Old, worn, but such a favorite jeans ... In every closet there is such a "skeleton". It’s just impossible to throw away your favorite pants, but they donned the last time 10 years ago. There is a great alternative - jeans can be given a second life. A pattern of a backpack from jeans with your own hands does not require accuracy to a millimeter. Most often, the craftswomen do everything by eye, and the result exceeds expectations! The most important thing is to cut and stitch the parts evenly and neatly.
What do we sew? What jeans fit
The answer to the question is simple - any! Old, worn, washed, patched, light and dark - any jeans will fit! All problem areas can be easily circumvented and other parts of the fabric used, and small spots, holes and scuffs can easily be decorated and beat with appliqués, buttons, beads and other elements.
Before you begin, you need to think about what size bag is required . The pattern of a backpack from jeans with your own hands - although not a mandatory attribute, but it is better to estimate the approximate size of the back of the back of the person who wears it and build on this data. The fact is that there simply may not be enough fabric, but this is not a reason to stop and refuse further creativity! After all, the missing fabric is easy to replace with another. Additionally, you can use jeans of a different shade, any dense fabric or leather, soft suede, velveteen.
If you plan to use different colors of jeans, it is better to make a single patchwork cut, combining individual pieces into a canvas of the right size. Then you will be able to sew an excellent children's backpack from jeans with your own hands. Patterns in this case need to be prepared in advance. It will be enough to construct a detail of the back and front walls, the straps, as well as the valve. All other elements - pockets, overlays - must be done at the discretion of the craftswoman and the chosen backpack model.
What are denim backpacks?
Much depends on what kind of rucksack the jeans will do with your own hands. Patterns for each individual option need different. The backpack may be in the form of a bag with a long top. If the seamstress can make a neat upper cut and beautiful loops, then he does not even need to be covered with a valve. It is enough to stretch the cord through the hinges, loops or eyelets, which will be fixed by a clip.
When you need a more capacious backpack, then you need to make the bottom. It can be oval or rectangular. To keep the backpack in shape, you need to give the bottom rigidity. For this purpose, a sealant (doublerin, foam rubber or thick cardboard) is inserted between the jeans and the lining. Patterning a backpack from jeans with your own hands with a bottom requires a detailed construction and must take into account all measurements so that the details coincide when sewing. In this case, schematic drawings of the back and front parts, sides, flaps and pockets should be made. In this case, it is desirable to hem the lining fabric. Its details are also cut out, but experts advise reducing all sizes by 1-1.5 cm so that the lining does not wrinkle inside the stitched backpack.
The easiest and most affordable way to sew a backpack out of jeans with your own hands (patterns are then completely unnecessary) is to make it out of a trouser leg. This backpack is more like a miniature handbag, but it is very cute and comfortable, and children will also like it.
If you liked the model, but you need a larger size, then you can strut both legs along the inner seam and stitch them together into one wide “pipe”. And already from such a blank, it’s not difficult to make such a cute backpack.
What do you need
When the DIY backpack pattern is ready, you need to prepare other necessary materials and tools for the job. What do you need?
- jeans or denim;
- lining fabric (you can buy or use what is at hand - the main thing is that there is enough material);
- threads for sewing (it is advisable to choose similar in tone to those with which jeans were sewn at the factory);
- decor (rivets, buttons, appliqués, stripes);
- thick cord, wide braid or pre-sewn straps (for future harnesses);
- accessories (zipper, snap hooks, clips, buttons, buttons, straps and fasteners, depending on the model).
These are all the materials that you need to sew a backpack from old jeans with your own hands. Patterns can be done independently, and special, sewing tools are needed.
Jeans are a rather dense fabric, so sharp scissors are needed, this will greatly facilitate the work. For the same reason, it’s unlikely that you can sew a backpack manually. You need to use a sewing machine, the needle will fit a jeans or a little thicker than the standard (No. 100, 120).
How to make a pattern for a backpack
The first thing you need before you start making a backpack out of jeans with your own hands is a pattern. They may be the simplest, without accurate calculations and fitting, but their presence will greatly facilitate the process.
According to the chosen model, it is necessary to draw on paper all the details of the future backpack in accordance with the desired dimensions. The main and mandatory will be the front and back of the bag, valve, straps (if not using a cord or braid). Optionally sized front and side pockets can be designed.
You need to know the dimensions of the future backpack, such as the height of the back and its width at different points (bottom, middle, top). The front of the pattern is a mirror copy of the back. If you make a backpack voluminous, with a bottom, you need to draw wedge-shaped side parts equal in height to the height of the main parts, but having the shape of a wedge, expanding to the bottom. The bottom pattern is constructed so that the long side is equal to the width of the back and front, and the short one fits the wedge in size.
Valves, pockets, straps are designed depending on the size and model of the backpack. When the pattern is ready, it must be attached to the fabric and transferred to it, taking into account allowances for the seams.
How to make a backpack bag in half an hour
It is much easier to sew a backpack bag from jeans with your own hands. The pattern in this case is practically not needed. Such a backpack is sewn from a trouser-leg, and only some details need to be cut separately - handles, straps, a valve.
For sewing bags you need only one line - the bottom seam. To give bulk to the handbag, you need to make two small seams near the side lines, 3-4 cm long, this will help form the bottom. The upper section does not need to be processed, because it is already hemmed. The final step will be the fastening of the straps and straps.
How to decorate
To give the product a final appearance, you need to decorate a backpack made of jeans with your own hands. Patterns for boys imply sharper and more rigorous lines. You can dilute this severity with the help of various decor. These can be special decals. They are attached to the fabric with an iron, they hold very securely, in addition, the variety of such stickers allows you to choose a decoration for every taste.
Leather elements will give the backpack a more sophisticated and graceful appearance. But the use of metal elements will help to create a unique stylish accessory. It can be rivets, spikes, buttons and chains.