"The Neville " Leather Backpack - PDF Download Template & PDF Full Colour Brochure - £9.99

Neville Backpack – PDF Handbag Template

The Neville Leather Backpack is a practical, stylish, and perfectly sized everyday companion—ideal for commuting, day trips, weekends away, or hands-free errands. With its sturdy wide zip opening, structured silhouette, and generous interior space, it’s designed to carry everything you need while keeping your essentials beautifully organised.

This is a backpack that’s incredibly satisfying to make. It includes a roomy main compartment, a handy front zip pocket for quick access to your phone or travel card, and a fully lined interior with an additional zip pocket for valuables. The finished piece feels sleek, durable, and professional—exactly the kind of bag that becomes a daily favourite.

Designed for makers with sewing experience, the Neville Backpack PDF template is perfect for confident sewists ready to level up their leathercraft skills and take on a more advanced project using a domestic sewing machine.

Want to test the waters before committing?
Try our Leather Sewing Trial Pack containing leather, a Teflon foot, and machine needles—perfect for giving leather sewing a go before purchasing a full pattern or kit!

Skill Level:

Intermediate / Advanced
(Experience of sewing is essential for this bag.)

Finished Dimensions:

30cm (L) x 35cm (H) x 14cm (W)

What’s Included:

• PDF pattern files to print at home (A4 and US Letter formats)

• A5 full-colour brochure with step-by-step written and photographic instructions

We recommend backing your paper pattern onto card for durability.

Suggested Materials:

• 8 square ft of lightweight leather (maximum 1mm thickness)

• 1 metre of heavyweight iron-on stabiliser

• 0.5 metre of medium to heavyweight lining

• 1 x sturdy 61 cm (we cut down) Ykk zip for the main opening 

• 2 x 20 cm Ykk zip for the front external & internal pocket
  

• Polyester or bonded nylon thread

Suggested Tools:

All RJ Leather Studio patterns are thoughtfully designed to be achievable using a domestic sewing machine. You will need:

• Teflon foot, roller foot, or walking foot

• Zipper foot

• Leather point needles (size 110/18)

• Scissors or rotary cutter

• Copydex glue or similar leather adhesive

• Hole punch & rubber mallet

• Rivet setting tool

• Awl or gel pen to mark stitch lines

• Burnishing gum (e.g. tragacanth)

• Metal or plastic ruler, cutting mat

• Iron
  

Copyright & Licensing Info:

You're welcome to sell the backpacks you create from this pattern at markets, in shops, or via your online store.
Please credit us when you do:
“Handbag made by [your name], created from an RJ Leather Studio Pattern.”

Mass or factory production, pattern sharing, and use in teaching or workshops is strictly prohibited.