A Back To School Special - DIY Tutorial : Drawstring Backpack

A back to school special! May it be for school, your toddlers day care bag, your child's library bag or even a fashion accessory for yourself, learn how to customize and create a Drawstring Backpack.

INSPIRED: I've recently been seeing a lot of Tutorials and hauls for back to school specials on blogs and youtube, so I was inspired to create a Tutorial for all you DIYers out there who want something customized that stands out from the crowd of backpacks we see nowadays. 
VERDICT: I made this especially for Maddy when we need a grab and go nappy bag for short outings. I just love how it's made especially for her. 

Materials You Will Need:

• Material for your backpack 
• Material for your customized Letter (if you want one)
• Template of your customized Letter
• Rope - Bunnings
• Thread and Needle 
• Scissors
• Pins
• Iron

Step One
Cut your bag fabric according to the templates above. I have provided both measurements for Junior Size for little bubba or Adult Size for yourself. 

Cut your ropes according to these measurements:
Junior: 2 lengths of 60"
Adult: 2 lengths of 90"

Step Two
Pin and cut your lettering template out onto your chosen lettering material.

Step Three
On the right side, center of one of the rectangles you had cut out in Step One, pin and sew your letter on.

Step Four
On the wrong side of both rectangles, fold the edges in 2" and press it down in place with your iron.

Step Five
On the top of both rectangle pieces sew the top fold down - this will be where you thread the drawstring later on, so sew as far from the folded edge as possible.
Follow as indicated in the picture. 

Step Six
With the two rectangle pieces facing right side to right side, sew them together.
Make sure not to sew the two bottom corners and the top edge together - sew as indicated in the picture.

Step Seven
Turning the bag inside out thread your set of ropes through the top edge, one rope designated for each side. Make sure the bag is in the center of both ropes - as indicated in the picture. 

Step Eight
Turn the bag inside out.
In the bottom two corners of the bag that you did not sew, thread the two ends of the ropes into each corner and tie a knot.

Step Nine
Pull the rope down as close to the corner as possible and sew the bottom corners a few times, to keep the ropes in place - as indicated in the picture. 

Turn it inside out and there you have it! Your own Drawstring Backpack!

Styling.

Looks like the bags got Maddy's approval! hehe.

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