Month: January 2017

  • Episode 11: The Reveal

    Episode 11: The Reveal

    Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! I am SO EXCITED to show you how this beautiful bag comes together. In this episode we are crafting the d-ring flap closure which will complete our Collaborative Patchwork Backpack. For this portion of the project you will need two pieces of quilt weight cotton which measure 12″ x…

  • Episode 10: Strap Happy

    Episode 10: Strap Happy

    Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to craft the removable, adjustable, convertible straps for our collaborative patchwork backpack. For this portion of the project you will need a half yard of cotton fabric and a quarter yard of quilt batting. Plus six 1.5″ o-rings, two 1.5″ tri-glides…

  • Episode 9: It’s what’s on the inside that counts!

    Episode 9: It’s what’s on the inside that counts!

    Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! In this episode we are completing the interior of our patchwork backpack with the addition of a three way divided slip pocket. For this portion of the project you will need two 18″ x 18″ squares of quilt weight cotton fabric and three 7″ x 18″ rectangles of quilt…