Sewing Pattern for “Rachel” Backpack with Front & Side Pockets and Padded Shoulder Straps – Downloadable Sewing Pattern

Rachel Wall got married to a former privateer (pirate employed by the queen) who served in the Revolutionary War, when she was 16 years old. In 1782 her husband George and the rest of his crew were drowned in a storm. Rachel was only 22 years old. She operated on the New England Coast and was thought to be the first American female pirate. She was accused of robbery is 1789, when she was 29 and confessed to being a pirate. She was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging.

About Rachel Backpack:

Rachel is a stylish backpack pattern, downloadable for easy sewing.

• Rachel Backpack is a light and soft, but sturdy backpack made with two different fabrics, sandwiched with rubber foam on most parts.
• Rachel backpack features a practical and decorative front pocket with a front zipper and a side gusset to make more room inside the pocket.
• Two side pockets can carry bottles of water, soda or iced tea, even a slim thermos with coffee.
• Padded shoulder straps makes carrying the backpack easy and comfortable. The shoulder straps are adjustable.
• Rachel Backpack opens up along the entire top with a long zipper with two zipper pulls.
• The wide side gusset makes the inside of the Rachel Backpack spacious.
• The backpack is made with binding that covers all raw edges.

You can use one or two different fabrics, or a whole collection of fabrics to make it a patchwork backpack. The bindings can be made of the main fabric, the lining fabric or a contrasting fabric. You can use cotton and outdoor fabrics. This bag can be washed by hand. There is 1/4 inch rubber foam between the main fabric and the lining, which makes the backpack sturdy, yet soft to the touch. Rachel Backpack is surprisingly easy to make and can be made by someone who have some experience in bag making. You can follow along with my YouTube video tutorial to  see how I put this backpack together. The decorative front pocket with a zipper gives a lot of room inside the pocket so you can easily access things when you need them. Rachel backpack is perfect for hiking on shorter trips, beach walking and day trips. You can even use it as an overnight bag.

About Rachel Backpack

Pattern:

There are three files to download after you have bought this backpack pattern. You will also receive an email with 3 links:

1. One link is the pattern, which you have to print out.
2. The second link is the instructions with photos that you can look at on your phone, I-pad or computer while you’re are sewing.
3. The third one contains the instructions without photos (to make it cheaper to print).

If you, for some reason, didn’t receive the email, please check your spam folder. If it isn’t there either, please contact me. As soon as I see that you have paid for the pattern, I will send you the links.

The pattern pieces are color-coded according to the fabrics you use, and there are labels you can cut out to pin to the pieces of fabric you have cut. There is also a material list telling you how much fabric you need and the hardware you need to make this backpack. There is a cutting list as well, to tell you what fabric to cut the pieces in and how many of each piece you need to cut.

If you want to make this bag and sell it, you’re welcome to do so.

Specifications:

Height: 15.5 inches

Width: 12 inches

Depth bottom and sides: 4 inches

Watch the tutorial