How to make a Backpack
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Tired of never finding the perfect backpack for you? You can design and sew your very own custom backpack! This tutorial covers a broad range of sewing topics, will give you an overview on how to approach a project that requires fair amount of sewing.
Here are some DIY Projects that will get you going.
Mini Backpack From Scratch! (Fjällräven Kånken style)
Dimensions:
Front, Back Panel: 9" wide, 12.5" tall each
Side panel: 15" wide, 41" long
Front Pocket Top Piece: 7" wide, 5" tall
Front Pocket Bottom Piece: 7" wide, 6" tall
Front Handle: 23" long
Back Adjuster Strips: 2.5" long
Back Straps: 80" long
Zippers: 3x13" long
Back to School - DIY Backpack
Measurements:
Front/Back - 32 cm X 45 cm
Bottom Piece - 14 cm X 26.5 cm
Lower sides x2 - 14 cm X 22.5 cm
Top/side piece 1 - 7 cm X 60 cm
Top/slide piece 2 - 14 cm X 60 cm
Large zipper - 60 cm
Small zipper - 28 cm
Pocket top (medium rectangle ) - 9.5 cm X 28 cm
Pocket middle ( Largest rectangle) 19 cm X 28 cm
Pocket bottom (smallest rectangle ) - 7 cm X 20 cm
Straps - 12 cm x 45 cm
Foam pieces - 35 cm X 4.8 cm
Small triangles x2 - 11.5 cm X 11.5 cm
Square cut in 2 webbing pieces
- 42 cm x 2 pieces (Attached to triangle corner )
- 24.5 cm (Attached to handle )
- 10 cm X 2 pieces handle - 7 cm X 11.5 cm