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WhipLash Challenge - Water Bottle Carrier

Jul 10th, 2006 by Kathy

This water bottle carrier was inspired when I found myself carrying everyone’s water in my backpack for the 4^th of July parade. Next time, everyone carries their own! This is my first tutorial so please feel free to send me corrections or comments on how to make it better.

1. Cutting Instructions

Cut one piece of fabric for the exterior and one piece for the interior each 10 3/4 wide x 8 inches tall. I’ve pieced my exterior fabric with two coordinating prints in the tutorial pictures.

Cut 2 circles of your lining fabric, the circle should have a 3 3/4 inch diameter. The diameter of the circle stitching line is 3 inches. Add an additional 3/8 inch seam allowance making the cut circle diameter 3 3/4 inches.

Cut one piece of Insul-Brite 9 x 7 inches. Cut one Insul-Brite circle with a diameter of 3 inches.

For strap, cut one length of twill tape and one length of ribbon, both 42 inches long. This fits my 8 and 11 year old daughters. When I sized it for myself I cut it 50 inches long.

2. Sew exterior to lining along the top edge only, right sides together using a 3/8 inch seam.

3. Press open seam.

4. The Insul-Brite is going to get sandwiched between the exterior and the lining. Pin Insul-Brite to the wrong side of exterior fabric, aligning and centering top of batting with the joined seam line. Pin in place about an inch down to keep batting from sliding around. Fold over the the lining fabric and pin some more. Top stitch 1/4 inch along the top edge. This provides a baseline anchoring of the batting.

5. Pin entire sandwich like a quilt, securing as needed to keep layers from puckering when stitched. Stitch all layers as you please. Repeat this for the bottom circle. Finish bottom edge of top and edges of circle with a zigzag stitch or serger.

6. I used a French seam to join the side edges of the carrier. A French seam is two steps which result in the raw edge being trapped inside the second seam. Use some scraps and do a practice seam if this is the first time trying this. This seam is great for fairy skirts too!

Step One: Pin WRONG sides of sides together and stitch a 1/4 inch seam. Don’t press seam open, you want them to lay flat together.

Step Two: Turn tube wrong side out. Pin again along the edge, RIGHT sides together and stitch a 3/8 inch seam. This seam will ‘trap’ the previous seam inside. This gives you a nice clean finished edge for the inside of your carrier.

7. Leave tube with lining turned to the outside. Pin bottom circle to tube’s raw edge, right sides together. Clip edges of the tube to make fitting easier. Only clip about 1/4 inch into seamline.

8. Stitch using a 3/8 inch seam.

9. Turn carrier right side out.

10. Attach twill tape to ribbon with a single stitch down the center.

11. Turn up 1 inch of strap raw edge and attach to inside edge of tube, centering ends on either side of the carrier side seam. (After making this I think it would have been easier to attach the strap before creating the tube.)

12. Enjoy watching your kids carry their own water bottle.

Tips:

This carrier fits a small 500 mL bottle of water. I used a Crystal Geyser bottle that was 8 inches around. The finished tube is 9 inches in circumference and 7 1/4 inches tall.

The formula for sizing the diameter of the bottom circle is: the circumference of the circle divided by 3.14 (or pi). The circumference is measured by laying the top part of your bag flat, measuring the opening from one side to the other and then doubling. I usually round up the result of the formula just to keep things simple and add for a little shrinkage that will occur when the circle is quilted. I then add a 3/8 inch seam allowance or a total of 3/4 inch to the diameter measurement. In this example, a 9 inch circumference divided by 3.14 = 2.866, I rounded to 3 inches and added 3/4 of an inch for the total seam allowance.
Insul-Brite is a thin batting with a thin layer of foil. It will hold in heat or cold. If using it for potholders it’s recommended to use two additional layers of regular batting. I purchased mine at JoAnns.

Go to Whip Up and see all the other fabulous entries for this round of the Whip Lash Challenge. My entry is for the Tutorial category.

