Quilted Backpack Pattern

A beautiful Back to School project!  This girl backpack is quilted, has ribbons & buttons, has contrast front cover, is covered with flowers ~ in one word: is cutter than a button. I love this sweet quilted backpack and just know that thousands of young girls would love their mom to make this for them.  (And can imagine moms making 4 of these simultaneously as they want one for them selves, one for their best friends and then have some to give a way as presents later on in the year…)

This backpack seems a bit sturdier than the usual one with just a drawstring thanks to both the quilting and its construction.

 

Designer: Heidi Pridemore

 

 

Download your Free Bag Sewing Pattern

Striped Backpack Pattern with Front Flap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing Patchwork / Quilting Fabric

You can see that choosing great fabrics is more than half the work.

So, I decided to do a bit of homework for you, making things easy.

I have 5 sets of gorgeous quilting fabrics here for  you to choose from:

 

 

Quilting Fabrics – 1 – GYPSY

Felicity Miller GYPSY Fat Quarters 12 Fabric FQs

 

Quilting Fabrics – 2 – GOLDEN FLOWERS

 

By the Yard AMY BUTLER Fabric STAR PAISLEY Coral

By the Yard AMY BUTLER Fabric KNOT GARDEN

 

 

Quilting Fabrics – 3 – MAUVE PAISLEYS

Tip: I’d also use off-white for lining and minor other details, so that the colors will pop.

 

Quilting Fabrics – 4 – BLUE DAISIES

45” Wide Amy Butler Daisy Chain Wildflowers Navy Fabric By The Yard

45” Wide Amy Butler Daisy Chain Clematis Natural Fabric By The Yard

45” Wide Amy Butler Daisy Chain Sweet Jasmine Navy Fabric By The Yard

 

 

Quilting Fabrics – 5 – BUBBLE & SUN

54” Wide Bubbles Citrus Fabric By The Yard

54” Wide stripe Cranberry Red/ Cream Fabric By The Yard

Tip: I’d also use off-white for lining and minor other details, so that the colors will pop.

 

 

 

 

 

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