Noodlehead Sewing Pattern - Buckthorn Backpack & Tote Bag

The Buckthorn Backpack and Tote bag sewing pattern by indie pattern brand Noodlehead.

You’ll love this zippered top backpack and tote for everyday use. They both have a front pocket for easy access to smaller items and a flat base. A divided interior pocket keeps everything inside organized. The backpack has adjustable straps and fits tablets, small laptops, and/or notebooks! Buckthorn Tote is perfect for projects on the go

Features:

Backpack: 

• front exterior pocket, large interior pocket
• zip top closure to keep your important belonging secure
• adjustable straps

Tote:

• front exterior pocket, large interior pocket
• zip top closure
• grab and go handles
• perfect for projects, anything from knitting to embroidery to paper piecing and more
  
  

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Approx. Finished Dimensions:

• Backpack: 13”/33 cm wide by 5 ½”/14 cm deep (measured at oval base), 14”/35.6 cm tall
• Tote: 10 ½”/26.7 cm wide by 6 ½”/16.5 cm deep (measured at oval base), 11 ½”/29.2 cm tall

Recommended Fabrics:

Canvas or waxed canvas* (7-10 oz.) for exterior fabric, quilting cotton for lining**.

* if using waxed canvas (7-10 oz.) for exterior, OMIT fusible fleece/foam and do not interface the exterior fabric pieces. The heavier the waxed canvas, the more difficult it makes this particular project to sew.

**if using canvas (8-10 oz.) for lining, reduce fusible woven interfacing requirement to ½ yard/.45 m total for backpack (Strap Reinforcement Strip & Front Pocket pieces), OMIT for tote.

Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, gridded ruler, rotary cutter, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, pinking shears

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