Leather fanny pack [Tutorial & Pattern]

1. ASSEMBLE AND CUT

• Download and print the pattern. Using tape, assemble the pattern pieces (piece no. 4 and 5 / piece no. 7 and 8).
• Using the silver pencil, trace the pieces on the leather.
• Using chalk, trace the main LINING piece
• Cut out the pieces using a ruler, a square and a cutter (or sewing scissors).

The pencil can be erased on most leathers with a simple eraser (do not use on vegetable tanned leather). We advise you to do a test beforehand to validate the erasable function on your leather.

2. MAKE THE SLICES

• Before assembling the pieces, the edges of the leather must be worked. Please note that you only need to tint the edges where there will be no assembly:

- Make all the slices of piece no. 2
- Make the upper and lower edges of parts n°3
- Make the lower edge of piece n°1
- Make the upper edge of piece no. 4

• Sand the edges with the abrasive sponge: always in the same direction, at 45° and towards the grain side of the leather.
• Apply the edge dye using the tool of your choice (here we used a rollerball pen).
• Lightly sand the edge after the first coat has dried (make 3 coats of stain).
• To finish the slices we used the threading iron but you can simply rub beeswax on the slice and rub with a cloth.

3. PLACE AND SEW PIECE N°2 ONTO PIECE N°4/5

• Put double-sided on the 2 lengths of part n°2 (support for the belt) on a maximum width of 5mm.
• Glue the piece on piece n°4/5 on the leather side (at the place of the dotted lines on the pattern).
• Sew the piece on the 2 lengths only.

4. INSTALL THE SNAP BUTTON (3MM HOLE)

• With the 3 mm punch, make the hole indicated on part n°4/5.
• Only pose the foot of the snap button with the handle to strike and the posing game (we will pose the head later).

5. PUT DOUBLE-SIDED ON THE FABRIC LINING

• Put double-sided on all the contour of the fabric lining (part n°7+8 and parts n°6).
• Then fold the contours of the lining on themselves for about 5 mm (photo n°3).

6. Glue the lining to the main piece

• Then, still with double-sided tape, stick the fabric lining on the main piece and pieces n°3.
• Glue part no. 1 to the top of the main part.

7. SEW PIECE N°1 TO THE MAIN PIECE

Sew piece no. 1.

8. SEW THE TOP PARTS OF THE PIECES

Sew the upper part only of the main piece and pieces no. 3.

9. INSTALL SNAP HEAD (5MM HOLE)

• With the 5 mm punch, make the hole indicated on the main piece.
• Place the head of the press stud with the knock handle and the posing set.

10. Lay parts n°3 on the main part

Place pieces no. 3 on the main piece with double-sided tape: to know the exact position of the pieces, make sure that the corners meet.

11. Sew pieces no. 3 onto the main piece

Sew the lower part of pieces no. 3 to the main piece.

12. Sew the sides

All that remains is to sew the pieces on each side.

13. Finish working the slices

Sand the edges with the abrasive sponge: always in the same direction, at 45° and towards the grain side of the leather.
Apply the edge dye using the tool of your choice (here we used a roller pen – helps hide the fabric lining).
Lightly sand the edge after the first coat has dried (make 3 coats of stain).
To finish the slices we used the threading iron but you can simply rub beeswax on the slice and rub with a cloth.

14. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE THE BELT!

METHOD WITH A PRONG LOOP

• Cut the strap to fit your size.
• Make 5 holes with a punch on one of the sides (diameter of the hole to be defined according to the width of the barb).
• Work the end of the ogive belt (with a jig and a cutter)
• Square off the edge of the belt (on both sides) to round it off (break the sharp edge to reduce friction).
• Sand the edges and stain them
• Install the claw belt buckle.

LITTLE PLUS IF YOU OFFER THE CREATION:
Add a vegetable tanned leather label with inscription inside your fanny pack.

OPTION: WEAR THE BUM BAG AS A CROSSBODY

Would you like to be able to carry your fanny pack slung over your shoulder? Create an adjustable nylon strap! You can choose at any time between the leather belt or the nylon shoulder strap.

For that :

• Take approximately 2 meters of nylon strap (width 20 mm) then cut it according to its size (keep approximately 15 cm extra in order to be able to adjust the strap).
• Place 1 end of strap at each end and burn the excess threads.
• Pass one end of the nylon strap through one of the parts of the CLIP belt buckle and secure it with a Chicago screw. Be careful not to put a rivet otherwise you will not be able to pass the strap through the fanny pack.

• Go through the other end of the sliding loop.
• Then pass the strap through the other part of the CLIP buckle.
• Then pass this same end through the sliding buckle and fix it with a rivet (photo 1 and 3).

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