Happy February! I’m excited to introduce you to my newest pattern, the Haralson Belt Bag!

Here’s a quick list of the pattern’s features:

• perfect for running errands or while traveling, stays close to body
• back zippered pocket secures your most important items (phone/keys)
• roomy interior with zippered pocket
• Instructions included for making closure using leather/cork/faux leather! Plus, instructions for making the closure with different hardware options like a turn lock or a Loxx fastener (all options available in my shop)!

The Haralson Belt Bag pattern is a belt bag that’s perfect for everyday use! It is compact and easy to wear across the front or the back of your body. Great bag for travel and security. The pattern includes multiple flap hardware closure options for maximum versatility. The back zippered pocket is perfect for your phone, and it has a spacious interior with zippered pocket inside! I’m excited to see what you make! See? Lots great options!

I hope you’ll love this new pattern. I’ve been using mine daily for the past few months and really enjoy that it carries the basics! My phone, wallet, keys, chapstick, and Airpods all fit with room to spare.

Curious about the name? Haralson is a variety of apple (developed by the University of Minnesota) and grown in my hometown! We picked and ate them all last fall!

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Construction Notes

The Haralson Belt Bag features a fun construction method and a unique corner pleat! I did include a couple of short videos within the pattern for two of the steps. Sometimes you just need video! I’ll be doing a full video sew-along in the next week or two as well (keep reading for more information on that!).

Fabric Notes

The beauty of a smaller bag like this is that it can be made using a lighter weight fabric. Check out the materials list for the pattern (see the product description here), you’ll see that the exterior fabric calls for a mid-weight canvas in a 6-8 oz. weight.

Many of your favorite fabric manufacturers print on a canvas within that range (Ruby Star Society, Cotton + Steel, Art Gallery Fabrics, Robert Kaufman (not Big Sur canvas for this one!), and more).

My own fabric collections (Around the Bend, Quarry Trail, etc. which are printed on Robert Kaufman’s Essex) fall on the lighter side of this range, coming in at 5.6 oz per square yard. I think that’s about the lightest fabric weight I’d recommend for this pattern!

Additionally, I would NOT recommend going any heavier than the 8 oz. weight! Unless you have bag making experience with a certain fabric and interfacing combination, I would stick to the pattern as written before making adjustments. The heavier fabric will make the corners and layers more difficult to manipulate and sew through.

Zippers Used

Lastly, this pattern is written for fixed-length zippers (metal ones are my fave), but I also give instructions for using zipper by the yard/continuous zipper.

Pssst….

• I am very excited to show you more samples! I’ll be diving into the details of each of the samples that I’ve made – so be sure to stop by my blog in the coming weeks for those!
• For those of you who prefer paper patterns, I’m hoping to have those ready in a month or so. Thank you for your enthusiasm & patience!

Sew-along

• Lastly, I am planning on having a short and sweet sew-along for the Haralson! It’s a fairly quick make, so I think we can cover everything in 2-3 installments.
• I will be changing things up and hosting the sew-along here on my blog instead of an email based sew-along.
• So keep an eye out here for more details coming next week!

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Supplies used:

I will be blog about these samples individually, but here’s the basic rundown as noted below.

Waves/waxed twill flap sample:

• waxed twill (in Amber color) from AL Frances Textiles
• exterior fabric is Smile and Wave (in Peacock) by Rashida Coleman-Hale for Ruby Star Society (Koi Pond collection)
• lining is Brushstrokes (in Dusk) by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society purchased from Stitch Supply Co.
• 8″ back exterior zipper, and 6″ interior zipper are from my shop
• 1″-wide webbing is from my shop (you’ll need a quantity of 2)
• Hardware for front closure and leather closure piece are both from my shop
• crossbody strap hardware kit is in my shop here (the Redwood strap kit is a 1″-wide kit that works with several of my patterns)

All blue dry oilskin sample:

• dry oilskin (in Night Blue) from Zipper Zoo
• lining is Painted Meadow in Honey by Lissie Teehee purchased from Hawthorne Supply Co.
• 8″ back exterior zipper, and 6″ interior zipper are from my shop
• 1″-wide webbing is from my shop (you’ll need a quantity of 2)
• Turn lock is from my shop
• crossbody strap hardware kit is in my shop here (the Redwood strap kit is a 1″-wide kit that works with several of my patterns)

Black flap/birds sample:

• black twill flap is Workshop Twill in Black (Ruby Star Society) purchased from Hawthorn Supply Co. (such a nice twill!)
• exterior fabric is an older canvas from my stash, I’ll do my best to find the designer, but I believe I purchased it from Miss Matatabi Fabrics
• lining is Brushstrokes in Copper Greige by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society purchased from Stitch Supply Co.
• 8″ back exterior zipper, and 6″ interior zipper are from my shop
• 1″-wide webbing is from my shop (you’ll need a quantity of 2)
• Loxx fastener (for front closure) available in my shop
• crossbody strap hardware kit is in my shop here (the Redwood strap kit is a 1″-wide kit that works with several of my patterns)

Hope that covers everything! I’ll be blogging about the floral version separately! A huge thank you for being here! I’m so excited to see what you make.