Filippa is more than just a handy bag — it’s a full-fledged part of your outfit. Wear it around the waist of trousers or a skirt, ideally as a matching set in the same fabric, or layer it over a dress for a bold accent. It’s also perfect for garments without pockets, when you still want your essentials within easy reach.

The largest version features a slanted bottom, allowing the bag to blend seamlessly with your silhouette and making it ideal to wear crossbody as well. Inside, you’ll find a hidden inner pocket to keep small valuables safe. There are also two additional versions: a smaller bag for tiny essentials, and a vertical version designed as a phone pouch.

The design consists of a doubled back panel with an integrated flap, onto which a cargo pocket is stitched. The belt pieces are attached to either side of the back panel. We chose an adjustable buckle as the closure, so you can easily adapt the fit to your outfit — with a loose strap adding an extra style detail.

Fabric choice

Level

Filippa is a sewing project of intermediate difficulty. If you skip inserting the zippered inner pocket, the project becomes much easier. Stitching the cargo pocket isn't hard but it does require some precision and confidence at the sewing machine.

Notions

Fabric requirements 

The fabric lengths charts show how much fabric you will need for all variations, calculated on a standard fabric width of 140 cm - 1.55 yd. If your fabric is narrower, you will need more fabric length. For broader or narrower fabrics you can calculate how much fabric you will need by laying out the pattern pieces on the table according to your fabric width and measuring how much fabric length you will need accordingly.

Variants

This pattern gives you the opportunity to make not 1, but several bags. Here is an overview of all the variants you can make with this set of pattern pieces.

Large bag

Small bag

Phone case

PDF files

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical items will be shipped to your doorstep.
New to PDF sewing patterns? Check out this guide.

Once your purchase is complete, you’ll find a download link on the confirmation page. You’ll also receive the link via email (sent to the address used at checkout). If you’ve registered an account, your files will be available there instantly as well. Click any download button to save the files to your computer for future use—we recommend doing this before printing.

Your purchase includes all of the following: 

• Extensive illustrated step-by-step tutorial
  Our interactive PDF tutorial is screen-friendly, with clickable navigation, and links to video tutorials (if available). Prefer to print it? You can on A4 and US letter.
  
• Cheat sheet
  A handy one-pager with key information and space for your notes—perfect to keep with your printed pattern pieces. 
• A4/letter pattern for home printing
  This file includes all the pattern pieces for every version of the design. You’ll need to tape or glue the pages together before cutting.
  Learn here how to do this quickly and easily.
  
• A0 pattern for copy shop printing
  Want to skip taping? Use this large-format file at a copy shop or fabric store with print-on-demand services.
  
• Both A4/Letter and A0 files come with layered sizes and seam allowances, so you can print just the size you need, with or without seam allowance. This means you can cut your pieces directly—no tracing required. Just make sure to select the right layers before printing, and remind your copy shop to do the same!
  Read more on print instructions here.
• Projector file. Prefer a paperless setup? Use this file to project pattern pieces directly onto your fabric using a projector or beamer.