Hey everyone,
Well, after countless messages and comments requesting I make a video for this hack, I've finally gotten around to it after losing my voice for a good few weeks.
The top zipper hack for Lindsay's Dayna Pack. A Fanny Pack in the USA or we call them Bum Bags here in Australia. Such a cute little pattern. Nice and quick to assemble too. This hack adds another pocket for extra storage. I've also made a change to the connectors which I explain in the video so double check your hardware depending on your strap preference.
The pattern can be found here at Linds Handmade
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Pattern piece changes...
-- You will need to cut 2 lining pieces from the 'Back Main Panel'
-- Don't cut the 'Front Top Panel Liner'. Instead cut your liner from the 'Front Top Panel Exterior' piece which is 1/4" taller
-- Add 1/4" to the top of the 'Back Liner' piece (see edit below)
-- Scrap for zipper tabs (at least 1 1/4" wide by about 5")
I hope you like my video. Let me know what you think.
Xx
Ebony
EDIT :
A few people are having trouble getting the back liner piece to match up. I have no trouble at all but when I reviewed my pattern pieces, I can see that the Back Liner piece could probably be 1/4" taller. I have added this alteration to the description of pattern pieces changes above. It still works out fine for me without the extra 1/4", so I didn't pick up on it until a few people commented so I do apologise.
However, some people are noting that they are much more than 1/4" off. Because the bottom is darted, you don't want to push it down flat. In the video at 7:40 you can see that mine doesn't match either to start with but if you clip the top and bottom like I did the base should curve up to meet the lining. That helps create the shape in the pocket. The liner is smaller so that it the front piece curves up. Don't worry about any difference until you've clipped it like shown in the video.
If it is still not matching, it could be the SA used for the zip and the darts. Both can make the exterior piece longer if your SA is too small.
I hope this helps anyone having trouble.
15 сен 2022