The Making Backpack pattern designed by Anna Graham of Noodlehead. A backpack that’s perfect in its simplicity, but also great for customising. Choose your favourite canvas (prints or solids) or waxed canvas and get to work creating your very own custom backpack. Special features: front slip pocket interior zip pocket adjustable shoulder straps useful top handles Includes: Instruction booklet with step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations, cutting instructions/measurements for all pattern pieces (just cut and sew, no need to cut out paper pattern pieces!), a label sheet for keeping organized, full-colour cover sheet, all tucked into a resealable poly bag Materials needed: Requirements based on 44”-wide fabric. 1 yard (1 m) Exterior Fabric 1 yard (1 m) Lining Fabric 2 yards (1.8 m) Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101- 20”-wide) 1 yard (1 m) Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing (Pellon 809 - 42”-wide)^ ½ yard (0.4 m) Foam Stabilizer (ByAnnie’s or 1 yard (1 m) Pellon Flex-Foam) ^ (2) 1 ½” (3.8 cm) wide rectangle rings & (2) 1 ½” (3.8 cm) wide strap sliders (1) 22” (55 cm) zipper for top closure (1) 8” (20 cm) zipper for interior zip pocket 1 1/8 yards (1 m) of 1” (2.5 cm) wide cotton or poly webbing for top handles 2 ½ (2.2 m) yards of 1 ½” (3.8 cm) wide cotton or poly webbing for straps 3 ½ (3.2 m) yards straight-grain ½” (12 mm) wide double fold binding Recommended Fabrics: Canvas (7-9 oz. weight) or waxed canvas (10-12 oz. weight) for exterior fabric, quilting cotton for lining fabric.
