoughtful handmade gift. The pattern includes instructions for making the straps using either leather or webbing, allowing you to customize the finished bag to suit your style.
Pattern Features- Convertible market tote backpack
- Minimalist everyday design
- Choice of leather or webbing straps
- Beginner-friendly construction
- Unlined bag
- Great stash-busting project
- Practical everyday carry bag
Designed for medium- to heavy-weight woven fabrics such as:
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Cotton canvas
- Waxed canvas
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Mid-weight denim (8–14 oz)
- Oilskin
- Cotton drill
- Dry Oilskin
Leather Strap Version
- Leather straps
- 8 × 9 mm rivets
- 4 × 1" metal sliders
- Matching sewing thread
Webbing Version
- 3 cm wide webbing – 1.6 m
- 2 × 1" metal sliders
- Matching sewing thread
- 80–98 cm (31½–38½") wide fabric: 1 m
- 100–150 cm (39–60") wide fabric: 0.7 m
The Costermonger is an unlined bag.
Finished Measurements- Length: 46.5 cm
- Width: 45 cm
- Print-at-home pattern (A4 & US Letter): 19 pages
- A0 copy shop format: 1 page
- Illustrated sewing instructions
The Costermonger combines the practicality of a market tote with the comfort of a backpack. Its clever convertible design, small fabric requirements, and choice of leather or webbing straps make it a rewarding beginner project that is both stylish and highly functional for everyday life.
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