How to Add Side D-Ring Connectors to Any Pouch - Turn a Pouch Into a Crossbody Bag

In this video, I demonstrate how you can add side D-Ring Connectors to any pouch. This is a great way to turn your favorite pouch pattern into a Crossbody Bag. I drafted a simple pouch to show the technique. The video does not cover the construction of the pouch; just the technique for adding the side D-Ring Connectors. I used fabric from the Tula Pink Curiouser and Curiouser collection along with Wovenfuse 2 and Decovil Light. I hope that you find this technique useful and will give it a try. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe.
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[@kstear152]

The best demo I have ever seen. Very slow, clear and concise directions. Perfectly done. Thank you. ❤

[@ambercloud2776]

This is the tutorial I have been waiting for and didn't know it! Thank you Rosie, I *appreciate* all your videos. Thank you for being a great teacher.

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Awww…you are very welcome. Thanks for your kind comment and for watching!

[@Minsews]

Thanks Rosie. I have a bag to try it on now. It's finished & I was trying to think of a new technique to add the D rings. Thank you very much.

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are very welcome. Have fun with the technique and thanks for watching!

[@sallycleveland1321]

Thank you, very nicely done.

[@nolatucker1282]

Nice assembly of the vinyl tab with the reinforcement/lasting integrity of the double sided sticky tape.

[@jillgoldsmith8896]

Wow Thank you Rosie. I’ve bee struggling with adding side strap connectors! You directions are so thorough!!

[@christinekent3671]

Rosie, you do a beautiful job with your tutorials. Clear and easy to understand. Thanks so much for sharing your “wizard” skills. 😘

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Awww….thank you so much for your very kind comment! Thanks for watching!

[@kelleymckell]

Thank you for another great tutorial! I bought my rivet press a few months ago and am kind of obsessed with putting rivets on all my bags. Now you've given me a whole new design idea. So cute and professional looking. Thanks again!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Congratulation on getting a rivet press. It is a game changer! Thanks for watching!

[@dianeroyer2439]

Your instructions were fantastic! Not sure I would say it's easy, but it turned out great! Thank you!

[@pinkie6298]

Rosie I am a huge fan of your patterns and video tutorials!!! I bought the Sarah's wristlet/cross body pattern as well as the saddle back pouch last night. I'm so excited to get started! I want to use this method to attach the cross body strap. thank you sooo much for all your wonderful patterns and tutorials! I think I have almost all of your patterns.

[@shariz2998]

Another winning idea!

[@cynthiasymons]

I love your tutorials, Rosie. They are very direct and to the point, which I really appreciate-and I appreciate your cleverness, too. I had high hopes for this connector, and added it to a pouch style wristlet very similar to yours, and with a similar zipper construction. It looked great when finished, as I’d hoped, but once I put actual straps on, I was quite disappointed in how they functioned. The connectors “lift,” and, if one doesn’t get the connector on quite tightly, the connector actually pivots up. This makes sense in retrospect. I think if I try this again I would actually sew the connector down somehow (and I sure would like to see your ideas about that. On my current bag, I remedied the situation by tacking the D-ring at top and bottom where it was invisible below the connector. But I probably would not try this again without some sort of modification. I’d like to see a hack with a vertical connector. The challenge there is how to attach it if the seam allowance is small. My current bag called for a 1/4” seam, which made it hard to attach a vertical connector over it.

[@barbarayannatta9558]

Thank you Rosie for another fantastic technique. Love your videos!

[@maryrichardson6692]

I LOVE watching your videos. I learn so much from you and love your patterns also. Please keep those wonderful tutorials coming!!!!!!

[@rainyday13]

You are a great teacher. So clear and helpful. Thanks!

[@maplelassuk]

I should've watched this before I made my last crossbody bag this week! Thank you, alot better than handstitching the strap onto tweed, I love your tutorials 😍

[@liz.mcdonough]

Love this technique Rosie. Thanks so much for showing how to get it accomplished. All your videos are fantastic!!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Awww…thank you so much. I am glad you like the technique. Have fun with it and thanks for watching!

[@donnarogers5284]

Thanks so much! This is a great tutorial! I appreciate the concise instructions!

[@sandyoconnor9829]

Thanks so much Rosie. I can’t wait to try this!! I don’t have a rivet press but I do have the other tool. Which I’ve been hesitant if to use. Love the Tula bag. I do use your hacks and ideas! Your Fantastic!!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are very welcome. I am very happy to hear that you are using some of the techniques. Have fun with this one and thanks for watching!

[@cherylwhitcomb9178]

Thank you Rosie. Great alternative.

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hi Cheryl

[@clombard7134]

Hi Rosie! As always your tutorials are clear, concise and easy to follow. "X" marks the spot! Excellent technique! Thank you for sharing your talents!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind comment and for watching!

[@ushalax77]

Excellent video! What a great idea! It looks so neat when finished! I am going to try this on my next project! Thanks so much!

[@williamaustin4422]

Wow, what a great tutorial! All of your videos are so beautifully done. Thank you so very much! Jo Ann

[@marnieandersen2807]

Such a great tutorial!! You have given me confidence to try this!!!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

I am so glad that the tutorial has give you confidence to give this a try! Thanks for watching!

[@denisehosner3405]

Thanks so much, I was hoping to find a tutorial. It was great!

[@GloriaHasberry]

Fabulous techniqueconvertible sling / backpack but I find that I prefer a crossbody strap instead. This is the perfect way to retrofit my bag. Thanks so much!

