How To Make A Drawstring Backpack With Grommets At Travis Robertson Blog

How To Make A Drawstring Backpack With Grommets At Travis Robertson Blog Fold and press both of the long edges and one of the short edges by ¼ inch (0.64 centimeter). take one of the fabric pieces, and turn it so that the wrong side is facing you. fold both of the long edges and one of the narrow edges down by ¼ inch (0.64 centimeter). secure the edges with sewing pins, then iron them flat. Leave a comment. katy from i’m a gingermonkey shares a tutorial over at the art gallery fabrics blog showing how to make a drawstring backpack. it’s an easy project, requiring only straight seams. the straps are made from ribbon and attached to the bag with grommets. she calls it the jeni gym bag, but i’m also seeing it as an overnight.

How To Make A Drawstring Backpack With Grommets At Travis Robertson Blog Grab the top edge of one layer and fold it 3 8 inch inwards. press flat with your iron and pin. press open the seam allowance on both side openings and pin it as well. sew around the side openings. then fold the top edge inwards once again so that it meets the bottom of the side opening (about 1 1 4 inch). Sewing. press a 1 4” hem on both short ends of the drawstring casing rectangles. stitch. set these aside for a few minutes. fold and press the 3” squares in half. fold and press the edges the the center and then press in half again to make strips that are 3” long and 3 4” wide. topstitch close to both long edges. Step 6. make the tabs for the bottom of the drawstring backpack using the 3 inch x 2 inch pieces of fabric. fold each piece of fabric in half, bring the wrong side of the fabric together with the right sides facing out. press flat with an iron. open up the fabric and you will see the pressed edge in the middle. Measure your bag and down to your grommets to make sure your bag will be long enough. for miss v's bag, i made about a 60" long handle. the handles need to go in opposite directions for this to work. so i looped one at a time. next picture you'll see one handle is looped through the entire bag, meets on one side.