Amy Butler Sewing Pattern
BIRDIE SLING
This honey of a sling holds everything and it's easy to make! (Great for beginners.) Modern styling and dynamic proportions will make this one of your favorite carry-all bags!
Amy Butler is an internationally recognized designer of fabrics, home decor, handbags, sewing patterns & stationery goods and has authored multiple books including "Found Style" and "In Stitches" (Chronicle Books). She works with her husband and a handful of employees in their Art of the Midwest Studio in the small town of Granville, Ohio.
Her products and licenses are distributed internationally, and she travels extensively to promote and research her latest projects. Her name is her brand, and it has become synonymous with her distinctive vision of design, a tireless pursuit of excitement, approachable ease, quality of goods, and creative fire.
Please see below for details of measurments and fabric requirements
Materials List
Allow extra yardage for matching or centering a design on your fabric.
If using 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric
(ex. quilting fabric)
1 1/8 yards for the Exterior
1 1/8 yards of a coordinating fabric for the Bands and Handles
1 1/8 yards of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Lining
3 1/2 yards of 20” wide woven fusible interfacing
(we use SF-101 by Pellon®)
If using wide heavier mid-weight fabric
(ex. Amy's home dec weighti)
5/8 yard for the Exterior
1 1/8 yards of a coordinating fabric for the Bands and Handles
1 1/8 yards of a 3rd coordinating fabric for the Lining
3 yards of 20” wide woven fusible interfacing
(we use SF-101 by Pellon®)
PLUS (for either weight fabric) you'll need:
1/2 yard of 44” wide fusible fleece
(we use fusible Thermolam Plus® by Pellon®)
1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread
(we use Coats Dual Duty Plus®)
Finished size: 28” tall including Handles x 18” wide
TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Iron and Ironing board, Straight pins,
Ruler / Tape measure, Scotch tape™, Hand sewing needle, Chalk pencil, Tracing paper, Pressing Ham or Rolled towel, Pressing cloth, and Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors).
All fabrics shown are from Amy's MIDWEST MODERN™ collection by Rowan. Fabric used on the front cover image is ab32 fuchsia / fresh poppies and ab26 moss / martini. Project in photo below the cover image is made with ab32 green / fresh poppies and ab26 green / martini.
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