Sedron Backpack sewing pattern (with video)
The Sedron is a great backpack for teenagers and adults alike and was designed by Adam, as he wanted a bag particularly suited to men. However, I think it’s a great bag for everyone!
It’s sized to fit a standard paper binder and a medium-sized laptop. Instructions are included for an interior bottle pocket, exterior and interior zip pockets, and a laptop strap. The bag doesn’t include padding for a laptop, but the strap is designed to hold a laptop that’s within a protective sleeve.
The bag also features a small grab handle that’s built into the straps. This grab handle is designed to fit 2 or 3 fingers and is suitable for grabbing the bag but not designed for hanging or holding it.
Sizing info:
Finished size: 15 1/2″ high by 12″ wide by 5 1/2″ deep (40cm high by 30cm wide by 14cm deep).
Skill level:
We’ve rated this awesome unisex backpack as intermediate. It’s a massive bag, which takes some time to construct. You’ll need to have some bag-making experience to create this bag.
Materials needed:
Due to the size, we recommend using waxed canvas, cork, or vinyl (12oz/400gsm) for the exterior fabric and heavyweight (18oz/600gsm) waterproof canvas for the lining. Using these materials means you won’t need to interface anything and will only need a small amount of stabilizer. This keeps the cost down and also saves you time.
Video tutorial:
Check out the full video tutorial for this unisex backpack and you’ll get to see all of the features of the bag and maybe pick up some new sewing tips and techniques along the way too.
Required Supplies:
- 44″ (112cm) No.5 zipper tape & 4 zip pulls – 2 of these are for the optional zip pockets,
- 27″ x 54″ (70cm x 140cm) Waxed canvas, cork or vinyl exterior fabric (12oz/400gsm)*,
- 36″ x 54″ (90cm x 140cm) Waterproof canvas lining fabric (18oz/600gsm)*,
- ,117″ x 0.5″ (300cm x 1.2cm) Double fold bias binding,
- 18″ x 35″ (50cm x 89cm) Ultra firm stabiliser – Peltex or similar,
- 7″ x 35″ (18cm x 89cm) Style-Vil/Annie’s Soft & Stable Foam,
- Two 1″ (2.5cm) Side release buckles OR 2 x 3/4″ (18mm) Magnetic snaps,
- Twox 1.5″ (3.8cm) Strap sliders,
- Twenty-six medium double cap rivets (8mm post) – REQUIRED if using buckles.
*Measurements do not account for directional fabrics.
The pattern:
A PDF digital sewing pattern in English. You can print the pattern at home and follow the step-by-step photo instructions to create your own backpack, or follow along with the full video tutorial.
What’s included?
- Digital-PDF file with step by step photo instructions showing how to create your backpack,
- Handy cutting chart and pattern pieces to print at home,
- Full video tutorial,
- Instant download after the purchase,
- All measurements are in imperial (inches) and metric (centimeters),
- Sized to fit a standard binder folder and a medium-sized laptop.
If you would like to download the pattern you can click on the blue button below.
