Backpacks – Page 10

Tutorial: Frankenstein Trick or Treat Backpack

October 29, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made a Frankenstein backpack for Trick or Treat loot. Isn’t he cute? The drawstring at the top makes it easy to cinch up tight, and the backpack style will come in handy… Read more ...

Free pattern: Fleece dinosaur backpack (with spikes!)

October 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lark Crafts shares a free project on their blog for a dinosaur drawstring backpack. It’s an excerpt from the book Fleece Hat Friends

by Mary Rasch. The fleece backpack has dinosaur spikes runing down the middle. Worn with the coordinating… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back to School Backpack

September 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacy from Hart & Sew created this awesome backpack for her young daughter to take to school, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. I’m loving the colors and prints she used! Go to her tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded chest strap for a backpack

September 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Back to school time means backpacks to carry books and lunches and more. Amanda from Simply Homemade shows how to make a padded chest strap to help keep the straps from sliding off a child’s narrow shoulders. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple drawstring t-shirt backpack

August 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple drawstring backpack from t-shirt knit. She used knit yardage for the one she made, but you could get all the fabric you need… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bandana drawstring backpack

August 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Becky from U Create shows how you can make a drawstring backpack using bandanas. You’ll need four of them, plus some cording and some grommets. Get the how-to. [photo from U Create]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little Artist Backpack

June 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Svetlana from s.o.t.a.k. handmade shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Little Artist Backpack. It has a large pocket to hold coloring books and pads of paper, and a series of small pockets to hold… Read more ...

Tutorial: Nothing But a Hound Dog backpack

June 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial over at Keeping It Simple showing how to make her Nothing But a Hound Dog back pack. How cute is that!! This would make a super backpack for a child to take to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Owl Tag Along Toddler Backpack

April 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Angela Pingel from Cut To Pieces shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Owl Tag Along Toddler Backpack. This was her final entry into the Sliced sewing competition. (She won, by the way.) … Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby doll carrier

April 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how you can make a baby doll carrier so your child can take her doll along with her on her adventures. It’s made like a backpack for hands-free baby carrying. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pouch to hold small first-aid supplies

March 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar received such a positive response to her Emergency Zippered Pouch that she created a tutorial showing how to make one. The small zippered pouch is just big enough to hold a couple of bandaids… Read more ...

Tutorial: Replacing a broken zipper

March 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

There’s nothing like a broken zipper to send a favorite bag or garment to the trash bin. But wait – that’s not necessarily true! Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how you can replace the broken zipper and save your favorite… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase backpack

March 2, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. made a simple drawstring backpack using two vintage pillowcases, and she posts a quick how-to on her blog. One pillowcase is the outer layer, and one becomes the lining. Get the tutorial to see … Read more ...

Tutorial: Tutu Sweet Backpack

February 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Tiffany from Meek and Chic guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Tutu Sweet Backpack. The fluffy, fancy backpack is covered with row upon row of fringed tulle. I suppose you could make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a stuffed animal into a plushie backpack

January 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to turn a large stuffed animal into a cute plushie backpack for a small child. How cute is that!!! The project is part of her Faux Fur Week series. Get the tutorial … Read more ...