The Orion Messenger Bag is perfect for carrying your everyday essentials, including a wide variety of laptop and tablet sizes. Choose to add an expandable gusset to give two extra inches to your bag to pack it full. The Orion makes a great carry-on for travel as well as an exceptional everyday bag for school or work. 
 
 
Orion Messenger Video Bag Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30zWNeIKE_8
 
 
PATTERN FEATURES
 
Exterior Slip Pocket doubles as a Trolley Sleeve
Internal padded pocket for laptop
Multiple zipper pockets
Multiple slip pockets
Long back zipper gusset allows the bag to lay open flat
Written Instructions as well as detailed pictures
YouTube/Video Tutorial Links
Printable, Projector, and AO Files

 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
 
Finished Basic Size:   17” W X 12” H X 5.5” D
Finished Expandable Size:  17” W x 12” H x 7.5” D
 
 
MATERIALS
 
Fabric Requirements
(2) 18” roll of vinyl/faux leather OR 1 yard 58” WOF Canvas for Exterior
 2.5 yards x 44” WOF cotton woven fabric for lining
 
Interfacing/Stabilizer
Woven interfacing (SF101 is recommended)- 4 yards plus 32” x 5” for Expandable
Zipper Gusset option
Decovil light - 2.5 yards
Fusible Foam - 17” x 10” piece
 
Hardware
(2) 1.5” Rectangle or D-Rings
(2) 1.5” Lobster Clasps for removable strap option
(1) 1.5” Strap Slider
(8-12) Medium (8mm) Rivets (optional)
(8-9) #5 Zipper Pulls
#5 Zipper Tape 3.75 yards (cut into 16” x 2, 15”, 13”, 25.5”, 44.5”)
63” #5 Zipper Tape for Expandable Zipper Gusset option 
(1) 7” #3 Zipper with Pull
 
Other Materials
5 Yards of 1/2” Double Fold Bias Tape 
2” x 1” sew-on hook and loop
2.5 yards 1.5” webbing for straps and handles cut into 18” x 2 and 1.5 yards (if notmaking from exterior fabric)
Rivet setting tools
1/4” double sided tape (DST)
Edge Paint (optional)
Marking Pen

 
SKILL LEVEL
The Orion Messenger Bag is categorized as an confident intermediate bag pattern and recommended for sewists who have some familiarity with bag making patterns. There is a full video sew along included with the pattern for visual learners and those who prefer a little more detail about sewing bags.
 
** This bag can be sewn on any sewing machine that is capable of sewing vinyl. Fabric/Vinyl choices will influence the difficulty of sewing.**

 
ORION FABRIC DESIGN
Love the Orion fabric used to make the Orion Messenger Bag? By purchasing this pattern, buyer will receive a one-time code to preorder this fabric on any base at a 10% discount. Orion fabric can be found in out Pick-A-Print section.
 
Orion Fabric: https://www.thestyledmagnolia.com/product-page/pick-a-print-orion-1
 
BLOG POSTS
Want to know more about this pattern? Interested in hack and what all the testers used to make their bags? Please check out all our related blog posts.

Tester Round Up: https://www.thestyledmagnolia.com/post/orion-messenger-bag-tester-round-up
 
 
TAKE NOTE
**This is not a physical bag. Due to this being an instant download there will be no refunds for digital products.**