I trimmed the excess batting and ripstop along the side seam.

Strap - I used ripstop for the strap to keep the carrier lightweight. I cut (2) 3” wide and 40.5” wide pieces of ripstop fabric. I serged these two long pieces of fabric together along one 3” end for one long strap. I stitched this serged seam flat for added strength. I folded the long edge of the strap in half (right side facing) and serged along each of the two edges (along the fold and raw edges).

I measured the strap on my body and ended up with a 72” long strap with 5” folded under at each of the two ends of the fabric. I stitched a box stitch to reinforce the strap ends to the outer bag.

For the drawstring detail I followed the same steps as mentioned in the stuff sack project.

I love this bag and am super excited to use it this fall! The lightweight and water resistant elements with the fabric are so helpful for this water bottle carrier application.

Continued in my next post...

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