The Solstice Sling is perfect for carrying your everyday essentials, including water bottles, a variety of laptop and tablet sizes, and the front zipper pocket perfectly fits our Magnolia Wallet! The front zipper pocket is covered by a flap that doubles as a large pocket. Kick your style up a notch with optional pin buckles for added flair. Solstice makes a great carry-on for travel as well as an exceptional everyday bag for school, work, hiking, or wherever else your day may take you!

Solstice Handbag Video Bag Tour:  https://youtu.be/dRYXqaUKlvo

 
PATTERN FEATURES
Front Zipper Pocket
Flap Pocket
Large Padded Back Strap for Comfort
Interior Zipper and Slip Pockets
Padded Exterior Slip Pocket on the Back
Gathered Side Pockets fit multiple sizes of water bottles
Written Instructions as well as detailed pictures
YouTube/Video Tutorial Links
Printable, Projector, and AO Files
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

14” x 9.5” x 4”

 
MATERIALS
 
Fabric Requirements
0.75 yards x 56” WOF Woven Fabric (Water Proof Canvas, Canvas, or similar is recommended)
1.25 yards x 44” WOF cotton woven fabric for lining
 
Interfacing/Stabilizer
Woven interfacing (SF101 is recommended)- 1.75 yards
Decovil light - 1.25 yards
Fusible Foam – 14” x 20” piece
 
Hardware
(4) 1” D-Rings
1.5” Lobster Clasp
1.5” Strap Slider
14mm Magnet Snaps
3/4” Pin Buckles (optional)
Medium (8mm) Rivets (optional)
#5 Zipper Pulls
#5 Zipper Tape 1.5 yards (cut into 11.75”, 21.5”, 6”, and 7”)
 
Other Materials
1/2” Double Fold Bias Tape 5 yards
8” of 3/8” elastic
1 yard 1.5” webbing
15” of 1” webbing for Flap Cover and Strap D-Ring Cover (cut into 10” and 5”) if not making from Exterior Fabric
11” of 1” webbing for Back Strap D-Rings and Strap Connectors (cut into 5” and 2x 3”)
Rivet setting tools
1/4” double sided tape (DST)
Fabric glue (optional)
Edge Paint (optional)
Erasable Marking Pen or Chalk
 
SKILL LEVEL
The Solstice Sling is categorized as an intermediate bag pattern and recommended for sewists who have some familiarity with bag making patterns. There is a full video sew along included with the pattern for visual learners and those who prefer a little more detail about sewing bags.
 
** This bag can be sewn on any sewing machine that is capable of sewing vinyl. Fabric/Vinyl choices will influence the difficulty of sewing.**

 
SOLSTICE FABRIC DESIGN
Love the Solstice fabric used to make the Solstice Sling? By purchasing this pattern, buyer will receive a one-time code to preorder this fabric on any base at a 10% discount. Solstic fabric can be found in out Pick-A-Print section.
 
Solstice Fabric: https://www.thestyledmagnolia.com/product-page/pick-a-print-solstice-summer-winter
 
 
BLOG POSTS
Want to know more about this pattern? Interested in hack and what all the testers used to make their bags? Please check out all our related blog posts.

Tester Round Up: https://www.thestyledmagnolia.com/post/solstice-sling-tester-round-up
 
 
TAKE NOTE
**This is not a physical bag. Due to this being an instant download there will be no refunds for digital products.**