The Sutherland Backpack sewing pattern (with videos)
The Sutherland Backpack is a full-size backpack sewing pattern perfect for students, moms, work, and travel. It can be made in a combination of vinyl/cork and cotton or all in cotton, which makes the Sutherland domestic machine friendly.
The Sutherland Backpack has the following features:
- Full-size Backpack,
- Two Main Zipper Compartments,
- Padded/Contoured Shoulder Strap option,
- Grab-n-go handle,
- One Back Exterior Zipper Pocket,
- One Lining Zipper Pocket,
- Two Interior Slip Pockets.
Skill level:
The designer says that to be able to sew her backpack you will need to be a fairly experienced sewer. If you’ve sewn a bowler bag with binding then you can sew a Sutherland.
Sizing info:
When you make yourself a Sutherland Backpack it will measure approximately 17″ (43 cm) high by 14″ (36 cm) wide by 5.5″ (14 cm) deep.
Video tutorial included:
There’s a YouTube video tutorial from the designer showing you how to make the Sutherland Backpack:
And a YouTube video tutorial from Bean’s Bags & Handicrafts Co showing you how to make the Sutherland Backpack.
What’s needed to make a Sutherland Backpack:
- Hardware and supplies:
- 4-6 Rivets (or Chicago Screws),
• 6-7mm for thinner fabrics or,
• 8-9mm for thicker fabrics, - 2.25 yards (230 cm) #5 or #3 Zipper Tape + 6 Zipper Pulls
(or 4 Zipper Pulls if you are not doing double pulls on the two main compartments), - Two 1” (25 mm) O-Rings, D-Rings or Rectangle Rings,
- Two 1” (25 mm) Tri-Glides/Strap Sliders,
- Rotary cutter or scissors,
- Double-sided tape,
- Removable marking pen,
- Grid Ruler,
- Cutting Mat,
- Rivet setter tool or rivet press.
- Fabric requirements:
- 1 yard (100 cm) Approx of exterior fabric,
- 2 yards (200 cm) Approx of lining fabric.
- Interfacing:
- 2 1/2 yards (250 cm) Approx. Lightweight woven fusible interfacing (Pellon ShapeFlex SF101 or Sew Fuse).
- * Woven interfacing is not required when using vinyl/cork/waterproof canvas.
- Bias binding:
- 5 yards (500 cm) Bias Binding if making your own. Cotton 2” wide (5cm) or Waterproof Canvas: 1” wide (2.5CM),
- 5 Yards (500 cm) Approx. x 1/2” wide (13 MM) Double Fold Bias Binding if not making your own.
- Stabilizer:
- 1/2 yard (50 cm) Approx. Pellon Flex Foam Stabilizer FF78F1 or Decovil Light or two layers of Sew Fuse Plus,
- 1/4 yard (25 cm) Decovil Heavy 526.
- Additional fabric/stabilizer requirements for padded strap option:
- 1/2 yard (50 cm) Approx exterior fabric,
- 1/2 yard (50 cm) Approx lining fabric,
- 2.25 yards (210 cm) bias binding,
- 1/2 yard (50cm) approx. Pellon Flex Foam Stabilizer FF78F1 or FF79F2.
The pattern includes step-by-step written instructions with photographs with a video sewing tutorial via the YouTube channel.
If you would like to download the pattern you can click on the blue button below.
And if you would like to see other bag sewing patterns from this designer then you can click on the red button below.
