Has anyone made a backpack before? A friend has a son going off to college and she would like to make one in the school colors.
If anyone knows of a good pattern they can steer me towards I'd be grateful.
Has anyone made a backpack before? A friend has a son going off to college and she would like to make one in the school colors.
If anyone knows of a good pattern they can steer me towards I'd be grateful.
I have not, but some of the bags I've made lately have parts like a backpack would, so I think you should have no problem. I will say, if you are going to do piping, get a piping foot! The last bag I made was so much easier than the first one I did where I used a zipper foot to put it on with.
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No rain....no rainbows!
I've made Lazy Girl's Chelsea pattern. It goes together easy but may not be sturdy enough for what you need.
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, is and remains immortal.”
― Albert Pine
I made a backpack last year using "Backpacks" by Cindy Taylor Oates. There are templates and instructions for three sizes. It was relatively easy to construct and very sturdy. I used Soft and Stable which gave it good structure without being too stiff or bulky. This one would easily handle books and/or a laptop.
Ann