The Bug was very keen to carry his own backpack. I was a little concerned about this as his old backpack was bigger than him and dragged along the ground. Walking along beside him I felt like an imperial mountain climber with my mini sherpa.
A little googling uncovered the Toddler Backpack pattern by Made By Rae. Perfect! I downloaded my copy for $6 US.
I made a few adjustments to the pattern:
- I made the backpack taller to fit in a Tupperware lunchbox- straightforward instructions are included in the pattern.
- I used interfacing throughout- I only had very stiff interfacing on hand, so this made the curves a little challenging to machine-sew. I think a medium-weight interfacing might work better.
- I reinforced the bottom of the straps: originally I didn't leave much of a seam allowance and the webbing frayed, so the straps pulled out. To repair this I folded the ends of the straps over and sewed them into a kind of knob, then inserted them back into the place they'd pulled out of and sewed them in again.
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