{"id":48853,"date":"2025-11-06T19:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=48853"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:26:31","slug":"the-bottle-sling-sewing-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/the-bottle-sling-sewing-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bottle Sling Sewing Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Purchase the Bottle Sling sewing pattern here.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What’s Special About This Sewing Pattern?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Slings are popular right now, and I can see why. But I wanted to design something different, and most importantly, really comfortable to wear (I’m all about the comfort!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also wanted this bag to be suitable for hiking so a large separate bottle pocket that can be accessed without opening the bag was essential. To make it truly practical, the bag has a cushioned foam back panel, an inner slip pocket for your phone, a key keeper, and an inner zip pocket for your other valuables. The main compartment is also really spacious and can carry a lot more than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard pattern size for this bag is a very generous size and is ideal for us tall ones (5′ 10″ and up). But the pattern includes tips throughout for scaling it down if you prefer a smaller size. You can also choose which should you want the bag to go over, your left or right. Below is an example of two prototypes I made, one at 100% and the other at 80% size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Purchase the Digital Sewing Pattern Here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

FINISHED BAG SIZE: 18\u201d tall x 13\u201d wide x \u00bd\u201d deep [45.75cm x 33cm x 1.25cm].
The bottle pocket is 9\u201d [23cm] tall with space for a 4\u201d [10cm] diameter bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions are included to scale the bag down to a smaller size!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Fabrics Could You Use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Quilting cotton or canvas are great options for making this bag. More experienced sewists may want to give cork or vinyl a try. Whatever fabrics you decide to use, make sure they\u2019re suitable for your sewing machine. For domestic machines, it\u2019s usually best to stick with cotton fabrics, especially for your first bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bag Features?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Great for carrying your drinks bottle
– Comfortable fit
– Quick to make
– Includes tips to scale to a smaller size<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Supplies are Required to Make This Bag?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fabric:<\/strong>
– 21″ [54cm] exterior fabric
– 21″ [54cm] feature fabric (less if print is not directional, cotton is best<\/a>)
– 1yd [100cm] lining fabric<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interfacing & Stabilisers:<\/strong>
– 1 1\/2 yds [150cm] medium weight woven interfacing (G700<\/a> or Fastfuse<\/a>)
– 14″ [36cm] sew-in foam stabiliser (Style-vil<\/a> or similar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hardware & Notions:<\/strong>
– 23″ [58.5cm] No.5 zip tape and two zip pulls<\/a>
– 66″ [168cm] Paracord<\/a> or similar cord, 3\/16″ [4mm] thick
– 52″ [132cm] Webbing<\/a>, 1 1\/2″ [38mm] wide
– 1 x 3\/4″ [18mm] Swivel hook<\/a> for interior key keeper
– 1 x Plastic toggle<\/a> for drawstring, 3\/16″ [4mm] minimum hole size
– 7 x Double cap rivets<\/a> (optional)
– Either 1 x 1 1\/2″ [38mm] Side release buckle<\/a> OR 1 x 1 1\/2″ [38mm] swivel hook<\/a>, D-ring<\/a> and strap slider<\/a> (depending which method you want to use)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete bag kits available here<\/a> while stock last.
Hardware only kits available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s Included?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Include in the sewing pattern:<\/strong>
\u2013 Digital PDF file with 20 pages of step-by-step photo instructions
\u2013 Handy cutting chart and pattern pieces to print at home
\u2013 Full video tutorial<\/a>
\u2013 Instant download after purchase
\u2013 All measurements are in imperial (inches) and metric (centimetres)
\u2013 A0 file for use with projectors or a print shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good to know<\/strong>
\u2013 Comprehensive photo instructions
\u2013 Available in English and French
\u2013 Tested for accuracy by a team of amazing pattern testers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Purchase the Digital Sewing Pattern Here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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BAGS MADE BY OUR AMAZING TEAM OF PATTERN TESTERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Made by Andrea, Addie Kakes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Made at 90% size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Amanda P<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Made at 100%, 90% and 80% Sizes. “I do love how quickly this pattern comes together!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Got an 90% version done, in under 4 hours \ud83e\udd2a”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Nanou Nadege<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“This is my 90% upcycling version of “the Bottle Sling”. Cut this jacket a little “baba cool” + contrast fabric for the bottle holder.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The bottes Sling” est parfait pour les randonn\u00e9es avec sa poche sp\u00e9ciale pour la gourde. M\u00eame pour le shopping il est parfait”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Sabine H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Here is my 85% bottle sling. I made it out of coated cotton and cotton.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Jo, Country Cow Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Made at 90% Size<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Debbie B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“This is my first time to test a pattern, and it was a good one. I really enjoyed making the bag.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Jo, Country Cow Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early prototype with some small changes. Made at 100% size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Harriet M<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Made by Keleesha of Marley Sews<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“This is the coolest bag I\u2019ve made and it has become my everyday bag! Thank you”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Jo, Country Cow Designs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Made at 100% size using the buckle method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Nadege<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Made at 100% size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Rachel R<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Away in the \ud83d\ude90. This bag is the perfect drink, purse, keys and a snack bag for walking. The cross body makes it very comfortable”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Made by Jo, Country Cow Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scaled to 90% Size using the hook method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready to Sew? Grab the Bottle Sling Sewing Pattern Here.<\/a><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Purchase the Bottle Sling sewing pattern here. What’s Special About This Sewing Pattern? Slings are popular right now, and I can see why. But I wanted to design something different, and most importantly, really comfortable to wear (I’m all about the comfort!) I also wanted this bag to be suitable for hiking so a large […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bag-pattern-release"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48853"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48943,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48853\/revisions\/48943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/countrycowdesigns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}