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114 Responses to “WhipLash Challenge - Water Bottle Carrier”

on 10 Jul 2006 at 9:44 am1stephanie s

beautifully done - great entry….
on 10 Jul 2006 at 9:49 am2Kristin

I am SOOOOOOO amking one of these now. Maybe three!

Thanks!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 9:55 am3Amelie

great idea, and great result
on 10 Jul 2006 at 10:09 am4Alex

This is fabulous! The instructions are clear and the carrier is just beautiful. And what a nice idea!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 10:37 am5gray la gran

hey, i think your pictures and instructions are fabulous! where in a fabric store do i find that insulation?
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:02 am6Kristin

Wonderful! I’m printing it out now. I just got some cute camping fabric to make my son a pillow for his summer camp sleepover and the leftovers would make a great water bottle holder. Thanks for the tutorial!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:09 am7wendy

Wonderful tutorial and lovely carrier.
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:13 am8HVM

Excellent! Your photos are great, and the instructions are really easy to follow. I am going to live vicariously, as I have nothing to enter this month for Whiplash. Hooray!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:23 am9Julie

Great tutorial! Such a cute little bag!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:41 am10Regina

Functional and so very pretty! It’s even insulated- very very good idea! Great job!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 11:54 am11Jessica

fabulous! i love this!!! nice work
on 10 Jul 2006 at 12:01 pm12Bee

This is awesome! I have been planning to make water bottle carriers for my kids because I always end up carrying them when we go hiking. I keep saying, “What do I look like? Your pack horse?” Well, it turns out I shouldn’t have asked that question, I am still trying to convince myself I don’t look like a horse. Anyway, I am very excited about your tutorial. So many ideas here that I hadn’t thought of… now if I can just get some made before our next outing!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 12:34 pm13linda

Necessity is the mother of invention, right? I made swim bags for all the boys when I realized that carrying all of their wet towels and wetsuits were breaking my back! The bottle carrier is really nice. It must be nice to have a daughter to model for you! And I’ll bet you made her skirt, too! :o)
on 10 Jul 2006 at 1:46 pm14CarinaWardi

Great idea! Nice tutorial and the colours are so pretty!
on 10 Jul 2006 at 2:26 pm15Amy

Looks like a wonderful tutorial to me. I think I’ll have to wait a few more years for Bea to carry her own anything, really, but I’ll bookmark this tutorial. It would be nice to have one around just for those rare occasions when you can go for a leisurely stroll without tons of stuff and strollers
on 10 Jul 2006 at 3:12 pm16k8tykat

brilliant!!
thanks for the tutorial.
on 10 Jul 2006 at 7:47 pm17Siow Chin

Thanks for the great tutorial! If Insul-Brite is not available here, would you suggest any other type of ‘batting’?
on 10 Jul 2006 at 9:44 pm18isa

great idea…
i will make one for the trip to spain

isa
on 11 Jul 2006 at 12:30 am19Meg

Beautiful, as always. Great idea for a gift too. I am always impressed with how well made your stuff is, and I really love the fabric too.
on 11 Jul 2006 at 6:48 am20Leslie

I love this and the tutorial is so easy to follow. Thanks for the time you took to share with us!
on 11 Jul 2006 at 6:57 am21Robyn

What a great idea and tutorial. If you don’t already have it on your sidebar, is there any way you could list the tutorial so I can come back and reference it? ALso, I like your new header! :0)
on 11 Jul 2006 at 8:07 am22JudyC

My only suggestion would be here:

2. Sew exterior to lining, right sides together using a 3/8 inch seam.

Maybe say “along the top edge”. I had to look closely to see if you mean top or all the way around before reading down to see it was the top only!

