DIY Toddler Backpack FREE sewing tutorial (with video)
This is the DIY Toddler Backpack FREE sewing tutorial (with video) from the designer Sewing Times. (Check out her other sewing projects too, all free patterns and all with video – lots of great bag projects to sew.)
This is a really cute small-sized backpack for toddlers up to 5 years old.
Skill level:
This is a great project that’s easy to make and is therefore perfect for beginner sewers. The video tutorial will show you what to do every step of the way.
Sizing info:
When you have finished making your very own DIY Toddler Backpack it will measure approximately 7⅛” (18 cm) wide by 8″ (20 cm) high by 4″ (10 cm) deep.
Besides giving you a FREE written tutorial the generous and talented designer has also produced a 16-minute YouTube video tutorial showing you how to make her DIY Toddler Backpack. You can watch that video below by clicking on the play button.
Seam allowances are 3/8″ unless otherwise specified.
What’s needed to make a DIY Toddler Backpack:
- 1/4 yard of outer layer fabric (quilting cotton),
- 1/4 yard of contrast color fabric (quilting cotton),
- 1/4 yard of lining fabric (quilting cotton),
- Interfacing (Fusible Fleece – 987F Fusible Fleece or Vilene H630),
- Interfacing (Mid-weight woven – Pellon SF-101 Shape Flex’ or ‘Vilene G700’),
- One 16″ (40 cm) strip of ⅜” (1 cm) wide elastic,
- One 14 mm magnetic button,
- One 49″ (124 cm) strip of 1″ (2.5 cm) wide webbing strap,
- Two 1″ (2.5 cm) wide triglides slide,
- Two 1″ (2.5 cm) wide D rings,
- Basic sewing supplies,
- A sewing machine.
There is no pattern download for this bag. All of the dimensions for the fabric pieces to cut are given in the video and you are shown how to draw the shaped pattern pieces. If you would like to follow a written tutorial with step-by-step photos you can click on the purple button below.