[@nanab573]

Much better than the fabric "tabs" on the side. THANKS!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@MamaBanana]

What a great idea. For pouches that are finished & I don’t mind having the rivets visible on the inside, I can use this technique too. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You certainly can do this technique with a finished pouch. I would just recommend using a hand tool to set the rivets because it would be difficult to get the rivet press into the area where the zipper tab and pull is. Thanks for watching!

[@StitchesByRamona]

GREAT video and love the technique. Thank you so much!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are so welcome! I am glad you like the technique. Thanks for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hello how are you

[@wandapessatore2776]

Great video!

[@barbarahickley9914]

This is awesome thank you so much for sharing!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@SuperBettyboop23]

That was so cool I really enjoyed watching this tutorial I never said it done that way❣️✂️🧵🪡💕💗💖❤️

[@RosiesArtStudio]

I am glad you like the technique and thanks for watching!

[@Userusinutube]

This is exactly the tutorial I was looking for !! Thank you so much for sharing !! but I’m wondering if this technique would work with fabric and not leather as you used ?

[@jasminejustice1776]

Thank you so much!!

[@stefanieroy1181]

Great video! Thank you.

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Thank you for your kind comment and for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hello

[@barbhermening6082]

Perfect! Thank you

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Thank you for your kind comment. The thickest paper I have used in this is 80 lb. card stock. Thanks for watching!

[@sharonarmstrong4578]

I love this idea. Would you recommend doing this method on a full sized handbag?

[@barbarafrangella796]

Love this idea great video thanks for sharing, Barb

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are so welcome! I am glad you like the technique and thanks for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hello how are you

[@midwaypitt]

Thanks for sharing.

[@krislamore5607]

Hi Linda

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are very welcome and thanks for watching!

[@FicelleProductions]

Beautiful. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Now I want to do something similar on the front to slip in a sunglasses temple. I think I need a separate strap. I don't think it would fit easily in with the D ring. What do you think? Thanks again.

[@baharcahobi]

Paylaşım için teşekkürler 😊👋

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@duckypam]

So chic. I'm going to add this to my next zippy clutch

[@teresaguerrero5546]

Thanks!!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@v.r.sumner9693]

Thanks!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hello 👋

[@sherrysenn2177]

I love your videos. They’re always so clear and easy to follow. Thanks

[@RosiesArtStudio]

I am glad that you are liking the tutorials. You are welcome and thanks for watching!

[@dsmith7ify]

Love all your videos! Please tell me what size are your rivets?

[@slstrauss11]

Hi Rosie, thanks so much for the great video. Different subject than the tabs, is your faux red border overlayed on top of your main fabric or joined as a piece? I love this look. Is there a pattern for this pouch that you can share?

[@thecolorfilledstudio]

Hi Rosie, thanks for this great tutorial!! I can't wait to try it! Have you ever tried setting the rivets through the outer and lining once the bag is complete?

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are welcome! Yes…you can definitely put the rivets through the lining and exterior. Thanks for watching!

[@claudiawyatt4939]

Thank you for the tutorial. I appreciate your teaching style, very detailed. Rosie, I’m returning to sewing after several years away. I would like to sew a large mesh beach bag with a detachable, private wallet or small crossbody for my daughter, and gift it on Mother’s Day. Do you have a tutorial which meets the criteria? 👍🏼🧵🪡

[@apositivethread8919]

Love this idea. Will try it for sure!

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Wonderful! Have fun with the technique and thanks for watching!

[@krislamore5607]

Hello how are you

[@claudiao7477]

Thank you for this great idea! Do you have tutorial for this pouch?

[@RosiesArtStudio]

You are very welcome. I drafted up a quick pouch to use as a demo in the tutorial. It was not meant to be a pattern, but you could use this on most pouch patterns you already have. Thanks for watching!

[@gildamisur1562]

Thank you again Rosie for another clear explanation of your methods. Almost all pouch patterns call for a No 3 zipper sewn in with a quarter inch seam allowance. Is there some some simple “fits all cases” adjustment if you prefer to use a No 5 or 4.5 zipper? When you say you “always set my zippers in three-quarters of an inch”, do you mean if you are using a No 5 zipper? Other adjustments I’ve read about say to increase the seam allowance from one quarter to three-eighths of an inch. Another pouch pattern designer says to enlarge her pattern on both sides by a quarter inch if you want to use a No 5 zipper. I’d love to know if there is a universal rule. I’ve searched and searched for one.

[@pumalibrarian]

Hi, Gilda. If you look at the video at 1:56 and about the next 5 seconds Rosie is showing the top view of the pouch. There is a gap between the zipper and the side edge of the pouch of 3/4 of an inch. She is not referring to the seam allowance for sewing in the zipper. If your question is about the seam allowance for a #5 zipper, yes, you are correct, it is 3/8" rather than 1/4". Rosie, please correct me if I'm wrong!

[@gildamisur1562]

@@pumalibrarian Thank you do much. That’s cleared up my question.

[@JC-mh3ze]

How long of a river do you use?

[@janicekusaba9517]

Where do get your double sided tape from ?

[@heyjude428]

Where did you get that top fabric

[@krislamore5607]

Hi Judi

[@lindajohnsen6235]

Good evening

[@RosiesArtStudio]

Same to you

[@krislamore5607]

Hi

[@duckypam]

Has anybody tried this with heavy duty snaps instead of rivets? That way, I can remove the D ring if I don't want to use it for the crossbody. I think I might give it a try even though snaps scare me... Might as well get my money out of my press.