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Convertible tote-pack

A tote that converts to a simple backpack.

A free tote sewing pattern. Set your sizes and download it at true scale, with a cut list and a shopping list. Free, no account.

You can change: size · closure · zipper · handles · pocket · tabs and webbing · seams and finish.

The other patterns

• Zip pouch
  • Boxy zip pouch: A boxy zippered pouch: front and back panels (straight or tapered) and a gusset loop.
  • One-piece zip pouch: The classic single-piece pouch: one panel wraps the whole box.
  • Packing cube: A two-panel packing cube.
  • Boxed zip pouch: The easiest pouch to cut: one rectangle.
  • Rounded zip pouch: A rounded gusset pouch.
  • Clamshell pouch: A pouch that opens flat like a book.
• Hip pack
  • One-piece hip pack: The simplest hip pack: one panel wraps the whole body.
  • Boxy hip pack: A boxy hip pack: front and back panels and a gusset loop.
  • Hip pack — rounded bottom: A hip pack with square top corners and rounded bottom corners.
  • Hip pack: A fully rounded hip pack.
• Stuff sack
  • Stuff sack: A sack with a round, oval, boxed or flat bottom.
  • Roll-top sack: A sack with a round, oval, boxed or flat bottom, sewn from two body panels with a side seam at each end of the roll.
  • Drawstring backpack: A flat sack worn on the back.
• Sleeve
  • Sleeve: A flat zip sleeve or wallet.
  • Strap pocket: A slim zipped pocket for a backpack shoulder strap, cut as one rectangle.
• Holder
  • Bottle holster: An open cylinder for a bottle on a pack strap.
  • Stem bag: A feed bag for the handlebar.
  • Chalk bag: A climbing chalk bag.
  • Chalk bucket: A wide, low chalk bucket that stands open on the ground.
  • Bellows bottle pouch: A bottle or phone pocket for a pack strap or hip belt.
• Tote
  • Tote: An open tote bag with two handles.
  • Musette: A flat, light shoulder bag with one long strap, worn across the body.
• Tray
  • Darted tray / box base: A one-piece tray: a rounded-corner base whose walls fold up, with darts at each corner that close the excess fabric so the walls stand vertical.
• Wallet
  • Folded card wallet: A bifold card wallet from one strip of a fabric that does not fray (laminate or coated cloth).
  • Coin purse: A small zippered coin purse in three shapes.
• Bike
  • Frame bag: A bag for the frame's main triangle, drafted from your own frame.
  • Handlebar bag: A roll that mounts across the handlebar.
  • Top-tube bag: A small zippered bag on top of the top tube, behind the stem.