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May 9, 2016 ·

Airport Sling from On The Go Bags

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Last year I had the opportunity to contribute a pattern to the book On The Go Bags by Lindsay Conner and Janelle MacKay. In order to help with some of the sewing questions from the book, share our projects, and run some sew-alongs, Lindsay and Janelle created a Facebook group for the book. This month, they hosted an Airport Sling sew-along and I decided to join the fun.

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

I love the interesting zipper pocket the Janelle included on this bag and I wanted to learn her method for sewing it. With only the book illlustrations for help it might be a bit tricky to sew the pocket, but the sew-along photos and tips are so helpful that the process seemed much easier. Many of the ladies in the Facebook group had never tried a bag with so many details, but they still ended up with beautiful bags and learned some new skills in the process. It has been fun to see so many versions of the bag in so many different styles!

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

I used a woven boho stripe fabric (from Jo-Ann Fabrics) for my bag and added brass hardware. I really love how it turned out. It reminds me of a Kavu bag or something that you would see in REI. The weight of the fabric was a little bit heavier, like home decor fabric, which worked well for this bag. I used some Pellon 808 and some fusible fleece at different places to stabilize parts of the bag. I also used solid gray canvas for the lining.

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

I made a small mistake when boxing the corners at the bottom of the bag. I double-checked the measurements 3 times (something didn’t seem right), but realized that I used the hypotenuse length instead of the height of the triangle (after I had trimmed the excess…) as my measurement. So my bag is a little bit wider and the bottom panels fold under. Not a big deal—in fact, I like it it wider—but I wanted to point that out in case you use my photos for reference.

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

I know it always makes me feel better to know other people’s mistakes, so I thought I would share this one too…I applied the twist lock quickly and ended up putting it on through only one layer like a magnetic snap. Fortunately, the twist lock is easy to remove. All I needed to do was cut through the second layer and screw it back on.

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

The bag was designed for travel, with the helpful zippered passport pocket, but it’s really a very functional everyday bag. You can purchase the book (affiliate link) for the pattern and instructions (and many more!). And if you are quick, you can still sew a bag and enter to win a prize pack through May 30th!

Boho Airport Sling from On The Go Bags | Radiant Home Studio

We’d love to invite you to the Facebook group as Lindsay begins a sew-along for the Sporty Strap Pack!

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  1. Janelle MacKay says

    May 9, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    love your bag!! Thanks so much for the review, the photos are gorgeous too!!

    • Sara Curtis says

      May 9, 2016 at 1:58 pm

      Thank you Janelle! It’s a really nice design!

  2. Jess Abbott says

    May 9, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Love your bag!! The twist closure is perfect. I used that same exact fabric for a different project of mine, and I know it would be perfect for this bag. Great job!!

    • Sara Curtis says

      May 9, 2016 at 3:13 pm

      Thanks Jess! I noticed that fabric on your skirt last week. That looked like a fun project too!

  3. Cassy says

    May 9, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    I just made my first cross-body bag. I love some of the features of this one! The fabric is great too!

    • Sara Curtis says

      May 11, 2016 at 3:42 pm

      Thank you!

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