Svava

Designed by UJAMAA BAGETTES

AMMA is a hard-working, dependable bag that has a unique strap configuration allowing the bag to be worn crossbody long or short, on the shoulder, under the arm, or over the arm.

“AMMA” is Icelandic for “Grandmother” and the AMMA series of bags are named after the ancestors of one of our BAGETTES. Svava was born of Icelandic parents, Benedikt Jonsson and Kristin Baldvinsdottir, in North Dakota, on their way to New Iceland, the interlake area of Manitoba. This large Icelandic community sprung up in the late 1800s and early 1900s and still celebrates its Icelandic heritage with the town of Gimli’s Islendingadagurnin festival every year. We celebrate our great- and grandmothers every day of every year.

SVAVA is written for waxed or coated canvas, cork, or Cordura exterior and is easily adapted for other fabrics.  Quilting cotton is suitable for the lining

Emmaline Bags sells BAGETTES patterns online, and all profits from these pattern sales go directly to the Grandmothers Campaign. 

++ This is a PDF Pattern.

++ Instructions are in English only.

Features: 

• SVAVA is written for waxed or coated canvas, cork, or Cordura exterior and is easily adapted for other fabrics. See BEFORE YOU START.
• Quilting cotton is suitable for the lining
• Two outside zippered pockets Attractive front and gusset accent trim
• Front space suitable for highlighting a unique panel or feature
• Gently-curved, gusset construction
• Attractive accent trim on the gusset, which doubles as ring tabs anchors
• Minimal stabilizers due to versatile pocket construction
• Innovative configuration for five different ways to attach the strap for four ways to carry the bag:
• crossbody 
• on the shoulder 
• under the arm, or 
• over the arm
• Suitable for continuous zipper tape
• Easy birthing/turning through an inside pocket
• Secure, recessed zippered closure

PRINTING INFORMATION:

• To print, open in the most recently updated ADOBE READER or Adobe Acrobat. (If it is not updated, your pages may print black.) 
• To print accurately, open in ADOBE from a computer, and when printing make sure that the “scaling” is set to “none” or “actual size” in the print properties.
• A 1” x 1” test square is provided.
• Print the templates and measure the square to check printing accuracy

Skill Level:

• This pattern is suitable for a Confident Beginner.

Approx. Finished Size:

• Finished Size: 10-1/4” x 10-1/4” x 2-1/2” (26 cm x 26 cm x 6.4 cm)
• STRAP DROP: 23”, 20”, 16”, 12”, 6-1/2” (58 cm, 50 cm, 40 cm, 30, cm, 17 cm)

**** You are purchasing a PDF sewing pattern only, not the finished product. You must have the latest version of Adobe Reader to print this item from a computer!

FABRIC & INTERFACING:

• Exterior:
• 2/3 yard (0.6 m) waxed or coated canvas, cork, Cordura - 45 to 60” (114 to 150 cm) wide
• Piece 12” x 4” (28 cm x 10 cm) of cork, leather, or vinyl for contrast front detail and gusset trim and ring tabs
• Lining Fabric:  
  
• 1 yard or 45” wide (.9 m of 114 cm wide) light-weight waterproof polyester/nylon or quilting cotton
• Fusible Interfacing & Stabilizers
• 2 yards 20” wide (1.8 m of 50 cm wide) mid weight woven fusible such as Pellon 101 or equivalent for cotton lining and pockets
• 1 small piece - 5” x 9” (12.7 cm x 23 cm) - of Pellon 809 Decor Bond for zipper facing
• 1 small piece 6” x 6” (15 cm x 15 cm) Peltex or Decovil light for Exterior GUSSET STABILIZER
• Optional - 2-1/2” x 26” (7 cm x 66 cm) piece of fusible fleece

Zippers, Supplies & Bag Hardware:

• 32” (81 cm) - #5 coil zipper tape cut to 11” (28 cm), 8” (20 cm) and 13” (33 cm) OR equivalent prepared zippers. You will be sewing through the zipper coil.
• 3 zipper sliders
• 1 Zipper tip
• 9” (23 cm) of #3 zipper tape with slider or 1 - 7” (18 cm) #3 zipper for inside zippered pocket
• 3 - 1” (2.5 cm) D-rings OR 1 - 1” D-ring and 2 - 1-1/4” (3.2 cm) O-rings. Selection guidance in the pattern.
• 1 - 1” (2.5 cm) swivel hook - must fit through the D-rings. If not, use 2 larger diameter O-rings as above
• 3 or more rivets
• Double-sided tape
• Marking chalk or erasable pen. Check to ensure marks will erase from your fabric choice.
• Optional: Edge coat or Mod Podge for edges of the accent strips

UJAMAA GRANDMAS, a Calgary-based group of volunteers, is part of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers (G to G) Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF). SLF works to address the consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic upon families and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The G to G Campaign supports the voices and expertise of grandmothers in Africa, whose leadership is critical in reclaiming hope and rebuilding resilience across their communities. As part of Grandmothers to Grandmothers, UJAMAA GRANDMAS is committed to the Campaign’s three goals:

• to raise awareness
• to build solidarity and
• to mobilize funds for community-based organizations that support African grandmothers and the children in their care.

Since 2004, as a result of a variety of fundraising activities, both handcrafts-related and otherwise, over $1,500,000 has been sent in support of the Campaign. To learn more about UJAMAA GRANDMAS and the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, visit www.ujamaagrandmas.com.

UJAMAA BAGETTES is a small sub-set of UJAMAA GRANDMAS, raising funds through the sale of pdf patterns and finished products. A very small portion of the proceeds from the sale of patterns is used to offset some of the costs of pattern testing and bag production. The remainder is sent to the Foundation to support our African sisters. BAGETTES’ finished bags are sold at the UJAMAA GRANDMAS annual BAGS, BABIES & BEYOND in Calgary, Alberta. If you have a technical question about this pattern, contact us at bagettes@ujamaagrandmas.com.

Emmaline Bags sells BAGETTES patterns online at emmalinebags.com. All profits from these pattern sales go directly to the Grandmothers Campaign. 

It is our privilege to work together to enable us to help these very courageous women and at the same time to express ourselves through our creativity.