Backpacks – Page 8

Free pattern: Take Flight Knapsack for kids

March 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern at Birch Fabrics for making a her kid-sized backpack she calls the Take Flight Knapsack. The most striking feature of this little backpack are the triangle flaps that wrap from the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flap Happy Backpack for kids

February 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how to make her Flap Happy Backpack for kids. There are a lot of really nice features on this small backpack! It’s padded and fully lined for a nice finish on… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a removable nametag window pocket to a backpack

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how she added a removable nametag window pocket to her child’s backpack. She can slide a paper label inside the clear vinyl pocket showing her child’s name. She placed it to cover up an embroidered patch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Luggage or backpack tag with privacy flap

October 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenny from Clover & Violet guest blogs in the Back To School series at Ellison Lane with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric tag to mark your luggage or backpack. It has a clear front pocket that holds… Read more ...

SewFab limited time 26 Sewing Pattern bundle

October 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

My Bloglovin was all aglow this morning with posts about the Sew Fab pattern bundle. For a limited time, you can get a bundle of 26 PDF patterns – each from a different independent pattern designer – for just $30. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Backpack memory pillow

September 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jane fromMaiden Jane created a special memory pillow for her daughter’s friend, with a portion of a childhood school backpack as a focal point. And since the front of the backpack had a zippered pocket, the front of her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-school backpack

September 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cassie from Elegantitus shares a project over at the Pellon site showing how to make a back-to-school backpack out of your favorite quilting prints. It’s a more involved project, but it’s packed with tons of details. There’s a main bag… Read more ...

Becky’s back-to-school supply list for sewers

September 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Back-to-school isn’t just a time for stocking our kids’ backpacks with the supplies they’ll need for a year of school. It’s also a good time to stock our sewing baskets with inexpensive supplies for ourselves. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a doll backpack from a cosmetic bag

September 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Doll It Up shows how she transformed an inexpensive cosmetic bag into a cute new backpack for an 18″ doll. It was a circular cosmetic pouch with a zipper already installed around the side, and it happened to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans backpack

August 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Fili and Lino show how to make this cute backpack out of an old pair of jeans. The denim makes a sturdy fabric for the backpack. It’s fully lined with a contrasting cotton print, and it has adjustable straps. A… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew and bind a small fabric notebook

August 27, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila Made guest blogs over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! with a tutorial showing how to sew and bind your own notebooks. The cover is machine sewn from fabric (outer and a lining), and the pages inside are stacked… Read more ...

Tutorial: Square mini backpack

August 23, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Celina from Petit a Petit & Family is over at The Sewing Rabbit today with a tutorial showing how to make this mini backpack. The square shape is a good shape for a school pack, and the scale is right… Read more ...

Tutorial: Convertible tote bag backpack

August 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial over at Somewhat showing how to turn a basic tote into a convertible tote bag backpack. She reworks the straps so they can be attached in two configuations. One will make a tote,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Drawstring backpack from an old sweatshirt

August 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jane from Maiden Jane shows how to make a drawstring backpack out of an old sweatshirt. I love this idea!! The heavy sweatshirt material will make a sturdy backpack. If there’s a logo or pockets (or other details), they’ll look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a backpack from an old pair of jeans

August 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

I Wear a Bow - Back to School DIY - Backpack from Jeans

This jeans-to-backpack refasihon by Bonita at I Wear A Bow is so smart! The top part of the jeans will become the top of the backpack, with a drawstring running through the waistband. She completes the bag with a flap… Read more ...