Sandhill Sling Pattern

This is a Digital (PDF) pattern. Printed version coming soon!

Sew this sling style bag to carry your daily necessities or to take for travel. It’s convenient sling design allows for easy access as well as being out of the way when you’re not using it. It is compact yet roomy enough for the essentials. Choose from a front zippered pocket (View A) or a patch pocket (View B), both come in handy for quick access to smaller items. An adjustable strap makes it easy to wear. Perfect for biking or daily use!

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Approx. Finished Dimensions:

7” wide by 3” deep, 11” tall [17.8 cm x 7.6 cm x 28 cm]

Materials needed:

⁵/₈ yard Exterior Fabric
⁵/₈ yard Lining Fabric (includes interior pocket)
1 ¼ yards (1 ½ if making fabric strap) Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101-20”/51 cm-wide)
(1) 18”/40.6 cm head-to-head handbag zipper*^ for top closure
(1) 10”/25.4 cm handbag zipper*^ for front pocket closure (View A) OR 14mm magnetic snap/size 24 metal spring snap (View B)
1”-wide d-ring AND 1 ½”-wide strap slider AND 1 ½”-wide swivel snap [25mm d-ring, 38mm strap slider and swivel snap]
1 ½ yards of 1 ½”-wide cotton webbing OR ADD ¼ yard to Exterior fabric requirement (1 yd total) for making a fabric strap

* you can substitute by-the-yard zipper tape, you’ll need 1 yard total and three pulls

^ pattern assumes zipper tape width of 1 ¼”, zippers are intentionally longer to allow for ease of construction

Zipper kit for View A is available here.

Double pull zipper for View B is available here.

Hardware kit is available here.

Recommended Fabrics: Canvas (8-10 oz. weight) for exterior fabric. Quilting cotton or lightweight canvas for lining.

Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, (optional) glue or glue pen or 1/4"-wide fusible web tape, (optional for interior pocket) ¼ yard of ¼”-wide elastic, setting tool if using spring snap

Featured Fabrics are Big Sur canvas in Canyon Brown and Blue Green.

Purchasing Information:

For Digital (PDF) pattern:

Please download (and save) the pattern file to your computer!
You will have 9 download attempts, keep in mind each time you open to view the file counts as an attempt.
This PDF pattern consists of a full-size printable pattern piece for Shoulder Connector piece and corner template, rectangular pieces with rotary cutting instruction/measurements (no printing necessary!) for all other pieces. Includes detailed step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations.
The file is an instant download. Please be sure to check the email address you entered at checkout, the instant download link will be sent to that email address. After purchase is complete you will also be redirected to a page with the download link.

For Paper (printed) pattern:

Paper pattern coming soon! Estimated arrival October 26th.

Sell finished items! You (the purchaser of this pattern) can sell finished sewn items made using this pattern (on a home-based scale), credit to Anna Graham www.noodle-head.com is appreciated!
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