I will be making this bag for sure. Great work, great fabrics! Love the new shelving unit!
on 11 Jul 2006 at 11:21 am23Nancy

A great example of necessity as mother of invention. Or maybe it’s being a mother that necessitates invention. I see a bright future of my girls carrying their own water! Thanks for the tutorial.
on 11 Jul 2006 at 1:35 pm24June

This bag is so cute! It’s a great idea too - I could really use one of these. Thanks for the clear tutorial!
on 11 Jul 2006 at 6:31 pm25debra

omgosh, how fabulous are you??? This is awesome. I want to make one soooo bad!!! I’m terrified, but your tutorial looks great. Can I shoot you an email if I end up stitching my sleeve up in the thing?? Maybe I should wait until I’m off the narcotics–just in case–but this one is definitely on my list to try. By the way, I’m head-over-heels in Love with the pink/blue/green floral/grass pattern. Where did you get it??? And if that was your last piece from the 50 cent lot of vintage fabrics you just happened to stumble upon at a French flea market…just don’t tell me, okay?
on 12 Jul 2006 at 12:35 pm26Administrator

In response to Debra’s question about the fabric, it’s by Jane Sassaman. Here’s a link to her website: http://www.janesassaman.com I’m a huge fan of her quiltmaking and her fabrics. I’ve ordered from her site before and she ships really quickly.
on 12 Jul 2006 at 1:24 pm27Carrie B.

Wow… this is SO incredibly cute! And thank you so much for the tutorial. I had never heard of Insul-Bright… I think I’m going to have to make a Jo-Ann’s run this weekend to buy some so I can make a few of these. Thanks again, you’re an inspiration!
on 12 Jul 2006 at 5:56 pm28Karen

I love this! Thanks for sharing the pattern and all the great pictures. I just knitted and felted water bottle holder. My son thinks I’m nuts…but I love it especially in this humid weather…it keeps it from dripping.
on 12 Jul 2006 at 9:46 pm29Alicia A.

Eeek! So perfect. My mom needs one of these- I’ll have to make her one!

Thank you!
on 13 Jul 2006 at 7:57 am30Gisele Schoene

The colors are perfect!
on 13 Jul 2006 at 9:33 pm31claudine

What a great tutorial! You did great… the instructions are easy to follow, and I love how you have clear pictures for each step. Thanks for sharing this!
on 19 Jul 2006 at 10:18 am32weirdbunny

I just love the water bottle carrier!!
on 24 Jul 2006 at 6:58 am33Mikki

I just found your blog through Homeschoolblogger.com. What a great site. I just started sewing. I’m getting really good at pajama pants. That’s about it so far. I only know what I learned in middle school (which was a way back) and what my mom tells me over the phone. I have an old sewing machine given to me by my mom in the hope one of her grandchildren would take up sewing. Surprise - I did at a late age. LOL.

I hope you don’t mind if I add your site to my favorites. I would LOVE to come back and really take some notes on your sewing tips.

Thanks sooo much for this great blog site!
on 25 Jul 2006 at 10:30 am34Sid

this is the second time I ended up on your blog while surfing - and again, I love it
Great idea for the water bottles, I will add it to the wishlist of things I want to have time for LOL..
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on 26 Jul 2006 at 10:41 pm36shiso mama

congratulations on the win! you deserve it, of course, it’s a great tutorial with clear, easy instructions. and i love seeing your kids modeling the goods.
on 29 Jul 2006 at 12:40 pm37glory elliott

hi,
my dil just sent me your water bottle carrier link..how fantastic…
i will use it as a teach a child to sew project for my 9yr old gd …
and make a few for myself and gifts….thank you..glory
on 03 Aug 2006 at 6:16 pm38suzanne

I used your tutorial to make the carrier this afternoon as a birthday gift for my sis-in-law and love, love, love it!! I just started seriously learning how to sew this week (after owning a machine for 15 yrs.) and can’t believe how easy it was to follow your directions. I am so looking forward to making more of these carriers in all sorts of colors. It’s such a cool item that I’m sure after everyone sees this, I’ll have requests for more. Thx!
on 04 Aug 2006 at 9:19 am39KIKI

This tutorial is so awesome. I’m just learning to sew but this is totally going on my list of things I must try. Kudos!
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on 26 Oct 2006 at 7:02 am41Meli

awesome. I am definitely making some. thanks
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on 06 Feb 2007 at 1:53 pm43kim

