Make a "Braveheart Backpack" with Misty and Ashelyn Doan on At Home With Misty
Get ready for summer camp! Follow along with Misty and special guest Ashelyn as they create the cutest backpack around! This pattern by Annabel Wrigley for the Quilt Cadet series, is perfect for any use from going to school to camping, this backpack has your back. As an additional bonus, this pattern is kid friendly, so you and a young one can make this together. This backpack is so good, your little sewing star will reach for it every time.
Instructor
Misty Doan
Misty Doan grew up surrounded by sewing and quilting. She loves spending time sharing tutorials each week each week, and when she’s not stitching up one of her fun sewing projects for home decor, most likely you’ll find her hanging out with her husband and three awesome kids or working on a house project.
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Get ready for summer camp! Follow along with Misty and special guest Ashelyn as they create the cutest backpack around! This pattern by Annabel Wrigley for the Quilt Cadet series, is perfect for any use from going to school to camping, this backpack has your back. As an additi...
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The tutorial video is 01:01:39.
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Video Transcript
1. Each pattern has a download code so you can download and print all the pieces for the pattern.
2. The Quilt Cadet series recommends using a 3/8" seam allowance and using a 90/14 sharp needle. These are because you're working with thicker fabrics.
3. Place your paper pattern pieces with all the fabric cuts and keep them together throughout the process to keep yourself organized!
4. Press your pieces before you sew (and after) to keep things nice and flat as you sew.
5. Use as few, or as many, pins as you need to keep things lined up!
6. Be sure to clip your curves so they'll turn out more smoothly and lay nice and flat.
7. To find the middle of any piece, just fold it in half and finger press (or iron) to create a small mark. Then you can line up your pieces using that mark and they will be centered!
8. Keep a fabric pen or chalk handy to make marks on your fabric (chalk shows up better on dark prints!)
9. Always make sure that your straps are out of the way before you sew, so you don't catch them in your seams.
10. Use interfacing on your lighter pieces (the lining fabric).
11. When adding the lining, start matching at the seams and then ease the seam together from there.
Enjoy your new backpack!
