The Factotum Pattern - Merchant & Mills
The Factotum Pattern - Merchant & Mills
A neat cross body bag, small but copious. Factotum has been designed to hold all your daily essentials. Fully lined, with two front pockets and a zipped closure. You can use leather or webbing for your strap.
Skill level; Intermediate
This is a paper pattern. All seam allowances are 1cm unless stated otherwise and are included in the pattern.
Suggested fabrics – oilskin, dry oilskin, mid-heavy weight cotton canvas or drill, mid weight denim (8-14oz). For the lining we would suggest using either our 5oz organic dry oilskin, half panama cotton, or barrier lining. You can see all of these by clicking on the suitable fabrics tab.
Our samples –
Green bag – Flax Dry Oilskin in Archive Olive with a natural leather strap.
Blue bag – Navy Dry Oilskin with a split cowhide leather strap.
Tan bag – Olive Dry Oilskin, with 50z Orange as the lining, tan 30mm webbing.
Notes –
A paper version of the Factotum will be available in approximately 6 weeks time. We will also be offering an online class for this pattern.
When inserting the rivets we recommend using a very solid surface like a cement floor so there is no movement.
For the loops we have two options, these or these. The 1″ ones offer a snug fit and the 1.25″ ones allow for a bit more movement, it’s a personal preference. The leather and webbing we sell work with either.
Fabric Requirements:
Self Fabric | |
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80cm wide, with or without nap | 0.7M |
100cm wide, with or without nap | 0.55M |
120cm wide, with or without nap | 0.45M |
140 - 150cm wide, with or without nap | 0.4M |
Lining | |
80 - 120cm wide, with or without nap | 0.45M |
140 - 150cm wide, with or without nap | 0.3M |
Matching thread | x1 |
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Leather strap | 2.5cm x 92cm (view 1) |
Webbing | 2.5cm x 98cm (view 2) |
Rivets | 4 x 9mm |
Loops | 2 x 2.5cm |
Zip | 1 x 30cm |
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
It is recommended that all of our fabric be washed in cool/cold water, no chlorine bleach or fabric softeners, phosphate free soap, tumble dry low with like colors or to maximize longevity, line dry.
Thread Colour Matching Service
Thread Colour Matching Service
We offer in house thread colour matching service! CLICK HERE
Simply add the thread of choice to your order
If you have more than 1 textile in your cart, please make note of which textile you want the thread to match and the warehouse will choose the best suitable thread for your fabric.
Shipping + Ordering
Shipping + Ordering
ALL SALES ARE FINAL - NO EXCEPTIONS!
PLEASE NOTE:
SHIPPING TRANSIT TIMES DO NOT INCLUDE ORDER PACKAGING AND PROCESSING - ORDERS TAKE 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS TO BE PROCESSED, BEFORE THEY ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE COURIER.
ALL FABRIC IS SOLD PER HALF METER OR PER HALF YARD INCREMENTS (see listing description for the detailed information) QTY 1 = 1/2 meter or 1/2 yard, QTY 2 = 1 meter or 1 yard ETC.*
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Oversized packages: if you order is oversized / large some additional shipping charges may apply - your order wont be shipped until your additional shipping changes have been paid. Thanks!
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