About the project

With this pattern and tutorial you will learn how to sew everyday backpacks for the whole family. This slightly sporty backpack is very versatile and will be perfect for grils, boys, men and women.

You can use this pattern as a ready solution or as a base for further sewing experiments. The sewing tutorial shows many interesting techniques, which you can use while making other projects.

The backpack features:

• one large zippered compartment
• front zippered pocket
• inner panel with 2 pockets and 2 pen slots
• one discreet zippered pocket on the back
• adjustable, contoured and padded shoulder straps
• comfortable padded handle

The backpack is fully lined. The seam allowances in the main compartment are finished with a binding tape.

Size of a finished product:

Size M:

• height: 38 cm (15")
• width: 29 cm (10.5")
• depth: about 11.5 cm (4.5")

Size L:

• height: 45 cm (17 3/4")
• width: 29 cm (11 3/8")
• depth: about 12 cm (4 3/4")

Product specification

The product contains:

• 4 PDF files with the pattern in 2 sizes (A4 and US letter size)
• 1 PDF file with 28-page instruction of sewing the bag, with a lot of photos and diagrams

Materials needed:

• outer fabric in 2 colors (140 cm / 55" wide):
  • fabric A (top part):
    • M: 0.3 mb (0.3 yd)
    • L: 0.4 mb (0.5 yd)
  • fabric B (bottom part)
    • M: 0.45 mb (0.5 yd)
    • L: 0.5 mb (20")
• lining fabric (140 cm / 55" wide):
  • M: 0.7 mb (28")
  • L: 0,85 mb (1 yd)
• 2 zippers #5 (5 mm):
  • M: 1 pc. 73.1 cm (28 3/4") long and 1 pc. 58 cm (22 3/4") long
  • L: 1 pc. 83.3 cm (32 3/4") long and 1 pc. 63 cm (24 3/4") long
• zipper #3 (3 mm) - M: 16 cm (6") / L: 17 cm (6.5") long
• webbing 25 mm (1") wide - M: 1.05 m (42") / L: 1.26 m (50")
• binding tape 25 mm (1") wide - M: 2.5 m (2 3/4 yd) / L: 2.8 m (3 yd)
• air mesh - M: 28 x 41 cm (11" x 17") / L: 30 x 46 cm (12" x 18")
• 2 bakcpack strap adjusters 25 mm (1") wide
• foam interfacing