Just what I have been looking for…i hope you have other neat ideas
kim
on 11 Feb 2007 at 11:03 am44Cindy

Wow! What a great idea! The tutorial is awesome
on 13 Feb 2007 at 12:37 pm45Carrie

That is really cool, I can’t wait to try it.
on 17 Feb 2007 at 8:13 am46Tippy

Ahh! I was browsing through and I saw a couple pictures that I’m pretty sure you didn’t put in your tutorial (looks like #8 and 9 have been highjacked)…not sure how that happened, but thought you might want to know!!
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on 04 Mar 2007 at 10:42 am48Amy

PERFECT! I am a Girl Scout Troop leader. 100% thrilled to find this site. We are going camping next weekend and are going to make a simple one for all of our girls. (Also - NOT carrying 20 waterbottles myself!)
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on 12 May 2007 at 1:43 pm50Plume

Hello!

I just found your site , searching through http://blog.creativekismet.com/tutorials-of-all-kinds/
Very nice, lovely crafts!
I’m very interested in your Water Bottle Carrier article as I am wishing to make a trim-ice-box (I don’t know weither that’s the proper way to call it, but I hope you’ll see what I mean ) . You use what you call Insul-Brite. This is exactly what I need for my project , however I have no idea where to get it from.
Would you mind telling me where you pourchased yours , maybe that would help me find out what kind of shop would be most likely to sell it down here (in France).

Thank you for the help you can bring me .

Keep sewing!

Isabelle.B
on 12 May 2007 at 4:46 pm51Administrator

Here’s a link to the website for Insul-Brite:

http://www.warmcompany.com/ibpage.html
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on 18 May 2007 at 10:37 am54Ansley

It came out soo cute! I love that you used insulation too.
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on 03 Jun 2007 at 10:48 am59Stephanie

Have you ever done a double chamber carrier? I’m thinking it would be nice to hold both a water bottle and a inhaler. Both my older two are asthmatic and it would be nice for them to carry their own inhaler. It has a big opti-chamber attachment to it, so it ends up being the same size as a water bottle. Any idea on how to do this? I think I could figure out how to make just a small oblong bag — but how to make the divider part of it?
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on 26 Jun 2007 at 12:01 am61Paula N.

I love this! We just did cub scout day camp and man could I have used this then! I plan to make one for my daughter and I. My son actually has a carrier for his water bottle, and I doubt DH will want a “girly” looking carrier so I’ll have to scrounge for manly prints. LOL. Thanks! Oh, I am from Washington State also, Kennewick to be exact! Great to see another Washingtonian on the ‘net!
on 28 Jun 2007 at 9:18 am62Stephanie Hawkins

Have you ever considered making something that can hold a water bottle and can be attached inside a regular purse. I always carry a water bottle with me and it often falls over and leaks inside my purse.

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on 04 Jul 2007 at 5:44 am63Sharen

Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial. I’m off to make a few right now! Happy 4th!
on 23 Jul 2007 at 7:39 pm64Annette

Fabulous tutorial… saving it for my daughters who love this type of thing! Thank you!
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on 10 Nov 2007 at 10:26 pm70lisa

Very cool. I am soooo gonna make one. Maybe more!!
on 13 Nov 2007 at 10:26 pm71Beth

Ok, so I just finished my first one of these and my son loves it! Thanks so much for such a practical item and so easy to make! Your instructions are very clear.
Thanks again!!!
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on 07 Dec 2007 at 9:47 am73Elaine

Oh! These are fabulous! Thank you for taking time to share this with us!
I can’t wait to make some!
God bless,
Elaine
on 08 Dec 2007 at 9:19 am74Katy

I am going to make this for my parents who are going on a mission trip to Central America for Christmas. Thanks for the idea!
Katy
on 20 Dec 2007 at 5:15 pm75kylie

Thanks for sharing this tutorial!

