The Emma Backpack is designed to be the perfect diaper bag, but stylish enough to be used as an everyday backpack. Pockets galore will keep everything organized and in its place. On the exterior Emma has a small zippered pocket, a pop-out zippered pocket, and a large zippered pocket. Two side elastic pockets are perfect for water bottles or baby bottles. Inside the large main zipper compartment, there is another zipper pocket, a huge slip pocket, and two large elastic pockets. The padded contoured straps provide comfort even while carrying all the necessities.
Difficulty Rating: Intermediate
Finished Measurements:
15” High x 11” Wide x 6” Deep (8” Deep including front pocket)
Videos for the Emma Backpack:
- Cutting Video: https://youtu.be/3qRQ56mANkI
- Quilting Video: https://youtu.be/kru1olvN-GQ
- Sewing Video: https://youtu.be/fvnCjSLSu84
Also included with the pattern is a copy shop file for large format printers, a projector file, and an SVG for the two zipper overlays.
This is a downloadable PDF Pattern. This is not a finished product.
SUPPLIES:
1 Yard bonded nylon or polyester for Exterior (54” wide)
1/2 Yard vinyl for Contrast (54” wide)
2 Yards medium-weight non-fraying fabric (Renew Canvas, WPC Lite, water resistant canvas, etc.) for Lining (54” wide)
1/4 Yard Decovil Heavy (17” wide)
1 Yard fleece interfacing (Pellon Thermolam Plus Fusible Fleece TP971F 45” wide)
1/2 Yard foam interfacing (Pellon Flex Foam 20” wide)
25 3/4” #5 zipper tape (main closure) with two zipper pulls already attached
9” #5 zipper tape (front zipper pocket) with one zipper pull already attached
11” #5 zipper tape (exterior zipper pocket) with one zipper pull already attached
19 3/4” #5 zipper tape (front zipper pocket gusset) with two zipper pulls already attached
10” #5 zipper tape (interior zipper pocket) with one zipper pull already attached
3 Yards Binding of choice (at least 1” wide)
1 1/4 Yards 1” wide Waistband Elastic
3 Yards 1” wide Seatbelt Webbing
Two (2) 1” Ladder Lock Buckles
Two (2) 1/2” D Rings
1/8” and 1/2” Double sided tape (optional, but strongly recommended)
Four (4) 9 mm x 9 mm rivets (optional, installed on handles)
Coordinating Thread
You are welcome and encouraged to sell items made from this pattern. You are not permitted to distribute, sell, or duplicate this pattern in anyway.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to properly view and print the pattern. You can download it for free HERE.
The pattern will download in a zipped file. You will need to save it to your computer, right click on the file, and choose extract all. Once the extracted files are saved, you will have access to the individual files within the zipped file.
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