PLECAK-Tutorial.pdf

March 08, 2008

Backpack Bag Tutorial - in yummy oilcloth

I have always wanted to make a 'just the right size' backpack bag because as a city dweller it's

good to have a nifty bag that will securely hold the essentials, but will leave your arms free so

you can more easily carry your bags of shopping. I want to point out that this bag is not

entirely my own design. I have had some help in the shape of this Japanese tutorial. All I

have done is to add a mag snap and a drawstring closure (there were no instructions for a

closure on the Japanese tute?) Anyhoo, I'm pretty chuffed with my first backpack especially

as my Japanese is worse than my Chinese and the end result is indeed 'just the right size'. It's

also a good size for little ones too.

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This bag is not the easiest ever bag to make, but then it's not very hard either. There's just a

fair few steps. I hope you'll think that they are worth it; I know I do. I do love this bag. FYI

I got the oilcloth from a Dept. store called John Lewis in London.

When sewing with oilcloth you'll make your life much easier if you get your hands on a jeans

needle and a Teflon coated machine foot (non-stick foot) and they look like this...

Here is the backpack in all of it's oilcloth glory it's: 30cm tall x 17cm wide x 11cm deep. Of

course you can make this backpack in normal fabric (which will make things a bit easier), but

if you've done a bit of sewing before you'll be fine sewing this in oilcloth - honest! The bag

has a mag snap flap (say that fast 3 times) and drawstring closure. Do you like the little

green dots on the ends of my ties? :)

Flap open

I haven't used oilcloth for the straps because it's too sticky for strap sliders. The adjustable

straps use this slider and these matching rings.

In this project you will pick up/apply these bag making skills

• Sew with oilcloth – durable, waterproof, and pretty

• Sew a drawstring casing in the bag lining

• Sew a flat base into a bag - so stuff doesn’t roll around in the bag

• Sew a adjustable fabric strap - with D-rings and a slider

Here’s How I put it all together

Shopping list (as if you were shopping and not using your own stash fabrics)

• ½ yard of oilcloth (or your choice of fabric) for the exterior and (optional) outer

pocket. And matching thread.

• 1 yard of cotton fabric for the lining and straps for the exterior, straps, and ties

• 1 yard of heavy sew-in interlining

• 2 x 1” silver flat rectangle rings

• 2 x 1" silver flat rectangle slider

• 1 x 18mm silver magnetic snap

NB: all seam allowances are 1cm (3/8”) unless otherwise stated. Pattern includes 1cm

seam allowance.

Abbreviations:

• HSI - heavy sew-in interlining

• RST/U/O - right side together/up/out

• WST/U/O - wrong side together/up/out

• COTOS - cup of tea one sugar

1. Cut out your main body pieces – cut out these pieces as shown below...

Main body pattern dimensions = 27.5cm wide x 30cm tall. Cut 2 pieces each of lining,

oilcloth, and HSI.

2. Make up flap pattern and cut out flap pieces - cut out these pieces as shown below...

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