Summer Sling Bag – free pattern
Cinch, sling, and go. This trendy sling bag is the perfect way to pack necessities for summer adventures large and small. There’s a drawcord top plus two exterior zippered pockets, so you’ll have plenty of room for all your adventuring supplies. A single broad strap at the center back makes it fast and easy to loop over your shoulder and super comfortable to carry.
Adapt the strap length for height and this bag works well for kids too. Pick a more ‘manly’ fabric, extend the strap a little and it also works for your guy. The bag finishes at approximately 15″ high x 11″ wide with a 30” sling strap.
Materials needed:
- 1 yard of 45″+ wide mid-weight fabric for the bag exterior
- ½ yard of 45″+ wide quilting weight cotton for the bag lining
- ½ yard of 45″+ wide fusible fleece
- ⅓ yard of 45″ wide medium-weight fusible interfacing such as Pellon Décor Bond
- TWO 7″ zippers
- 1½ yards of ¼” soft cording for the drawcord
- TWELVE ¼” metal grommets – try this Dritz Large Eyelet Kit
- ONE extra-large barelloc cord lock – the hole size needs to accommodate at least ¼”
- All purpose thread to match fabrics
When you are selecting fabric, we recommend staying with a linen/cotton blend canvas or similar décor weight fabric for the bag’s exterior. You want something with a bit of heft to help the bag hold its shape, yet it shouldn’t be too stiff or the slight slouch that makes a sling bag so comfortable would be lost.
