(01PB26) The Possibles Bag - Chocolate Frost

This versatile bag can be carried by both guys and gals.

I cut this bag from oil tanned leather and then hand sewed it with white waxed polyester thread.  The inside features two pockets with a sewn in key fob.  The shoulder strap is adjustable and hand tooled from veg tanned leather and can be worn cross body or off the shoulder.  The bag closes with a Swing Lock Clasp. 

The oil tanned leather makes it water and stain resistant.

The attached Flower Charm comes with this bag (its removable).

Dimensions:

• The adjustable shoulder strap is 1 inch wide and 54 inches long (total length).  Bag hangs 24 inches off the shoulder and can be made shorter. 
• The body of the bag is 8 1/2 inches wide; 8 1/2 inches tall; 7 1/2 inches deep. 

A Possibles Bag was carried by mountain men, trappers, and frontiersmen in the 18th and 19th centuries.  These individuals could usually be found with two items slung across their shoulders:  their powder horn and their Possibles Bag.  It was named a Possibles Bag because it contained everything you might possibly need for the day.  I created this pattern to replicate a 19th century Possibles Bag.

Leather is a natural and renewable resource and will have characteristics such as scars, bug bites and brands that will carry over to each project.