Stamped and Sewn Backpack by bookhou

Intermediate | 29 min 8 sec

Stamped and Sewn Backpack
Overview00:39
Materials01:45
Printing the pocket05:18
Sewing the outer bag07:53
Sewing the inner bag02:47
Assembling the bag10:46

Taught by bookhou

Buy For $19.95

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This stylish backpack is modern, chic, and easier than it looks! Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou shows you how a few rectangles of canvas can turn into a gorgeous everyday bag. You’ll begin by creating a unique stamp for printing the pocket fabric of your backpack. She’ll then show you how to shape the body of the bag with an easy gusset, and add leather straps for a beautifully finished backpack. All steps of the project are easy to do with a home sewing machine and a few straight stitches.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Fabrics:

Outer Bag - 2 pieces of waxed or regular canvas cut to 13" x 16 1/4" with 2" square notches cut from the top corners
Bag Lining - 2 pieces of regular canvas cut to 13" x 16 1/4" with 2" square notches cut from the top corners
Pocket - 1 piece of canvas cut to 13” x 10 1/4”
Pocket Lining - 1 piece of canvas cut to 12" x 9"
Straps - 2 pieces of 43" long x 1/2"-wide leather or webbing
Handle - 1 piece of 1/2" x 8" leather
Tabs - 1 piece of 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" leather or canvas
Other materials:
Soft lino block
A linocut tool or Xacto
Sponge roller
Fabric printing ink in black
Plate or tray
Sewing machine
Scissors
Thread
Pins

Downloads:

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Learn how to:

Work with waxed canvas
Machine-sew backpack and attach leather straps
Create a custom stamp
Print on fabric using stamp

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow video lesson on how to print fabric with a custom stamp and sew your own backpack.
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor, Arounna Khounnoraj of Bookhou
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students