The Noodlehead Making backpack is perfect in its simplicity, but also great for customising. Choose your favorite canvas (prints or solids), waxed canvas or dry oilskin and get to work creating your very own custom backpack. Regular and Mini sizes, plus bonus zippered front pocket included! Features: two sizes to sew! Regular and Mini front slip pocket (plus BONUS! zippered front pocket) interior zip pocket adjustable shoulder straps useful top handles features a bound seam construction Materials and supplies you will need: webbing strap hardware kits (antique brass & nickel) zipper for interior pocket (8″ for Regular size, or 6″ for Mini size) zippers for Mini Making backpack: 18″ zipper for main closure & 10″ zipper for alternate pocket) OR an individual 18″ zipper (if making the Mini with front slip pocket) full hardware/webbing kit for Regular size Making Backpack Skill Level: Advanced Beginner (front slip pocket view), Intermediate (alternate front zip pocket view) Approx. Finished Dimensions: Regular: 11 ½” wide x 15” tall x 5” deep (29 cm x 38 cm x 12 cm) Mini: 8” wide x 10½” tall x 4½” deep (20 cm x 27 cm x 11.5 cm) Fabric requirements see last image for requirements Additional supplies and tools: Polyester thread water-soluble pen or tailor’s chalk cutting mat ruler rotary cutter size 90/14 or 100/16 Denim or Microtex needle (Optional) 2 ¼” wide x 1 ½” tall (5.7 cm x 3.8 cm) piece of leather for patch (Optional) 2 rivets – 8-9 mm head with 6-8 mm posts (& corresponding setting tool) (Optional) front pocket closure (see pg. 6 note) 14mm magnetic snap or size 24 metal snap, glue/ ¼”-wide fusible web tape) Recommended Fabrics: canvas (7-9 oz. weight), waxed canvas (8-10 oz. weight), or dry oilskin for exterior fabric, quilting cotton for lining fabric ^ =omit if using waxed canvas *= additional ¼ yd {¼ yd for mini} of exterior and lining fabric is needed if making the Alternate Front Pocket, and add 14” {10”} zipper (or longer) This is a paper pattern and includes: instruction booklet with step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations full-color cover sheet metric and imperial measurements for your convenience all tucked into a resealable poly bag
