Slim Sling

I'm getting way behind here on the posting! It's not that I haven't been doing anything. I just haven't taken the time to post because it would take time away from the projects. Besides the Christmas crafting with Courtney that I mentioned last time, I've had another completed sewing project in the blog post queue... plus I'm nearly done with another. I'm going to preempt those posts, though, to get this one out today, in case someone might be interested in purchasing this new pattern while it's on sale at 20% off.

I tested another new pattern for Linds Handmade Designs, and the pattern was released yesterday. She does a great job on her patterns, and I've made several of them, as you can see here. This one is the Slim Sling, which is a simple pouch for holding a phone and a few little essentials, plus it has three card slots. Here is my version.

The pattern is written for leather/vinyl/cork... anything that doesn't fray on the edges... so fabric would not be a good choice for this bag. I used some faux leather that I had on hand.

There are two options in the pattern. One has a zippered pocket on the back, but I chose to make the other one, which has a clear vinyl back, so you can see and USE your device without taking it out of the bag. How cool is that?!

I gifted this one to my favorite model, Miss Courtney herself (who is now a teenager, BTW - how did that happen so fast?!). We picked up her and her parents to go out for supper last night, so I was able to snap a couple pics when I gave it to her.

Below she's in the car already playing a game on her iPod. She was very pleased with how easily it worked through the vinyl.

So there you have the Slim Sling, the pattern for which can be purchased here. The discounted price (on everything in the shop, in fact... lots of cool goodies to choose from!) ends tomorrow night - Sunday, February 23rd - so if you're interested, grab it quickly! Lindsay has also made some SVG files to be used with cutting machines to make your cutting out easy and precise, although it's not difficult to cut by hand. I cut mine with a rotary cutter very easily. But precision counts for this pattern!

I learned some new things while making this, the best of which is about edge coating leather, etc. There are a few layers of edge coat on mine, and I found it rather fun to do. You don't HAVE to coat the edges, but I like the finished look it provides.

Okay, back to the sewing for me. I'll try not to keep you in suspense for so long waiting for the next post(s), but as always... don't hold your breath. ;)