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Courtside Backpack/Racket Tote Pattern by Annie

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$9.87 $14.95 In stock

Combine your love of sewing with your active lifestyle as you make this combination backpack/duffle. Inspired by multiple requests for a bag to carry pickleball and tennis rackets, we've designed this versatile travel bag.


Courtside is a spacious hybrid backpack/duffle bag that can fit under the seat on an airplane. It includes features for carrying rackets, slipping over luggage, and opens wide for easy access. It's also hybrid in its construction: the body of the bag is quilted but the pockets are unquilted for a more modern aesthetic.


You'll love its large easily-accessible interior. Multiple slip and zippered pockets plus expanding dividers organize everything from personal needs to water bottles.


Carry with quick-grab handles or use the adjustable padded straps for hands-free carrying as a backpack. A trolley sleeve on back makes travel extra easy!


NOTE: This project has many pieces and multiple layers so is recommended for intermediate to advanced sewists using a sewing machine that can handle bulk. Finished size: 15" H x 11" W x 4.75" D at top, 15" H x 14.5" W x7.25" D at bottom.



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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Hazel O. ★★★★★

I was looking for a bag pattern that could actually fit pickleball rackets, and this one delivers perfectly. The backpack-to-duffle conversion is clever, and the instructions for the racket compartment are clear and easy to follow. My first bag turned out great.

Lucy ★★★★★

Finally a pattern that actually accounts for both a backpack and duffle carry in one build, the strap placements are cleverly laid out so the bag sits right whether it's on your back or in hand. The racket-specific sizing gave me exactly the room I needed for my paddle and a few extras without the b

Evelyn W. ★★★★★

The pattern’s instructions walk you through the backpack-to-duffle conversion so clearly that even my first attempt came out looking store-bought. I’ve already made two for my pickleball league and they’re begging for more.