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Last week, we announced an exclusive offer that let our readers not only try Craftsy's new Bluprint service for free for a week but also enjoy the first full month for only $1!
We wouldn't recommend the trial if we didn't think it was a good product, but we also were clear that when readers do this and use our link, we make a small commission and it costs our readers nothing.
Doing this while helping us doesn't cost even a cent more, but we get a small commission which helps us continue to create new free sewing patterns and projects almost every week.
To say thanks to everyone who participated, we'd like to offer you one of our most popular paid sewing patterns sold normally for $6.95, absolutely FREE.
But please act today, this gift is only available for the next 24 hours!
You certainly don't need to use our link when you try Bluprint to receive this free gift, but as before, we'd really appreciate it if you used our link if you're planning to try Bluprint or buy at Craftsy in the future:
The Boxy Bag is one of our first and most popular paid patterns ever. It has been thoroughly tested with tons of positive feedback from the pattern testers as well as many of readers. It's suitable for beginners and would make a good first bag project.
Here are just a couple of examples of the fabric choices you can choose to make this bag.
This great little bag is perfect for:
- Taking your lunch to work
- Taking a few things to the beach, a book, sun cream, phone etc
- A cosmetics bag
- A travel bag – padded to keep things safe while traveling
- A toiletries bag for the bathroom or a weekend away
- A camera bag or for carrying your Kindle etc
- A lunch bag for the kids to take to school
- A mini cooler bag – line it with an insulated lining
- A hobby bag – carry your paints, knitting, crafting tools with you
- and lots more uses
The pattern has been well reviewed on Craftsy with a 4.7 out of 5-star rating and there are numerous example projects to check out.
Thank you so much for offering this pattern for free! This has inspired me to pull out my fabric stash and go shopping with enthusiasm since I don’t remember all of what I have been hoarding! LOL!
Thank you so much for the free pattern. Patterns can be quite expensive. I feel very lucky when I come across for a free one .
This looks like a fun bag for sewing classes! Thank you!
Mayra, I think you have great possibilities of being very successful with expanding your pattern line. It’s one thing to make an original project, it’s totally another to write clear detailed directions to enable others to recreate what you’ve made and have great results! As a former home economics teacher, it’s great to see projects that have wide appeal and will let many find the joy in sewing! Thank you for your generously because I know the time and effort that went into this pattern.
Thank you so much for the pattern. I will make it as a travel bag using African Prints.
Thank you so much for this free pattern. I am really enjoying your blog and website. So much to learn from you and am very impressed with your clever projects. Thank you for taking your time to share all that you do.
Thanks for the pattern. Just got back into making bags and this will be the jump off point. Will the resulting bag be acceptable if I use a non iron fleece inside, or even a headlining fabric as used in car roof lining?
Thanks. These are really cute. Need to make several
Will you ever have your patterns with distributors like Checker or Brewer so quilt shops can sell them? I do a bag of the month class at my shop and I’d love to sell your patterns to customers who come in and make them for my class.
HI Lisa I have not, but I must say thank you for the suggestions now I will.
Thanks so much, I love your patterns!
Hi , I would love to try the boxy bag !
But by box is blue not pink !
Will not work.
Can you send me the link?
Thank.you.for.the.wonderful.pattern..I.cant.wait.to.make
I.also.wanted.to.mention.to.you.that.you.do.not.get.a.month.free.plus.a.week.for.a.dollar.of.Craftsy..I.only.got.one.week.that.was.ALL
Hi Anita, the special got you one week free and one month for a dollar. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Mayra
Thank you so much for the free pattern and so very much for that wonderful trial. As advertised I did feel like a kid in a candy store. It did end up with me buying a corn tortilla press! AND I am loving it! I guess we helped each other a bit. Blessings- Jane
I joined Bluprint a few days ago from the link and I’m enjoying it. I already learned a lot.
I would love to have this pattern. Is there a promo code? Craftsy is trying to charge me full price in the final total even though the pattern says FREE.
{{{{{ Ladies }}}}} How did you know?! School starts back here in a couple weeks and – although my kids are grown ups – plenty of yellow school buses lumber through our neighborhood on their way all over the county – from 5:30 am until close to 7:00 pm! These dedicated drivers’ salaries are low, they generally drive for multiple schools and grade levels, the disrespect and noise levels they face is tremendous – but they stay focused on the road, eyes on the prize, keeping the chaps safe and delivered to and from – AND with a smile and a wave for those of us doing yard work in the heat! I am very thankful that I’ve never had to drive a schoolbus.
