This post is long overdue, but I wanted to get it in here… better late than never, right? I tested another pattern for Linds Handmade Designs in… ahem… May. 🫣 This is the Rayna Sling, and it’s called that because it’s kind of a combo of her Dayna Pack and Rae Dual Zip Crossbody bag, both of which I’ve made. It’s quite a small bag yet holds a lot. I love it!
The hardest part of any bag making seems to be choosing the fabrics. Because I have such a stash of supplies, I’m trying not to buy anything new but instead use up some of what I have. So I have to coordinate exterior and lining fabrics with zipper colors and in this case, a webbing strap. I was pretty pleased with what came together here, after trying out numerous combos. The strap and the lining were even “grab bag” purchases. The exterior and lining were two types of waterproof canvas, which I like to use because they’re pretty firm and don’t require any interfacing.
I also used some scrap pieces of cork fabric to make the fancy ends of the strap. Cool, aren’t they?
There’s a mesh pocket on the inside of the bag. I’d tried to use what fold-over elastic size I had, which was only 1/2” wide, and just wasn’t pleased with how it turned out, so I did order some 1” from an Etsy shop. I was hoping there was a color in the variety pack that would work, and it turned out that the bright pink was perfect!
See what a difference the wider size made?
So this is my Rayna Sling. Yes, mine. I’m keeping it.
The pattern can be purchased here. Like all of Linds’s patterns, a video tutorial and SVG files (for a cutting machine) are included. It was pretty easy to sew, and I’d happily make another.
