Sewing Pattern.
A backpack that’s perfect in its simplicity, but also great for customizing. Choose your favorite canvas (prints or solids) or waxed canvas and get to work creating your very own custom backpack. Approx. Finished Dimensions: 11 ½ in wide x 15 in tall x 5 in deep (29 cm x 38 cm x 12 cm)
 
Special features:
Front slip pocket
Interior zip pocket
Adjustable shoulder straps
Useful top handles
 
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Recommended Fabrics: canvas (7-9 oz. weight) or waxed canvas (10-12 oz. weight) for exterior fabric, quilting cotton for lining fabric.
1 yard (1 m) Lining Fabric
 
2 yards (1.8 m) Fusible Woven Interfacing (Legacy SF101- 20 in -wide)
 
1 yard (1 m) Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing (Legacy 809 – 42 in -wide)^
 
½ yard (0.4 m) Foam Stabilizer (ByAnnie’s or 1 yard (1 m) Legacy Flex-Foam) ^
 
(2) 1 ½ in (3.8 cm) wide rectangle rings & (2) 1 ½ in (3.8 cm) wide strap sliders
 
(1) 22 in (55 cm) zipper for top closure
 
(1) 8 in (20 cm) zipper for interior zip pocket
 
1 1/8 yards (1 m) of 1 in (2.5 cm) wide cotton or poly webbing for top handles
 
2 ½ (2.2 m) yards of 1 ½ in (3.8 cm) wide cotton or poly webbing for straps
 
3 ½ (3.2 m) yards straight-grain ½ in (12 mm) wide double fold binding
 
^ =omit if using waxed canvas
 
Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen or tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter, size 90/14 or 100/16 Denim or Microtex needle, (Optional) 2 1/4 in wide x 1 ½ in tall (5.7 cm x 3.8 cm) piece of leather for patch, (Optional) 2 rivets – 8-9 mm head with 6-8 mm posts (and corresponding setting tool)