I made one today and as it was going to be for a handbag i didnt do a strap i made a smaller wrist strap by sewing a strip of material in half then topstitching it. To add it to the bag i sewed it while sewing the two front pieces together. I might have to make another for my mum for the gym so it is easier to hold and keeps her water cool!

Thanks again for sharing!
on 20 Jan 2008 at 6:20 am76SewDelish

Sooo Cool! Will just have to give this a go. Thanks
on 28 Jan 2008 at 8:25 pm77shebaduhkitty

that looks awesome! I will have to try that out
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on 04 Feb 2008 at 12:33 pm79Waneta Toyama

This is a good pattern and looks easy, going to make some for Christmas gifts next year. I received one this year that is so fancy, made of gold material with beads hanging all around it and a gold strap. Too pretty to carry. To make one for a man I think I would denim as it would not look sissy plus could stand the wear.
on 11 Feb 2008 at 7:18 pm80Gwen

Thanks for the great tutorial, I will definatley be making one or more of these cute little carriers! You tutorial is very clear and easy to understand…..Thanks
on 20 Feb 2008 at 10:00 am81Arden

I’m confused by your website. I just want to see what I can purchase and how much it costs. I’m very interested in your beautiful water bottle carrier. How do I order one?
on 14 Mar 2008 at 10:26 am82Dennis

Great Work! this really works great for our time, i just bought 3 plastic water bottles that i expect my kids to reuse instead of adding to our environment issues of plastic bottles in our landfills, this is a great way to have our kids carry a reuseable bottle with style!
on 14 Mar 2008 at 7:27 pm83Aly B

If you are concerned with sizing the holder, you could sew it slightly large and add a draw-string top to it, then any bottle could fit in it but still be secure.
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on 30 Apr 2008 at 11:36 pm85Kristi

Fabulous! I’ve made both my kids one so I don’t have to hear them whine about carrying their water bottles at the zoo! Thank you!! I’m also making them for teacher gifts to put in the insulated lunch totes I’m making!

How do you get the bottom so round and perfect? Mine are lumpy and more “freeform”!
on 01 May 2008 at 6:46 am86Administrator

Kristi: I clip the fabric a little around the edges, both the bottom circle and the cylinder as needed, basically where ever it’s not wanting to lay flat. My motto is also “you can never use too many pins”. This is definitely the trickiest part of the construction process. Thanks for your nice note, Kathy
on 03 May 2008 at 8:22 am87Teddi

Kathy, thank you so much for this tutorial! I’ve had it bookmarked for a while and finally put it to use! I made some straight from the tutorial and they turned out perfectly following the directions ‘as is’. My dilemma: the little ‘half pint’ bottles that are 8 ounces. We are going on vacation and my 3-year old likes the little ones - so hopefully you won’t mind that I took some liberties and altered the pattern/tutorial to make the carrier fit a shorter bottle. I also added a strap w/velcro that goes over the top of the bottle to hold it in - you know 3-year olds, they can get a bit rambunctious and I was afraid it could fall out. If you’d like to see pictures you can check them out on my blog http://www.tlcandmore.blogspot.com. Thanks again for a wonderful tutorial. It is going to be a lifesaver for us all (including 7, 3-5 year-old girls) during a family trip to Disneyland next week.
on 17 Jun 2008 at 2:49 am88Ute Meier

Thank you for the nice idea!

Greetings from Berlin
Ute
on 18 Jun 2008 at 9:58 pm89MsK

I will be trying to make one of these (hopefully tomorrow) for my kiddo. He brings a bottle to school but hates when it sweats on his desk. We’ve been using an old baseball sock, but now I can make him something with camo, dragons, or flames! Thanks for the insulation tip. I have some darling fabric that I’d like to use to make a lunch bag for myself, now I have an excuse to buy the insulation! Thanks!
on 16 Jul 2008 at 8:42 pm90Carol H.

