How To Sew A Lined Drawstring Backpack - Easy Free Tutorial.
What You Need To Make This Drawstring Backpack:
14.5” x 12.5” cotton (bottom front and back, outer bag)
14.5” x 4.5” cotton (top front and back, outer bag)
14.5” x 16.5” cotton (lining of bag, x2)
14” x 2” cotton (tunnels for drawstrings, x2)
approx. 6” twill tape
14.5” x 16.5” fusible interfacing x 2 (optional, but it helps make the bag sturdier)
cording, ribbon, etc. to use for drawstrings
1/4” seam allowance.
Place the 14.5” x 4.5” piece of fabric (Military Camo Black) on top of the 14.5” x 12.5” piece of fabric (Military Skulls Black), right sides together and sew together to make the front of the bag. Repeat for the back of the bag. Iron the seam down.
*Iron fusible interfacing to the back of each of the front panels of the bag to create a sturdier bag.
Top stitch 1/4” from where the two fabrics meet on the front and back panels for a nice finished look.
On the 14” x 2” tunnel strips, iron in approximately 1/4” on each short side and stitch in place. Fold each strip in half lengthwise and iron. Do this for each tunnel.
Line the raw edges of the tunnel up with the raw edge of the front of the bag. Pin and machine baste in place. Repeat for the back of the bag. We will secure the tunnels to the bag a bit later.
On the bottom corners of the bag, trim a 1.5” square from each corner. Fold twill tape in half and pin about 3/4” to 1” above trimmed corners. Pin the loops to the bag.
Pin the front panel to the back panel of the bag, right sides together and sew each side and the bottom of the bag. Leave the corners unstitched.
Pinch the corners of the bottom of the bag together, lining up the seams and pin together. Stitch to secure. Do this for both bottom corners of the bag.
For the lining, put the two pieces of lining fabric right sides together and trim trim a 1.5” square from each bottom corner. Sew each side and the bottom of the bag, leaving a bit of an opening in the bottom for turning the back right side out.
Pinch the corners of the bottom of the bag together, lining up the seams and pin together. Stitch to secure. Do this for both bottom corners of the bag.
Place the lining inside the outer bag, right sides together, and pin all the way around, making sure the seams line up, and stitch.
Put your hand inside the bag and pull bag right side out through the opening in the lining.
Stitch the opening in the lining shut and stuff lining down inside the bag.
Take cording or ribbon and place a safety pin through one end. Thread one piece of cording through the right tunnel of the bag, ending on the right side through the other side of the bag. Thread the other piece through the left tunnel of the bag, ending on the left side of the bag.
Put one piece of the string through the loop on the side of the bag and knot. Repeat on the other side.
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