Free Pattern and Directions to Sew a Back Pack

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

This type of stylish, durable, full size backpack can cost a small fortune. When you make your own backpack you can guarantee the quality of the finished product by using quality thread and back-stitching to secure all of your seams. Since you are choosing the fabric and trims, you can have a backpack in any color or pattern you want. There will be no mistaking what backpack belongs to who when yours is an original.
This free back pattern features two front pockets, two side pockets, padded straps for comfortable carrying and is large enough to hold what you need to carry.

Materials Needed:

• Print out of pattern pieces
• 1 yard of 60" wide fabric - 1 1/2" yards of 45" fabric - nylon, ripstop nylon, canvas, denim,duck or other sturdy fabric. How to Add Boyd and Stiffness to Fabric Consider using pieced scraps and coordinating fabrics or quilted fabrics
• Thread to match your fabric - How to choose thread color
• batting or padding - two 5" by 16" Additional if you want to pad more than the straps (Padding can be batting, fleece scraps, blanket scraps or similar material.)
• Two Strap Adjusters (Fits 1" Strapping)
• 18" Purse Zipper
• 24" of 3/8" wide elastic
• Piping How to Cover Your Own Cording to Make Your Own Piping

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• Materials Needed:
• Pattern Assembly, Lay Out, Cutting and Marking
• Prepare the Front - Pockets and Piping
• Padded Straps
• The Zipper
• Side Pockets
• Side Pieces and Zipper Section
• Joining Side, Front and Back

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