It was really fun to have a bunch of new visitors from Noodlehead last week, thanks for stopping by and saying hi! And thanks for all the sick day well wishes – Lila made an amazingly quick recovery, which meant there was no sick day #2. And that gave me time to finish up a backpack for my nephew’s second birthday.
I used the Toddler Backpack Pattern from Made by Rae – it’s a great pattern and kids look so cute and grown-up wearing these little backpacks. Two is old enough to start carrying around your own stuff, right?
The elephants are a Japanese print from Daiwabo, and the straps, bottom, and lining are duck cloth. The duck cloth is pretty heavy, and the pattern instructions recommend against it (which I read after cutting everything out, of course). I had a moment of panic – I didn’t have time (or fabric) to cut out new pieces, so I changed my needle to a 14 and went for it. The bulkiest seams were a little tricky, but it all came right in the end. The first backpack I made was lined with quilting cotton and it ended up pretty floppy – I love how sturdy this one turned out with the heavier lining.
Anyway, we packed it up with play dough and headed to the park for the birthday party. And Lila devoured that cupcake, then licked every crumb from the paper, then licked every crumb off her fingers. Must be feeling better…
Glad she’s feeling better. Yep, the cupcake is a sure sign 😉
I agree, that backpack looks very sharp in the heavier fabric. What a nice gift!
Great print for that backpack! Love Lila’s party dress, too!
i see you decided not to make your own piping:) love the green with the gray.
yeah, i bought the cord to make it but i ran out of time (or maybe just decided it was crazy!)
So cute! Love your fabric choices 🙂
yay for new visitors! and love the backpack, I’m making one for my nephew’s 1st birthday. 🙂 so is the duck cloth sewn in as an interfacing or is it fully lined with no exposed seams?
thanks for sending all those visitors my way!! so i just basted the duck cloth to the elephant pieces as interfacing – but i love the idea of fully lining it with no exposed seams! i don’t have a serger so my exposed seams are never very pretty… 🙂
no problem! thanks for the scoop on the backpack, I’ll be making it soon! Oh, and you’d love a serger!!!
what a perfect little backpack for a little guy! i say good call on the heavier fabrics, too. it looks fantastic.
Sew beautiful! Love that you’ve chosen these beautiful colours together. Looks really sturdy too.
This is definitely on my list of things to sew….and yours is adorable!
I love how this turned out! I was planning to make either backpacks or messenger bags this Christmas as gifts and for my own kiddos. I’m going to have to check out this pattern.
Do you sell these? I love it!