Jess from Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial over at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how to make a towel that folds up into a backpack.  It’s made from a bath towel and a hand towel.  The hand towel will become the backpack… Read more ...

Katy from I’m A GingerMonkey shares a tutorial over at the Art Gallery Fabrics blog showing how to make a drawstring backpack.  It’s an easy project, requiring only straight seams.  The straps are made from ribbon and attached to the… Read more ...

Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how to make a child’s backpack with personality.  She calls them My Friendly Totes, and they’re appliqued with cute faces.  You can make them for boys or for girls, with features that match your… Read more ...

Liliana from Sol de Eira made this dotty backpack for her young daughter.  She shares the pattern on her blog.  The straps are acutally wide ribbon, but if you can’t get ribbon in the right width you could also make… Read more ...

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a toddler-sized backpack that can go to preschool or Grandma’s house.  It’s fully lined, with pockets on the inside for smaller items.  The straps are adjustable, and there’s also a small… Read more ...

Alida from Alida Makes has a young daughter with a peanut allergy who needs to have an Epipen with her at all times.  She created a toddler-sized backpack to hold the Epipen and some Benadryl.  The backpack allows her to… Read more ...

Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a simple drawstring backpack.  It’s made from two rectangles of fabric, plus cording for the drawstring and straps.  It’s a great project for someone learning to sew, especially a teen or tween. … Read more ...

Becky Jorgensen from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Christmas Overnighter Cinch Sack.  It’s a simple drawstring backpack, but with a cute scrappy Christmas tree applique.  Get the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

This little house backpack is sooo cute!!  And you can download a PDF tutorial for making it over at the Coats & Clark website.  They call it their Tiny House Backpack, but it’s actually 9 ½” w x 12” h… Read more ...