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How to make a Backpack

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1. Mini Backpack From Scratch! (Fjällräven Kånken style)
2. Back to School - DIY Backpack
3. More Resources

Tired of never finding the perfect backpack for you? You can design and sew your very own custom backpack! This tutorial covers a broad range of sewing topics, will give you an overview on how to approach a project that requires fair amount of sewing.

 Here are some DIY Projects that will get you going.

Mini Backpack From Scratch! (Fjällräven Kånken style)

  

Dimensions:

Front, Back Panel: 9" wide, 12.5" tall eachSide panel: 15" wide, 41" longFront Pocket Top Piece: 7" wide, 5" tallFront Pocket Bottom Piece: 7" wide, 6" tallFront Handle: 23" longBack Adjuster Strips: 2.5" longBack Straps: 80" longZippers: 3x13" long

Back to School - DIY Backpack

Measurements:

Front/Back - 32 cm X 45 cm Bottom Piece - 14 cm X 26.5 cm Lower sides x2 - 14 cm X 22.5 cm Top/side piece 1 - 7 cm X 60 cm Top/slide piece 2 - 14 cm X 60 cm Large zipper - 60  cm Small zipper - 28 cm Pocket top (medium rectangle ) - 9.5 cm X 28 cm Pocket middle ( Largest rectangle) 19 cm X 28 cm Pocket bottom (smallest rectangle ) - 7 cm X 20 cm Straps - 12 cm x 45 cm Foam pieces - 35 cm X 4.8 cm Small triangles x2 - 11.5 cm X 11.5 cm 

Square cut in 2 webbing pieces 

1. 42  cm x 2 pieces (Attached to triangle corner ) 
2. 24.5  cm (Attached to handle ) 
3. 10 cm X 2 pieces handle - 7 cm X 11.5  cm

More Resources

DIY Backpack - Instructables (Advanced)

Domo-Kun Backpack - Instructables