I have revisited my fanny pack pattern, the other one I made was just too small. I made this one out of a pant leg from the style swap. I didn’t bother lining this one yet because I wanted to test out the size first. But I think it’s a winner! The next ones will be fully lined with an interior pocket.

The free pants!

Inside of the hip pack

It’s not pretty in there, but there is a pocket for my wallet, phone and chapstick. The rest of the purse holds my Canon PowerShot, one baggu reusable bag and one handkerchief.

You may notice that I started calling it a “hip pack”. Well I just really wanted to get away from the “fanny pack” stigma. Plus I made this pattern with belt loops on the back instead of a waist strap. I think that helps distinguish it a bit. Plus the fact that it isn’t made out of neon nylon!