Water Bottle Carrier – Free PDF Sewing Pattern

📍 Level: Beginner • Video tutorial length: 25 min

Meet the free Water Bottle Carrier PDF pattern, a practical and on-trend accessory you can sew yourself. Perfect for school runs, walks or sport, it fits most kids' water bottles. Thanks to its insulating fabric it keeps drinks cooler for longer, and the adjustable cord strap lets you wear it across the body or carry it by hand.

📄 What this free pattern includes

• the full-size pattern, available in French, English, German and Spanish;
• three paper formats: A4 for French, German and Spanish, and A4 plus US Letter for English;
• the material list and cutting dimensions;
• a 5 cm test square (and 1 inch on the US Letter version) so you can check the print is at 100%.

📏 Size

One size — fits most standard children's water bottles.

🧵 What you need

• Outer fabric: 30 × 45 cm in a strong, heavy fabric such as coated canvas or oilcloth
• Lining fabric: 30 × 50 cm in a lighter fabric such as cotton or a nice poplin
• Interfacing: 30 × 45 cm of padded fusible interfacing (Vlieseline H630 type)
• Cord: 2.5 metres of round cord
• Closure: 1 adjustable cord lock
• Matching thread, scissors, pins, sewing machine

📐 Prepared fabric dimensions

• Outer fabric: 30 × 45 cm
• Lining fabric: 30 × 50 cm
• Padded interfacing: 30 × 45 cm

🎬 The video tutorial