Not that you need an excuse to add to your bag collection, but we reckon this rucksack is the handiest thing you'll sew this summer. Just the right size for a weekend away, a day at the beach, or your packed lunch and a picnic blanket, you'll wonder why you didn't swap your handbag sooner.
Combining monochrome fabric and tan faux leather, Anna's make is definitely less school playground and more casual chic. Use any leftover fabric to sew a mini matching purse, or to add extra pockets, inside or out.
MATERIALS
■ Upholstery fabric, 1.5m (59 1/8")
■ Faux leather, 50cm (19 3/4")
■ Matching sewing thread
■ Two D-rings, 3cm (1 1/4") wide
■ Two strap adjusters, 3cm (1 1/4") wide
■ Magnetic popper fastener
■ Tailor's chalk
■ Rotary cutter
1. Using the templates, cut out two flaps from the faux leather, adding a 1cm (3/8") seam allowance to the template. With right sides (RS) together, pin and sew along the curved edge, using a 1cm (3/8") seam allowance. Cut small triangles into the seam allowance, then turn RS out.
2. Following the manufacturer's instructions, add the positive side of the popper fastening to one side of the flap, roughly 2cm (3/4") down from the centre of the curved edge.
3. To make the straps, cut two 12 x 11cm (4 3/4 x 4 3/8") pieces from the faux leather, and two 70 x 11cm (27 5/8 x 4 3/8") pieces from the fabric. Fold each piece in half along the length with wrong sides (WS) facing, unfold, then fold the long edges into the centre with WS facing. Fold in half again, enclosing the raw edges, then pin and sew along the open long edge, 0.25cm (1/8") in.
4. To make the pocket, cut two 27 x 13.5cm (10 5/8 x 5 3/8") pieces of fabric. With RS together, pin and sew along the two short edges and one long edge. Turn RS out and press.
5. Cut an 83 x 38cm (32 5/8 x 15") piece of fabric. Place the fabric RS up, then align the raw edge of the pocket with the centre of the bottom edge. Pin, then sew along the two short edges of the pocket, 0.25cm (1/8") in from the edge. Sew a third line down the centre of the fabric to create two pockets.
6. Cut an 83 x 11cm (32 5/8 x 4 3/8") piece of faux leather. Place this onto the large piece of fabric with RS facing, aligning one long edge with the bottom long edge of the fabric and pocket. Pin in place.
7. Take the two faux leather strips made in Step 3 and thread one through each of the D rings, folding the strip in half so the ends meet. Measure 15cm (6") in from the right hand edge and tuck the ends of one strip between the faux leather and fabric, aligning the raw edges of all three. Pin in place, then sew along the bottom long edge, 1.5cm (5/8") in from the edge.
8. Open out the sewn panel, then fold in half along the length with RS together. Pin along the short edges to create a tube, then sew, 1.5cm (5/8") in from the edge.
9. Use the rotary cutter to cut a 28.5cm (11 1/4") diameter circle from the faux leather. With RS together, pin the circle to the faux leather end of the tube. Sew 1.5cm (5/8") in from the edge, then turn RS out.
10. To make the lining, cut an 83 x 46cm (32 5/8 x 18 1/8") piece, and a 28.5cm (11 1/4") diameter circle from the fabric. Fold your rectangle in half along the length with RS facing, pin the aligned short edges, then sew, 1.5cm (5/8") in from the edge. Sew the circle to the bottom of the tube as per Step 9.
11. Fold the top raw edge of the bag outer to the WS by 1.5cm (5/8") and press. Fold the top edge of the lining to the WS by 1.5cm (5/8") and press. Place the lining Inside the bag outer, matching the back seam and the top edges. Add the other half of the magnetic popper fastening to the centre front of the bag, 11cm (4 3/8") down from the top edge, so the back of the popper is hidden between the outer and lining fabrics.
12. Take one of the fabric strips made in Step 3, and loop one end over the bar at the centre of a strap adjuster by 7cm (2 3/4"). Fold the same end of the strap under by 2cm (3/4"), then fold the remaining 5cm (2") flat and pin in place. Sew a 2.5 x 2.5cm (1 x 1") square across the folded square to secure the end and close the loop.
13. Thread the other end of the strap through one of the D rings on the bag, then back through the bag adjuster. Repeat Steps 12-13 with the second strap.
14. Slide the raw edge of the faux leather flap (from Step 1) between the bag lining and outer by 1.5cm (5/8"), aligning the middle of the flap with the back seam of the bag, and with the fastener facing the front. Pin, then tuck the raw ends of both straps in behind the flap, one on either side, and 1cm (3/8") in from the flap edges. Check to make sure they're not twisted, then pin and sew around the top of the bag, 0.5cm (1/4") down from the edge.
15. To make the cord, cut a 110 x 3cm (43 3/8 x 1 1/4") piece of faux leather. Fold the short ends to the WS by 1cm (3/8") and sew. Fold the long edges in to the centre, then fold in half along the length, hiding the raw edges. Pin, then sew along the middle of the cord length.
16. Sew around the top edge of the bag again, 2cm (3/4") below the first seam, to create a channel for the cord. Cut a small hole in the front centre of the bag, between the two rows of stitching, and through the front layer of fabric only. Fold the edges of the hole to the WS and oversew by hand to make a neat opening. Thread the cord through the channel created.
17. Cut a 7.5 x 4.5cm (3 x 1 7/8") piece of faux leather. Fold both long edges and one short edge to the WS by 0.5cm (1/4") and sew. Next, fold the shorter edges in with WS together so they overlap in the middle by roughly 0.5cm (1/4"). Pin, then sew along the centre where the edges overlap, creating two channels for the cord.
18. Thread both cord ends through, then use this toggle to hold the bag closed once you've tightened the cord drawstring. Tie a knot at the end of each drawstring to finish.
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