DIY Pattern

Please note: This pattern is intended to enable babywearers to make my bags for themselves or their friends and family, absolutely not for sale. I put a lot of time and effort into coming up with this design, which as far as I know is completely new, so I'll be pretty heartbroken if I find that somebody has pinched it!

I am making the design available for free because we are a small community and I think it is nice if we help each other out - please use the pattern in the same spirit. All measurements are in centimeters.

Creative Commons License

Onbag DIY Pattern by Sarah Dickinson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

Onbag DIY Pattern (PDF Format) 1.89MB [version 20081008]

Also see our DIY Kits section, where you can order a hard-copy of these instructions plus some extra goodies to finish your bag in style!

The tutorial also includes a section on adapting the basic pattern to make the smaller Onbag Baby, the Accessories and some other ideas...

You will need:

Outer fabric (medium weight cotton drill works well):

1 of 35cm x 35cm - front
1 of 35x70 - back and flap
1 of 22x350 - straps, sides & bottom (don't be tempted to piece two bits together - this is where the bag gets its strength and a seam will look messy when you put it all together later on)
3 of 30x20 - front and back pockets (one in a contrasting material if you wish)
2 of 20x35 - side pockets
2 of 30x10 - side loops

Lining:

1 of 35x35 - front
1 of 35x70 - back and flap
1 of 22x350 - straps, sides & bottom (or 2 x 22x180, or whatever patchwork you end up with!)
Velcro for front pockets and flap.
Elastic for loops (for slingview mirror etc).