Whether you call it a fanny pack, a bum bag or a hip pack, this popular 90s wardrobe staple is making quite the comeback as a trendy, must-have accessory.
Easily keep your essentials organized as you tackle your work day, hike with friends or attend summer festivals. When life gives you lemons, make a fanny pack!
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Medium weight cotton fabrics the same weight and fibre content are reccommended for this project. If you would like to use another fabric type, test the fusible web on a scrap piece of your chosen fabric before committing.
Note: Some synthetic fabrics are not tolerant to high heat.
a. Prep your fabric for cutting. Choose two fabrics to be Fabric A and Fabric
B
Adhere the wrong sides of fabrics A and B together. This can be done by placing double-sided fusible
web
between the layers and fusing it together with an iron.
b. Cut out pattern pieces from your newly created double-sided fabric (Free
PDF pattern included with these instructions).
Note: All pattern pieces are symmetrical, meaning
you can mix and match which side of
the fabric you want showing on the final product.
On ONE of the back pieces, cut out the zipper guideline.
Pin the 7” (18cm)
zipper
in place and with a zipper foot, sew at 1/4” (.25”) (0.6cm) along the opening.
Repeat on the
other side.
a. Topstitch at 1/8” (0.12”) (0.3cm) around the zipper. Iron if needed.
b. Zigzag stitch at both ends of the zipper opening.
Note: Be careful to
not hit
the metal ends of the zipper.
Pin both back pieces together and sew at 1/4” (6mm).
Now we have a handy back pocket for our Fanny Pack.
a. Sew the 9” (23cm) zipper at 1/4” (0.25”) (0.6cm) along the top of the Front Bottom piece. Iron or finger press, then top stitch at 1/8” (0.12”) (0.3cm).
b. Sew the Front Top piece to the zipper at 1/4” (6mm). Top stitch at 1/8” (3mm).
Sew the Front Side pieces to the Front piece at 1/2" (1.3cm).
Iron as needed.
You’ll notice approximately 1.5” (3.8cm) of excess. This should be folded, pinned and topstitched at 1/8” (3mm).
Keep the zipper open after the top stitch until project is complete.
a. Cut a 14.5” (37cm) strip of Nylon Belting. (Or the size that is suitable for your project.)
Burn the ends of the Nylon Belting strip.
Fold the end of the strip .5” (1.3cm) and zigzag stitch along the raw edge.
Weave it through the male buckle side.
b. Cut a 33.5” (85cm) strip of Nylon Belting. (Or the size that is suitable for your project.)
Burn the ends of the Nylon Belting strip.
Weave it through the female buckle side and fold 1.5” (3.8cm).
Straight stitch .5” (1.3cm) away from the parachute clip and stitch again 1/8” (3mm) away from the raw edge.
a. Place and pin the Nylon waistband belt ends between the chalk markings on the curved side of the Front Side piece from the inside. Only 1/4” (0.25”) (0.6cm) should be sticking out beyond the fabric to become visible. Stitch over the fabric between the markings to reinforce the Nylon Belting.
Pin the Front and Back pieces, right sides together and sew a .5” (1.3cm) seam allowance.
Optional: At this stage you can use bias tape to hide the raw edges inside the bag.
b. Turn inside out through the pocket opening.
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