It's no secret that we all strive for originality.
This applies to clothing accessories, interior items, as well as everything with which we are closely related. But if with furniture and other attributes for the home, perhaps everything can be done on order.
As for the wardrobe and accessories, you yourself can, if you wish, make your dream a reality.
Everyone who is engaged in needlework at least once thought about sewing backpack as well as bags from old jeans.
After all, everyone in the closet has at least one jeans that are idle. So why not make a youthful and fashionable backpack.
The advantage of such tailoring, of course, is economy, practicality, as well as individual and unique design.
In this article we will look at step-by-step instructions on how to sew your favorite denim backpack.
Material selection
As a basis, it is better to choose a fabric that does not stretch (without stretching), so that the backpack does not lose shape. If there is, the opportunity to take men's jeans, they are more dense such a backpack will last longer. And of course, jeans take a solid model without holes and torn holes. As for the shade of the fabric, I would advise monochromatic dark or light blue, such when washing do not fade.
We also need cotton fabric for lining.
The color depends on the preference of the owner.
Do not forget about the accessories that will complement your backpack, these can be individual straps, as well as zippers and other decorative elements.
Also prepare scissors, threads for hand and machine sewing, chalk for fabric, respectively a sewing machine and a table for cutting parts.
Pattern details
And when jeans are available, everything is prepared for the pattern of details, it is worth deciding on the size and design of our backpack.
Naturally, this is a purely personal matter, each has its own preferences. We will offer you the option of a medium-sized pattern, with a minimum number of parts, for easy tailoring. Having decided on the sizes, using a pencil and a ruler, transfer them to paper.
And so let's break to the patterns of our details, first we cut off the upper part of the jeans and cut along the side seam so that we learn such details.
Next, attach the pattern to the fabric, pin it with sewing pins, and draw a circle around it with chalk, and then cut out the necessary details. At the same time, do not forget to add 0.5 cm to each side for allowances.
Thus, we should get 1 front part in size (27.5 / 24.5 cm.), Back 1 pc. (24.5 / 40.5 cm.), Side 2 pcs. (47.5 / 18 5 cm.), The upper part of the rear part 1 pc (24.5 / 10.5 cm), the bottom of the pc. (24.5 / 8.5 cm.), Valve 1 pc. (24.5 / 28.5 / 15.5 cm.), Webbing 4 pcs. (33.5 / 10.5 \ 6.5 cm. ) In the same way, we cut out the lining for our parts, from a piece of fabric 75 / 45.5 cm.
Sewing a backpack
And when the details are prepared, we can transgress to sewing. First, we seize our underlay fabric on the wrong side of the parts. After that, we must process the edges, preferably with an overlock, if this is not possible, when sewing, sew a seam with double hem. And when the edges are finished, we go directly to tailoring our backpack.
First we sew the sides to the front part of our product. In the next step, we sew the top of the back to the valve.
Then we sew the back part from the top. Then we sew the back fabric to the sides. Now you can start sewing the bottom, for this we turn the backpack on the wrong side. Thus, having swept the bottom around the perimeter of the lower part, we carefully sew on this part.
Now we can unscrew our backpack and sew on the straps, having sewn them in advance, so that the 2 parts are folded with the wrong side inward.
And so we got 2 straps, and we sew them on the back of our backpack.To the upper corners or in the center at a distance of 1 cm, we sew on the wide side, to the lower narrower.
Also on the top edge of the backpack we sew some buttons, for practicality. Optionally, the upper part can be decorated with decor.
That's all, our backpack is ready for use.
I hope that the sewing process met your expectations, and you were satisfied with the result. Well, the gratitude of loved ones will not keep you waiting, because it is so nice when the thing is done with love.
