We love BAGS
Sew & Go BACKPACK
This stunning backpack is the perfect carry-all for all your adventures
Project DEBBIE VON GRABLER-CROZIER
ABOUT DEBBIE
Debbie von Grabler-Crozier designs modern homeware and bag patterns. Discover more about Debbie atwww.thefolkartfactory.comand on Instagram craftyvamp Shop a wide range of modern bag patterns at www.thefolkartfactory.etsy.com
Top tip!
For a lovely finishing touch, why not add a small piece of leather to the straps to cover the end?
MATERIALS & TOOLS:
• 1m canvas for the exterior
• 0.75m cotton fabric for the lining
• fat quarter to coordinate with the canvas
• 1m Style-vil foam interfacing (Vlieseline)
• 0.5m G740 fusible interfacing (Vlieseline)
• 17½” heavy-duty metal zipper
• 125” of 1½”-wide webbing for the handles and straps
• two 1½” bag sliders
• four 1½” swivel clips
• four 1½” D-rings
• three ½” metal studs
• 4½ x 12”-long leather or vegan leather (hereafter, leather)
• clear-drying glue suitable for fabric
• co-ordinating heavy-duty polyester thread
NOTES:
Seam allowances are all ¼” and have already been added.
When you read the cutting notes, when it says wide x long, that means that the panel will be aligned horizontally. When it says wide x tall, it means vertically.
Instructions will be given for the Style-Vil foam interfacing as we go.
CUTTING:
From the canvas, cut:
• 14½” wide x 9” tall front centre panel
• 14½” wide x 7½” tall front slip pocket exterior