I read Marcia Hohn’s(quilter’s cache) newsletter yesterday & she mentioned your water bottle carrier. What a wonderful tutorial!
I made the bag this morning. It was fun & thanks to the great instructions it was easy!
on 07 Aug 2008 at 11:09 am91Samantha

I just made one of your bottle carriers- easy peasy and SO CUTE!!! Directions were straight-forward and easy to follow. One Christmas present down, however many more to go………..
on 20 Aug 2008 at 10:49 am92Fran

Can’t wait to try this! I’m thinking of making it for the gym, with a little pocket on the side to hold my keys and headphones. I always end up walking around the gym gathering up bits and pieces. Thanks!
on 25 Sep 2008 at 9:03 pm93jacqui jones

this is great
i made a different one….but will be giving this one a go next
tell me where i could find the insulation stuff???
i used quilt pellon for the first one i made
on 26 Sep 2008 at 9:43 am94Michelle

This is great! Thanks. I see one of these for every family member in my future!
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on 05 Nov 2008 at 11:35 am97Beth

Kathy–I made two of these last night while watching election results come in. (I was so nervous that I sewed and ate Halloween candy for hours!) The pattern came together quickly and easily, and I found the insul-bright at my local “Jo Ann fabrics” without a problem. I made mine with a short strap and a very large snap–the pieces that I cut for the strap measured 11″X2″, and I used 1/2″ seam to sew it wrong sides together, and turn, then attach to the inside and sew the big snaps on by hand to the outside of the carrier and the other end of the strap. I made these with the short strap so that my girls can hang them from the saddle when they ride horses! Thanks for a quick, fun, cute tutorial. And, Obama all the way!
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[...] Water Bottle Carrier: This is quite a sweet project for making a water bottle carrier. If someone on your list is a big sports/fitness/activity person, I’m sure they’ll love having one of these (along with anyone else who’s a big fan of bottled water). There’s a strap to hang over the shoulder and the bottle rests at the hip. Posted at Pink Chalk Studio. [...]
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on 11 Dec 2008 at 12:58 am103angel gerardo

I made one last night for my brother-in-law. Used blues and browns. I think he’ll really like it. Thank you so much for the easy tutorial and idea!
on 26 Dec 2008 at 11:21 am104angel

Thank you again!
This is the link to the one I made…
http://stuckangel.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-personal-christmas-roundup.html
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on 22 Jan 2009 at 7:27 am106vera

thanks !!!
on 24 Jan 2009 at 3:07 am107Genki

Thanks for your great tutorial! I’ve only just started sewing, and found you instructions really thorough. If you’d like to see my finished water bottle carrier, it’s on my blog:
http://menabilly.blogspot.com/2009/01/water-bottle-carrier.html
on 11 Feb 2009 at 9:42 am108Anna

What a lovely tutorial thank you for sharing.

I hope it´s ok that I link to it from my blog?
I love your site!
on 16 Feb 2009 at 2:06 pm109j

i love this idea! thanks for the tutorial!!
on 07 Apr 2009 at 8:07 pm110Kathleen

I absolutely loved this tutorial. Very Clear and Simple and easy to understand. Thank you!
on 06 May 2009 at 1:47 pm111Momma Snail

I linked to your tutorial on my blog. ;o)
on 18 May 2009 at 5:42 am112Julie

wanted to say thank you SO much!! this will definately be used!
my question is what size water bottle do you carry in this?
on 27 May 2009 at 2:43 pm113Claire

Thanks for this great tutorial. I am in the final stages of creating one for my daughter and another for my son. I had a bit of trouble sewing the base on - I ended up unpicking it and starting again. I think I tried to sew round the underneath the first time. I put the water bottle in the carrier when pinning the second base on, which definitely made it easier. I now have two happy children who can carry their own water!
on 27 May 2009 at 2:47 pm114Claire

Thanks for this great tutorial. I am in the final stages of making one for my daughter and another for my son. I had a bit of trouble sewing the base on - I had to unpick my first attempt. I think I sewed from underneath the base. I put the water bottle inside the carrier when pinning the second base on and that made it a lot easier. I now have two very happy children who can carry their own water!