Looking for an easy to make, inexpensive, unique but useful gift for the holidays? How about a hands-free water bottle carrier! In my job leading school kids through living history museums, I truly rely on this handy carrier. Water is quickly available to get my voice back in action, no fuss with backpacks or fanny packs. My hands are almost immediately free to get busy with the next part of my presentation! The open bottom means that even if the straps get wet (condensation), everything dries quickly. Sometimes I don't even take it out of the carrier to refill it! Many of my co-workers asked if I could make them one, so I thought I'd go ahead and post how I did it here. Hopefully someone else will find it useful, too!
Materials
2 yards, 1" webbing
scrap of thick fabric in attractive design for bottle snuggy
1" wide strap adjuster
silver Sharpie (or other utensil for marking on dark fabrics)
measuring tape or ruler
sewing machine or just needle and thread
scissors
dab of tacky glue
silver Sharpie (or other utensil for marking on dark fabrics)
measuring tape or ruler
sewing machine or just needle and thread
scissors
dab of tacky glue
Tutorial
1) Cut 8 inches of webbing off the 2 yard piece for the bottom cross strap.
2) Use a match to carefully melt the ends of the webbing to prevent them from fraying.
3) Prepare the shoulder strap by sewing a strap adjuster on one end of the long piece of webbing.
Slide a strap adjuster onto the long piece of 1" webbing. |
Sew strap adjuster on tightly. |
Cut into a length that fits around your water bottle and hem sides (back view). |
(front view of bottle snuggy) |
5) Attach the snuggy to the shoulder strap.
6) Attach cross strap to shoulder strap.
Fold the 8" cross strap in two. Mark 0.5" down from fold on each side to identify the 1" section to overlay on the shoulder strap. |
Align the cross strap onto the shoulder strap and sew tightly. |
Fold shoulder strap over, on top of snuggy and other end of strap until the 8" mark aligns with bottom edge of snuggy. |
Bring one side of the snuggy over and align with 8"mark, |
8) Attach cross strap to snuggy.
With one side complete, there's just the other side to go.... |
Whala! Cross strap attached! |
10) Insert shoulder strap into strap adjuster and try on for a personalized fit!
I've linked here!! Thanks for the fun!
That looks great! - saw you on linky party and now gfc following you, Karima www.karimascrafts.com
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