Backpacks – Page 7

Tutorial: Mini backpacks made from shorts

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success is on a Use What You’ve Got kick. Instead of buying new supplies, she has challenged herself to use what she’s got. These mini backpacks are one of her Use What You’ve Got… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lip gloss cozy

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio show how to make a lip gloss cozy. It’s a small fabric pouch just big enough to hold a tube of chapstick

or lip gloss. She shows it on a keychain, but I think… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slouchy backpack

August 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how you can make this awesome slouchy backpack. The look is more sophisticated than what you normally get in a backpack. It’s made from a heavy linen fabric, with cotton for a lining. Extra… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffed animal backpack

August 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Running With Scissors made a special backpack for him to carry his favorite stuffed animal to school for Teddy Bear Day. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It has a flat round bottom and webbing… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Make a backpack from old jeans

August 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Crafting a Green World shows how last year’s jeans can become this year’s backpack. They share a video tutorial created by April from coolirpa showing how you can upcycle an old pair of jeans into a cool new backpack. One… Read more ...

Friday Fiver discount indie patterns at Crafterhours

August 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Every Friday, Crafterhours brings a special deal on an indie sewing pattern – their Friday Fiver. For just the one day, you can pick up a popular pattern by an independent designer for just $5. Today, it’s the Toddler Backpack… Read more ...

Sewing inspiration: Pug backpack

August 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Even my crazy cat lady self has to admit that this pug backpack is totally adorable. J Wo Sews is the creative sewist who made it, and she shares a blog post with all the details. It’s an adaptation of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a toddler backpack

August 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how you can make this toddler-sized backpack. It can hold a change of clothes and a favorite stuffed animal for a sleepover at grandparents’ house. Or how about a couple of favorite books and some… Read more ...

Tutorial: Water bottle holder with clip

July 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make this water bottle carrier with a clip to attach it to a backpack or bike handle or even a belt loop. It’s made from oilcloth or laminated fabric so it’s sturdy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans backpack

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Amy from Joyful Daisy shows how to make this awesome recycled jeans backpack. It’s made from a patchwork of fabric scraps and pieces cut from old jeans. Jeans pockets become pockets on the outside, as well as in the inside,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted cotton mini backpack

June 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how you can make this cute mini backpack out of a quilted cotton. The quilted cotton is two sided and has plenty of body, so there’s no need to line it. (The seam allowances get… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tribal print and faux leather backpack

June 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a tutorial showing how she made this cool tribal print and faux leather backpack. The tribal print fabric came from a pillow she got on some earlier travels, but you could use any home… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lip balm holder key ring

May 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Shaunte at Crafts Unleashed shows how you can make a lip balm

holder that hangs from a key ring. You can indeed hang it from a keychain but I like her idea of attaching it to a kid’s backpack so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple Summer Backpack

May 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make her Simple Summer Backpacks. They’re easy enough to make that you could whip a few out in an afternoon. Or, a child learning to… Read more ...

Tutorial: 2-shirt cinch backpack

April 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial showing how you can turn a couple of t-shirts into a cute backpack. She uses two shirts for each bag to yield enough fabric for a lining. All of the fabric you need… Read more ...