Aly's Field Belt from Merchant & Mills
Field Belt Merchant & Mills
Pattern: Field Belt, Merchant and Mills
Materials: 1 waxed canvas fat quarter, ½ yard canvas, Field belt hardware kit
Merchant and Mills field belt was a delightful project that was a quick and easy one day project. I had been itching to try my hand at one of the Merchant and Mills bag patterns and this one enticed me because it has minimal supply requirements and is a nice hands free bag. While I wanted a colorful non waxed canvas inside, this could easily be made with 2 waxed canvas fat quarters!
In this pattern, following the markings precisely is very key! The instructions were easy to understand and to the point. On a warm, sunny day I used my back porch, a block of wood, and hammer to get all the riveting done. It was also really handy to have a leather hole punch with rotating sizes for the rivets and belt holes. When turning the bag right side out after finishing the lining, it was hard to not cause creases in the waxed canvas. Honestly I prefer a more weathered look to the bag as a whole so I didn’t mind.
This bag can easily fit a phone, keys and a small wallet so it’s perfect for any event that requires hands free fun! I personally can not wait for the Colorado Renaissance Festival this summer where I intend to wear it with my costume!
Pattern: Field Belt, Merchant and Mills
Materials: 1 waxed canvas fat quarter, ½ yard canvas, Field belt hardware kit
Merchant and Mills field belt was a delightful project that was a quick and easy one day project. I had been itching to try my hand at one of the Merchant and Mills bag patterns and this one enticed me because it has minimal supply requirements and is a nice hands free bag. While I wanted a colorful non waxed canvas inside, this could easily be made with 2 waxed canvas fat quarters!
In this pattern, following the markings precisely is very key! The instructions were easy to understand and to the point. On a warm, sunny day I used my back porch, a block of wood, and hammer to get all the riveting done. It was also really handy to have a leather hole punch with rotating sizes for the rivets and belt holes. When turning the bag right side out after finishing the lining, it was hard to not cause creases in the waxed canvas. Honestly I prefer a more weathered look to the bag as a whole so I didn’t mind.
This bag can easily fit a phone, keys and a small wallet so it’s perfect for any event that requires hands free fun! I personally can not wait for the Colorado Renaissance Festival this summer where I intend to wear it with my costume!
Comments on this post (3)
I like the bag a lot but my buckle is really hard to unhook also I think I put my buckle down a little too low I’d love to see a tutorial of this. I’d love to make some for Christmas presents
— Tracy
Marla the leather tiger patch was a gift from Jamber (Jaime + Amber) at Christmas this year.
— Fancy Tiger Crafts
Great bag! Where did you get the tiger leather patch? Thanks.
— Marla