The Elevenses Backpack, with its unique quilted panels, is a functional work of art.
Its huge, adjustable roll top design fits everything you need for adventures large and small.
Pop a water bottle in a side pocket, tuck a journal into the front zipper pocket, and head out to take on the world with the help of the comfortable, padded straps and back panel.
This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase.
The Elevenses Backpack is a large-capacity, canvas roll-top backpack. It features eye-catching quilted panels on the front and zippered front pocket, which can be quilted by hand or machine. The front pocket can be plain or pieced using the included Sawtooth Star design.
Two generous side pockets fit a wide variety of water bottles thanks to cinching straps. The Backpack closes with a roll top secured by two adjustable straps with swivel clips. For comfort, the back has a layer of batting, lightly quilted to secure the layers. The adjustable straps are padded for ease of wearing. The interior of the backpack is fully lined and interfaced. It sports an internal patch pocket for corralling small items.
The Elevenses Backpack pattern is suitable for intermediate sewists.
Skills used – and explained – include:
Quilting layers of fabric
Sewing heavy fabrics
Zipper insertion
Installing webbing and hardware
Sewing corners
Optional quilt block piecing
The Elevenses Backpack sewing pattern includes pattern piece PDFs for printing at home or a print shop. The print-at-home files can be printed on letter- or A4-size paper. The print-shop files can be printed on A0-size paper, easily available at most print shops. The pattern also includes projector files for those who have a sewing projector setup.
This is a PDF sewing pattern, available to download immediately after purchase. (What is a PDF pattern?)
Fabric Requirements and Suggestions for the Elevenses Backpack
Main Fabric
1 yd (0.9 m) of 54” (137 cm)-wide fabric
Canvas, oiled canvas, waxed canvas, or twill — or other mid- to heavy-weight fabric — with no stretch and a stable weave.
Suggested weight: 7 oz to 11 oz (238 to 373 GSM).
Contrast Fabric
0.8 yd (0.75 m) of 44” (112 cm)-wide fabric
Quilting cotton — or similar mid-weight fabric, like Essex cotton-linen blend — with no stretch and a stable weave. Scraps work well for the contrast fabric.
Suggested weight: 4 oz (140 GSM).
Lining Fabric
1.2 yd (1.1 m) of 44” (112 cm)-wide fabric
Quilting cotton — or similar mid-weight fabric — with no stretch and a stable weave.
Suggested weight: 4 oz (140 GSM).
Backing Fabric
0.9 yd (0.8 m) of 44” (112 cm)-wide fabric
Quilting cotton — or similar mid-weight fabric, like muslin — with no stretch and a stable weave. This fabric will not show on the final bag.
Suggested weight: 4 oz (140 GSM).
Batting
Yardage requirement: 60” x 30” (152 cm x 76 cm)
Quilting batting — soft cotton like Warm and Natural Cotton Quilt Batting
Notions for the Elevenses Backpack
3 yd (3 m) lightweight fusible interfacing like SF101, 20” wide
4.5 yd (4.2 m) of 1” (2.5 cm) -wide webbing
Two 1” (2.5 cm) rectangle rings for Side Pockets
Four 1” (2.5 cm) rectangle sliders (bar sliders) (Two for straps and two for Side Pockets.)
Six 1” (2.5 cm) D Rings
Two 1” (2.5 cm) swivel hooks
One 10” (25 cm)* #4 zipper *length of the teeth
Sewing machine needles: Quilting needles (size 11 or 14) for the quilted panels and heavy duty needles for the main assembly
