Noodlehead : Sandhill Sling Backpack Pattern
Sew this sling style bag to carry your daily necessities or to take for travel.
It’s convenient sling design allows for easy access as well as being out of the way when you’re not using it.
Compact yet roomy enough for the essentials.
Choose from a front zippered pocket (View A) or a patch pocket (View B), both come in handy for quick access to smaller items. An adjustable strap makes it easy to wear. Ideal for biking or daily use!
Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced Beginner
Approx. Finished Dimensions: 7” wide by 3” deep, 11” tall [17.8 cm x 7.6 cm x 28 cm]
Requirements based on 44”-wide fabric.
- 5/8 yard Exterior Fabric
- 5/8 yard Lining Fabric (includes interior pocket)
- 1 ¼ yards (1 ½ if making fabric strap) Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101-20”/51 cm-wide)
- (1) 18”/40.6 cm head-to-head handbag zipper*^ for top closure
- (1) 10”/25.4 cm handbag zipper*^ for front pocket closure (View A) OR 14mm magnetic snap/size 24 metal spring snap (View B)
- 1”-wide d-ring AND 1 ½”-wide strap slider AND 1 ½”-wide swivel snap [25mm d-ring, 38mm strap slider and swivel snap]
- 1.5 yards of 1 ½”-wide cotton webbing OR ADD ¼ yard to Exterior fabric requirement (1 yd total) for making a fabric strap
Recommended Fabrics:
Canvas (8-10 oz. weight) for exterior fabric. Quilting cotton or lightweight canvas for lining.
Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, (optional) glue or glue pen or 1/4"-wide fusible web tape, (optional for interior pocket) ¼ yard of ¼”-wide elastic, setting tool if using spring snap
1) Upload your PDF pattern file(s).
2) Add notes (sizes, layers, colour vs black & white).
3) Set page quantity = total number of A0 pages. (Example: a 5-page pattern = 5 pages)
4) Select how many copies you need (if you need more than one copy of the pattern)
5) Choose delivery - folded shipping (Canada-wide) or rolled pickup (Sprucedale or Toronto Parkdale).
5) Checkout - we print within 1 business day.
- Format: A0 (33.1" x 46.8") / 36" wide roll
- Paper: 75–90 gsm bond - durable, lightweight, easy to work with
- Print options: Black & White (default) or Colour
- Scaling: Always printed at 100% true size - your test square will be accurate
- File upload limit: 20 MB per file (PDF or ZIP). Larger? Compress into a .zip.
- Folded (default for shipping): Shipped flat in a sturdy envelope or parcel - economical and reliable for Canadian delivery.
- Rolled (local pickup only): Rolled into a bundle for easy handling. Available at our Sprucedale studio or from our weekly Parkdale, Toronto drop-off.
Same-day printing on most orders placed before 9am; always within 1 business day.
- True-to-scale accuracy on a professional HP DesignJet wide-format printer
- Fast fulfilment - most orders ready to ship/pickup from Sprucedale next business day; local pickup in Parkdale weekly
- Affordable Canadian shipping - folded and flat for best rates
- Local pick up service - rolled pickup in Toronto or Sprucedale
- Add on any additional notions, fabric and tools you may need for your project
- Save time & tape - no more tiling, trimming, or scaling errors
If your pattern has 5 A0 pages:
- Upload your file(s)
- Select Page Quantity = 5 pages
- Add notes if needed (e.g., "Print size 10 only")
- Add to cart
- If you have another pattern to print, upload your next file & repeat!
- Select folded shipping or rolled local pickup
- Checkout and we’ll handle the rest
