H2O sling

I pre-ordered Betz White's most recent book, Sewing Green, and have been waiting for that little window to make something( you know, when I'm not rolling newspaper)! There are 25 projects, but this one was perfect for right now. I'm always calling out to my son, "don't forget your water bottle!"... and then, inevitably, I forget my own! I'm trying to walk or hike a couple of times a week, and as it gets warmer, I need my water with me.
This little carrier was fairly quick to whip up and the directions were perfect. The second and third ones will be really fast sewing... I have a feeling I'm going to get some special requests from my children, so you'll probably see more of these. The only thing I adjusted was the bottom circle, which calls for the contrasting liner fabric, but I kept the exterior uniform. I also added a pocket for my cell phone. If I'm walking, I'm usually without children... which means I like to stay connected.

I used a scrap of fabric from my buckets and an old dish cloth from Dwell (Target) for the liner and my pussy willow stamp found a wonderful canvas.The metal rings I had on hand were a little smaller than called for, but better than jumping in the car for new ones. Thanks Betz! Can't wait to make something else from Sewing Green. I have so many slips of paper filling up this book.
Hope you all get outside this weekend and enjoy SPRING... and don't forget your water bottle!

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Happy Mother's Day to you, as well!