I have been looking for a perfect bag pattern to make for the drivers, about 12 of them, who will soon be rumbling through, to put in a few surcies, a nice pen, a lanyard, key fob, badge holder, pack of gum… a few little things from the $1 store – things that would make me feel that somebody noticed the good job that I’m doing…
THANK YOU! for sharing and helping me share ~
Passing it on ~ you’re The Best!!
Dea
Thank you for the great pattern!
Thanks for this nice bag !
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Could you please give the size of the bag?
Thank you so much! I am planning a trip overseas soon and this bag will be perfect to carry on.
Thank you for the pattern! I haven’t done much sewing the last few years but your patterns have pushed me to want to sew again. I do have a question though. For the fusible fleece is there a specific weight that will keep the bag in shape?
Thank you for the pattern, Will be looking for just the material for it, as know not in stockpile as just returning to sewing.
I signed up…..how do I find the bag pattern download?
Hi Gina, please follow the link in the pink box from the main pattern page here: https://so-sew-easy.com/boxy-bag-pattern/
I couldn’t find where the pattern could be downloaded. Where do I go to download the pattern
Hi Karren, there’s a pink box with an orange button near the bottom of this page. That will take you to Craftsy where the pattern is currently still free. Happy sewing!
https://so-sew-easy.com/boxy-bag-pattern/
Where is the free pattern. I keep getting a message saying sold out. I would love to try this one for sure.
Hi Diane, the pattern is free from our page at Craftsy. We can’t distribute patterns for free at Etsy so it is showing as sold out there.
I understand not letting you distribute the pattern for free over at Etsy, and I LOVE your patters. Is there a way to fix the link so it goes to the Craftsy page to make it easier for others to find?
Hi Nixie, thanks for the feedback. The link only goes to Craftsy as far as I can tell. Can you send a screenshot or tell me a bit more about what button you’re clicking? You should be going to the pink box with the orange button on the main page of the pattern. Perhaps refresh your browser as well which may help. Kind regards, Mayra
Thank you for the patterns!
Thank you so much for the free pattern. I just printed it and can’t wait to get started.
Dank.
Lijkt me leuk om te maken.
Where do I find the link to the bag pattern?
Hi Judy, just follow the link in the pink box to the page at Craftsy where the pattern is currently free.
I have not seen this cute bag before and love it. Thanks for the free download!
I’ve seen this pattern for a while now and I’m so happy to have it finally. Thank you so much for the Boxy Bag.
Thank you for the free pattern. I can’t wait to make it!!
Thank you so very much, was easy to purchase on Craftsy. That way it stays in my library. Thanks again
Thank you. I love making these bags.
Thank you so much. I can really use this bag. I’ve been wanting to learn how to sew this kind of ba.
I am a member on Bluprint. Thanks for this giveaway. I have been a member on Craftsy for awhile. I am looking forward to the classes on Bluprint.
Thank you for this lovely pattern. Very generous!
I have a subscription to Bluprint and love it. IU also tried to download your free Boxy Bag Pattern but it says that it is ‘sold out’? I don’t quite understand that. I have only just received the email.
Hi Pat, you need to get the pattern on Craftsy, not Etsy. Just follow the link in the pink box.
Hi.Can I download without the Blueprint trial? The link to Etsy says that the Boxy Bag is sold out.
Thanks
Heather
Hi Heather, yes, you can download for free on Craftsy. We can’t “sell” patterns for free on Etsy, so it will show as sold out.
Thanks for this generous giveaway. I did, in fact, try Bluprint with your free trial and have decided to subscribe. While I really love sewing, I’m also going to try to learn more about cooking and there seems to be some good classes on that too. Thanks again!
Why? What did you really like about Bluprint? I have not seen anything good about yet. Do you really watch enough classes to pay for
subscription. Happy Creating.
Hi Donna, I’m just starting but there seems to be a lot of content there. I’ll give it a try and see.
I was asking G. Thompson but thank-you for your comment. I went over to Craftsy for your “free” pattern and could not get it. I would have to join Bluprint to get. No free pattern.
Hi Donna, sorry you’re having difficulty with it. Several thousand readers have downloaded the free pattern today already. Just follow the link the pink box to the page at Craftsy where the pattern is free. There is no need to join Bluprint.
this afternoon it worked. not this morning. maybe too many people looking for it. it was going to Bluprint in the AM. The pattern is now in my favorite file.